November/December
Make the most of your benefits on our web site
You may have noticed a new look, easier navigation,
additional useful tools and a new URL for
Delta Dental’s web site. We’ve recently updated it
so that it is easier to use and you can quickly find the information you need.
Smiles covered ... Worldwide.
Needing dental care when you’re in a foreign country isn’t a travel experience you plan on,
but Delta Dental makes it easy for enrollees to
find a dentist from Austria to Zimbabwe – and just about anywhere in the world.
What’s in your medicine cabinet?
Does your dentist know what's in your medicine cabinet? If you haven’t talked to your dentist lately about what
medications you’re taking, you should. From antihistamines to blood pressure
regulators, many medications can cause side effects that negatively affect oral health.
New guidelines: antibiotics and dental visits
New
American Heart Association guidelines say that taking a precautionary antibiotic before
a trip to the dentist isn’t necessary for most people and that practicing daily oral hygiene
is more important in reducing the risk of heart infections.
Delta Dental of California, Delta Dental of Pennsylvania, Delta Dental Insurance Company and Delta Dental Plan of Puerto Rico, together with our affiliate companies operating in 15 states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, form the nation's largest dental benefits delivery system, covering 22 million people throughout the nation.
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Managing Editor:
Jeannine Rucker
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