{"id":322,"date":"2012-11-15T03:16:52","date_gmt":"2012-11-14T21:16:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.smilesofstyle.com\/?p=322"},"modified":"2012-11-15T03:16:52","modified_gmt":"2012-11-14T21:16:52","slug":"use-your-dental-benefits-before-2012-is-a-thing-of-the-past","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smilesofstyle.com\/blog\/2012\/11\/use-your-dental-benefits-before-2012-is-a-thing-of-the-past\/","title":{"rendered":"Use Your Dental Benefits Before 2012 Is a Thing of the Past"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-323\" style=\"margin: 10px;\" title=\"dental benefits\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smilesofstyle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/calendar-300x229.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smilesofstyle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/calendar-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smilesofstyle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/calendar.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>A lot has to happen before the holidays arrive. Everyone\u2019s list is different, of course, but with Thanksgiving around the corner, and then Christmas and New Year\u2019s after that, they can also look very similar. There are gifts to buy, foods to prepare, travel plans to make, and much more. All of which means that a last-minute <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smilesofstyle.com\/general-family-dentistry.html\">dental checkup and cleaning<\/a> can easily fall by the wayside.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why we want to encourage you to squeeze in one last visit to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smilesofstyle.com\/\">Massapequa dental office<\/a> before the year is over.<\/p>\n<p>For most patients, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/financial-edge\/1111\/4-reasons-to-use-your-benefits-before-year-end.aspx#axzz2CDWVOHW4\">dental benefits<\/a> don\u2019t rollover from one year to the next\u2014they go back to square one. That means, when 2013 rolls around, you have a new deductible to meet and a new annual maximum.<\/p>\n<p>Your deductible is what you have to pay in order to receive the true benefits of your insurance. If you\u2019ve already paid it for this year, then you may still have some of your annual maximum to put towards important care.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t lose out.<\/p>\n<p>If you know you need a checkup, a cleaning, or another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smilesofstyle.com\/services.html\">service<\/a>, then <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smilesofstyle.com\/contact.html\">call<\/a> <strong>South Shore Dental Care<\/strong> today for an appointment. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smilesofstyle.com\/meet-dr-dory-stutman.html\">Our doctors<\/a> offer great <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smilesofstyle.com\/general-family-dentistry.html\">general<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smilesofstyle.com\/cosmetic-dentistry-massapequa-park-ny.html\">cosmetic<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smilesofstyle.com\/restorative-dentistry.html\">restorative<\/a> dentistry for patients from <strong>Massapequa<\/strong>, <strong>Long Island<\/strong>, <strong>Merrick<\/strong>, <strong>Bellmore<\/strong>, and <strong>Wantagh<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A lot has to happen before the holidays arrive. 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