Back-to-School Smiles: How Employers Can Promote Family Wellness
Summer is winding down and families are gearing up for a new school year. It’s an exciting time – and it’s a perfect opportunity for employers to support health and wellness! By implementing a few simple, thoughtful workplace initiatives, employers can help their team manage the challenges of the busy back-to-school season while promoting healthy habits for their families. Here are five ways to support healthy smiles in the workplace. 1. Host voluntary lunch-and-learns Organizing lunch-and-learn events focused on oral health and overall wellness can be a great way to engage employees. Topics could include: Smile-friendly lunchboxes with lean protein options, fresh produce, and other healthy choices. The importance of preventive care, including regular check-ups as well as proper brushing and flossing techniques. Tips for mindfulness and stress management, which can have unexpected benefits on oral health – such as reduced tooth grinding. 2. Encourage use of dental benefits […]
Maximizing ROI: The Cost-Effective Benefits of Preventive Care for Your Employees
Providing dental benefits isn’t just an investment in your employees’ health – it’s an investment in the health of your business. Dental benefits help make preventive care more affordable, creating cost savings for your employees and for you. How does preventive care create cost savings? Preventive care, such as visiting the dentist for a routine checkup or cleaning, plays a critical role in detecting and addressing oral health issues before they become more serious problems down the road. Or they can help your team avoid these problems altogether! TruAssure plans include 100% coverage for preventive care visits, which makes your employees more likely to see the dentist. This creates benefits for your team and for you: For your team, these preventive appointments reduce the likelihood of missing work due to oral pain or more extensive dental procedures. For employers, reduced oral health risk translates into fewer sick days, lower […]
The Role of Dental Benefits in Oral Cancer Prevention
Offering dental benefits is a strategic way for companies to support preventive care, which plays a critical role in detecting early signs of oral cancer. In turn, this can reduce healthcare costs for employers and employees alike. A true win-win! The importance of preventive care Routine dental visits are about more than just cleaning teeth. They’re also a frontline defense against oral cancer! That’s because during a routine checkup, your dentist will look for damage, discoloration, and other abnormalities that could indicate early stages of the disease.[1] Early detection is vital because it greatly improves treatment response and recovery. In addition, catching issues early can help prevent them from becoming more serious or costly down the road. 84% five-year survival rate for oral cancers detected early, compared to 50% for oral cancers detected in stages III or IV.[2] The many advantages of dental benefits A comprehensive dental benefits […]
Boost Employee Retention with Dental Benefits
Building an engaged and productive workplace isn’t easy, especially with labor costs for businesses on the rise.[1] This makes it more important than ever to have the right team in place – but with more and more companies competing to hire and retain top-performing employees, it’s important to stand out from the competition. What’s one meaningful way to get noticed? Offer an appealing benefits package! 81% of prospective employees said a benefits package is an important factor in accepting a job.[2] 88% of prospective employees would pursue a job with better benefits and lower pay over one with reduced benefits and better pay.[3] But benefit plans aren’t just about attracting top talent – there’s a very real connection between satisfying benefits and satisfied employees. And you don’t even have to take our word for it, because you can hear it straight from employees themselves: 72% said inadequate coverage could affect […]
Achieve Your Oral Health Goals in 2025
A new year can be a blank slate – the perfect time to take stock of your current day-to-day and map out future plans. What goals or hopes do you have related to your career, friends and family, fitness, and oral health over the next 12 months? What you choose is up to you – from volunteering or getting better sleep to eating healthier or saving more money, a resolution can be about any trait you want to improve. However, it’s important to think about how to reach those goals as well. Studies show that 80% of New Year resolutions fall short – but they don’t have to! Instead, try these time-tested goal-setting techniques and help your resolutions flourish. New Year, New Goals, New You! By thinking through your resolution in advance, you can make it more concrete and achievable. Use the thought-starters below as you decide how to approach […]
