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 package creates long-term advantages for both employers and employees.

Employer benefits

• Increased productivity: 243 million hours of productivity are lost each year due to dental pain or unplanned emergencies.^[3]
• Reduced employee turnover: Employees that are happy with their benefits are less likely to leave, eliminating the cost of hiring and training a new team member.^[4]

Employee benefits

• Increased job satisfaction: 87% of employees rate dental coverage as a differentiator for employers.^[5]
• Reduced healthcare costs: Employees with access to health benefits are more likely to seek preventive care, which can lower healthcare costs and reduce the need for expensive emergency treatments.

Help your employees use their dental benefits

If you want your dental benefits to make a difference, employees must use them. TruAssure makes that easy, with robust support for your team members including:

• Our large network of dentists that offers affordable care near home or while traveling.
•  24/7 access to virtual dental care through our partnership with Teledentistry.com.
• Online resources to make it easy to find a dentist, download forms, or view FAQs.

In addition, your employees also receive access to our TruPerks exclusive discount program. This includes discounts on flights, gifts, groceries, electronics, entertainment and much more! There are even big discounts on top brands like Philips Sonicare, Norelco, and Avent mother and baby products.

Support employee wellness with dental benefits

Oral cancer can affect anyone. Help your employees protect themselves – and receive low-cost or free preventive care – with dental benefits that truly make a difference.

[1] https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diagnostics/21056-oral-cancer-screening

[2] https://www.touro.edu/news–events/stories/early-detection-for-mouth-and-throat-cancers.php

[3] https://www.carequest.org/resource-library/hour-need-productivity-time-lost-due-urgent-oral-health-needs

[4] https://www.accurate.com/blog/leveraging-employee-benefits-to-reduce-turnover-and-boost-retention/

[5] https://www.nadp.org/about-dental-plans-care/dental-for-your-employees/