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 […]
Support Remote Employees with TruAssure Benefits
It’s no secret that the rise of remote employees has transformed the way we all live and do business. And this evolution has created quite a few advantages, from increased flexibility to a greatly expanded pool of potential employees. But a shift of this size will also create a few new challenges, like finding authentic ways to support your remote employees and make them feel like an essential part of your company. Around 22 million U.S. adults work from home full-time[1] Over 90% of executives say culture and connection are lacking for remote team members[2] One meaningful way to show that you care is through a robust benefits package. By providing something of value to your employees – something they’ll remember each time they visit the dentist for preventive care or get relief from a toothache – you’ll create a connection that lasts longer than the memory of a pizza […]
Autoimmune Diseases and Oral Health
Protecting Your Oral Health from Autoimmune Disease Autoimmune diseases are surprisingly widespread across the U.S. In fact, more than 50 million Americans have an autoimmune disease – and those numbers are rising. Despite how common these conditions are, many people are unaware of what exactly an autoimmune disease is, or how it can impact someone’s oral and overall health. Let’s learn more about how to spot them, the risks they pose to you and your smile, and what you can do about it. What are autoimmune diseases? Your immune system basically functions as your body’s self-defense system. It helps protect you from bacteria, viruses, parasites, and other threats. Autoimmune diseases are caused when this self-dense system doesn’t function properly and begins to attack healthy body tissue. There are more than 100 kinds of autoimmune diseases, including type 1 diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and celiac disease (gluten-sensitive enteropathy). Who […]
Dental Benefit Trends Every Broker Should Know
Best practices for oral health care have remained fairly consistent over the years – brush twice and floss once daily, see your dentist for preventive care, and so on. However, although the way we take care of our teeth doesn’t change, the world of dental benefits is always evolving. There can be many reasons for this, from consumer trends or attitudes toward the economy to new discoveries about oral health. With so much opportunity for change, it’s important to stay on top of current trends – so let’s review what’s happening in the modern world of dental benefits. The impact of the economy Employees and employers alike are worried about rising costs and the state of the economy, but it helps to explain that dental benefits aren’t an empty cost. Let employers know that U.S. adults lose an estimated 243 million work hours to oral health problems each year. By […]
How to Effectively Communicate Dental Benefits to Employees
Dental benefits can make a real impact for your business by helping your team stay healthy, smiling, and on the job. That’s because the preventive coverage provided by dental benefits may encourage your employees to visit the dentist. This, in turn, allows their dentist to catch and treat oral health problems early before they worsen and require time away from work. However, dental benefits only make a difference if your employees use them in the first place! That’s why it’s so important to make sure your team understands how their dental benefits work, who to contact with any questions, and why it’s important to utilize their coverage A well-communicated summary of your benefits package can also be a strong tool for retaining and recruiting top talent, as it is a tangible way to show that your company cares about employee well-being. So, how can you get employees excited about their […]
