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 […]
