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 […]