TRS-Care Dental
insured by
MetLife with PDP Plus network
Dental insurance makes it easy to go to the dentist by minimizing out-of-pocket costs1 for routine dental checkups, expensive procedures and most things in between.
Health & Wellness
Understanding Your Oral Health
Your smile is worth a thousand words and keeping it healthy is worth even more.
Why is preventive dental care important?
- Brushing, flossing, eating a healthy diet, and seeing your dentist regularly helps to avoid dental disease.
- Routine exams and cleanings can prevent the additional cost associated with fillings, root canals, extractions, etc.
Best practices for routine dental care from the American Dental Association2
- Brush your teeth twice a day with an ADA accepted fluoride toothpaste.
- Replace your toothbrush every three or four months.
- Clean between teeth daily with floss or an interdental cleaner.
- Eat a balanced diet, and limit soft drinks and between-meal snacks.
1 Savings from enrolling in a dental benefits plan will depend on various factors, including the cost of the plan, how often participants visit a dentist and the cost of services rendered.
2 American Dental Association. “Brushing Your Teeth”, http://www.mouthhealthy.org/en/az-topics/b/brushing-your-teeth.
Like most group benefit programs, group benefit programs offered by MetLife and its affiliates contain certain exclusions, exceptions, limitations, waiting periods, reductions and terms keeping them in force. Ask your MetLife group representative for details.
This information is intended for your general knowledge only and is not a substitute for obtaining medical or dental advice for specific medical or dental conditions or other advice from your dentists or doctors. By making this information available to you, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and its affiliates (collectively, “MetLife”) is not engaged in rendering any such advice. Insofar as the information provided is from third parties, it has no association whatsoever with MetLife, unless expressly stated