Think all discount dental plans are a scam? Discount dental plans do what they were intended to do and nothing more! Discount dental plans were not meant to provide total coverage for all dental procedures. They were meant to help those who are in need of reducing dental costs on most dental procedures so that they can now afford them.

If you are someone who visits the dentist once a year then you do not need a dental plan. If you are someone who has need of thousands of dollars of dental work then being part of a dental plan network can offer substantial savings so that you don't have to pay full price for most dental procedures.

Vital Savings by Aetna is once such discount dental plan that can help you save on dental procedures. Here is a an example of the type of savings you can receive; costs are determined by residence location so this does not apply to all geographical locations.



As you can see from the chart above; even if you were to use your plan for 2 dental fillings you have not only paid for the plan but have saved money on the dental procedure. This is what a discount dental plan is all about...obtaining reduced costs on dental procedures from those dental providers participating in the network.

Vital Savings by Aetna allows you to choose from more than 86,000* available dental practices locations nationwide, through one of the country's largest dental discount networks - the Aetna Dental Access® Network. Plus, a nationwide network of pharmacies, including CVS® and Rite Aid®.

*According to the Aetna Enterprise Database as of March 2010.

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