A lot of Americans out there have dental benefits. 77% according to the National Association of Dental Plans. Most of the time, this is private coverage from an employer or group program. However, many people don’t fully understand what their plan covers. You know that your regular checkups are covered, but what if you’re dealing with a dental emergency and need attention from your dentist? How much with you be responsible for? Continue reading to learn more about dental insurance and what exactly it covers.

You usually think of a dental emergency as a knocked-out tooth or serious toothache, but what about broken dentures? They aren’t your real teeth, but without them you struggle to eat, speak, and function how you normally would on a given day. The truth is that a broken denture definitely falls within the category of a dental emergency and should be dealt with as soon as you can so that you can have the issue resolved. Continue reading to learn about the most common causes of broken dentures, what to do if it happens to you, and some possible solutions.