Financial Options
We want to make excellent dental care available to all patients regardless of their budget. We make a commitment to our patients to answer all clinical and financial questions before proceeding with treatment. If you ever feel that your questions about your treatment or your finances have not been answered to your satisfaction let us know.
We offer flexible in-house payment terms, and for those patients who need longer terms than we can offer in-house, there is CareCredit. In fact, CareCredit offers a real advantage to many of our patients because it offers interest-free financing options of up to 12 months. And because the finance fee is paid by SunBird Dental, these options are truly no cost to our patients. To learn more or apply for financing go to www.carecredit.com.
If you have dental insurance we do provide insurance billing services and will be happy to file your claims on your behalf. Generally a dental benefit plan is a contract between the employer or subscriber and the insurance company. That means that we will do everything we can to insure maximum benefits and timely payment but if your carrier is not cooperative we may have to ask for your help. We will also contact your carrier on your behalf to obtain an outline of your benefits. It is, of course, important to remember that dental insurance, like any other insurance, is intended to help defray the cost of care and the benefit available is directly tied to the premium amounts paid. A good rule of thumb is that the average dental plan is designed to cover the average patient's average needs at the average standard of care. The American Dental Association has published an excellent brochure explaining dental terminology. We will be happy to send a copy at your request, just send an e-mail to mailbox@sunbirddental.com with "insurance" as the subject and include your name and address. Or bring your policy by the office, our highly trained team members will be happy to review it with you.