Health and Wellness: Dental

Oral health is an important component of overall health. Cigna Dental is committed to developing and delivering affordable benefit solutions that enable individuals to achieve their health care goals, help employers improve the health and well-being of their employees and reduce costs while improving productivity.

Cigna Dental’s benefit plan philosophy stresses preventive dentistry as we believe encouraging preventive care contributes to a healthier workforce, an improved quality of life, increased productivity and fewer treatment claims and associated costs over time.


Tools, Tips and Calculators
Cigna’s Dental Treatment Cost Estimator lets people estimate and plan for their dental care costs online before they receive services. Those with Cigna Dental coverage can select the procedure or treatment they are considering and estimate prior to seeking care what their out-of-pocket cost will be through the mycigna.com portal. (news release)

Quiz: How does dental health affect my overall health? (Spanish version)

Tool: Am I at risk for cavities?  (Spanish version)

Love at First Bite: Tips to help encourage your kids to practice good oral health (doc)


Multimedia
Podcast: Oral Cancer - Your Dentist May Save Your Life
Oral cancer isn't the most common type, but it can be very dangerous if not caught early. Dr. Cary Sun explains why your dentist is your first line of defense when it comes to detecting oral cancer early.
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Podcast: Don't Fear the Dentist
Cigna's Dr. Miles Hall and Jodi Prohofsky talk about common fears of going to the dentist for adults and children. If you fear going to your dentist, listen for how to understand and conquer your fear.
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Podcast: Children’s Dental Health
Tooth decay is on the rise in children ages two to five. Get tips to help kids practice good oral health.
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Podcast: DocRock Brush Your Teeth
"Blah, blah, H1N1 blah," is what many kids hear when their parents try to get them to brush their teeth. To cut through the blahs let DocRock and his brush your teeth Rap make daily brushing a fun activity for your children.
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