Many consumers have dental insurance plans that cap dental insurance benefits each calendar year. Consumers with oral healthcare needs who have not exhausted their dental insurance benefits should schedule their next dentist appointments soon.
In addition, consumers with unused amounts in their flexible spending accounts (FSA) or healthcare savings accounts (HSA) should consider scheduling their dentist appointments before the end of the year due to the "use it or lose it" feature of FSA and HSA plans.
Consumers wanting appointments before the end of the year should schedule sooner than later. Many dentist offices are booked out a number of weeks or months and December can be especially busy due to holiday schedules and the rush of patients seeking treatment before year end. Further, some oral healthcare needs involve a series of dentist appointments, which adds to the challenge of completing dental work by the end of the year.
