COMPANY: Dominion Dental Services
CONTACT: Mike Buchler
TELEPHONE: 302-366-8500, ext. 119
WEBSITE:
edental.dominiondental.com/darBENEFIT: Gives DAR members access to group-level dental benefits on an individual basis or office basis (for offices of 3 or more).
Dear DAR Members:
Attached is a printable flyer from Dominion Dental Services that includes details about exclusive dental benefits that are now available to Delaware Association of REALTORS® members. Please post this information on your office bulletin board, break room or kitchen to help spread the word.
Dominion's eDental program offers group-level dental benefits to individuals through direct billing, and group dental plans on a payroll deduction basis (for member organizations with at least three employees). Individuals enroll online, relieving employers from administrative hassles, through a quick, easy-to-follow process that takes only minutes. Both plans offer extensive dental care at significant savings for DAR members.
You can enroll in the Direct Billing Plans (via credit card payment or automatic bank draft) and learn about the Group Billing Plans by visiting www.dominiondental.com/edental/dar. You may also contact Mike Buchler at 302-366-8500, ext. 119 with any questions regarding Delaware Association of REALTORS® dental program benefits. You can also click on the eDental link at www.delawarerealtor.com.
Dental Health Facts
Brought to you by Dominion Dental Services
Maintaining your oral health goes beyond achieving a bright smile as dental health has been widely linked to your overall health by dental and medical experts. A healthy smile can help ensure a healthy life for you and your family.
Did You Know...
* Nearly 75 percent of American adults suffer from various forms of periodontal (gum) disease and don't know it.1
* Gum disease has been linked to life-threatening diseases such as oral cancer, heart disease, diabetes and respiratory ailments.1
* Routine dental checkups can discover skin diseases, mental illness, diabetes, thyroid problems, leukemia, cancer or hardening of the arteries in their early stages.2
* Tooth decay is the single most chronic childhood disease - five times more common than asthma and seven times more common than hay fever.3
* More than 34,000 Americans are diagnosed with oral cancer each year and the death rate for oral cancer is higher than that of cervical cancer, Hodgkin's lymphoma, thyroid cancer and skin cancer.4
* Over 20 million workdays are lost each year due to dental illness.5
* 50% of Americans do not receive regular oral health care.1
* Women with periodontal disease are at three to five times greater risk of preterm birth than those who are periodontally healthy.1
1. According to the American Dental Hygienists' Association (2008).
2. Gustin, K.M. (2006, Dec.). Discussing dental. National Provisioner. 220(12). 26-29.
3. Oral Health in America: A Report of the Surgeon General (September 2000).
4. Robbins, McLean (2008, April). Brushing up on oral cancer. Employee Benefit News.
5. Source: National Association of Dental Plans (NADP).
Go to
edental.dominiondental.com/dar for Exclusive Enrollment Plans for DAR Members.
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eDental Plans offer a menu of free or discounted preventive services
