LA Individual & Family Dental Insurance Plans

Dental Insurance Shop works with Louisiana's top dental carriers to provide the best dental insurance coverage. The plans will be different according to the amount you pay for a monthly premium, the network of dentists the company has, and the price of services when you put to use the insurance plan. Shop dental insurance plans online and compare them side by side to choose the dental plan that fits your needs and budget.

	Number of dentists in Louisiana	Participating Dentists	Dentist Search	Brochure
Denali Dental	2,326	725	Dentist Search	Brochure
Spirit Dental	2,326	720	Dentist Search	Brochure
Primestar Dental	2,326		Dentist Search	Brochure
Renaissance Dental	2,326		Dentist Search	Brochure
Humana Dental	2,326		Dentist Search	Brochure

Things to consider when buying dental insurance in Louisiana:

Total Louisiana Residents: 4,649,676
Number of Dentists in Louisiana: 2,326
Percentage of Adults in Louisiana who visited the dentist last year: 56.1%
Percentage of Adults 65+ in Louisiana who have had all of their natural teeth extracted: 28.8%

All statistics were provided by the Kaiser Family Foundation

What types of dental insurance plans are available in Louisiana?
There are three types of dental insurance plans available in Louisiana and they are:

Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)
Indemnity
Dental Discount

Preferred Provider Organization
Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) dental plans are plans that have a specific network of participating dentists that members can go to see to get their dental work done. This is generally cheaper than an indemnity plan because the dentists agree to negotiated rates with the insurance company to keep costs down for the members of the PPO. You can go out of network with a PPO plan but it will dramatically increase your out of pocket costs.

Indemnity
Indemnity dental plans are plans that allow you to go to any dentist you want, there are no networks. There is a catch though, because you are able to go to any dentist you want the dental companies will only pay Usual, Customary, and Reasonable. What this means for you: When you go see a dentist they will submit it to your insurance company. The insurance company will then go to one of their network providers to see what they would have charged if you would have gone to see them instead. The insurance company will only pay benefits up to what their network provider would have charged and you as the customer will be responsible to pay the remaining balance.

Dental Discount
Dental Discount plans are not true dental insurance plans. The plans are more like buying a membership to a club that gives discounts for specific services that you may need. You must go to provider within the plans network to receive the discounts. You will always pay the provider the specified amount on the card when you get your work done. There is no billing and no insurance forms to fill out.

Our affordable individual and family dental insurance plans in Louisiana offer coverages on many dental care procedures including checkups, teeth cleanings, root canals, x-rays and more. Whether you are looking for the best dental insurance plan, the cheapest dental insurance plan, or just a preventive dental insurance plan, the good news is these Louisiana dental insurance plans are affordable dental insurance that provides coverage specific to your needs.