Coco Dental of North Dallas Blog

When a person is sick with COVID-19, it can take anywhere from two to 14 days for symptoms to start showing according to the CDC. This means that someone can spread the coronavirus to those around them for days or weeks before beginning to feel ill. If you can potentially be contagious with this dangerous sickness without realizing it, how can you protect the people you interact with in public places like the grocery store or coffee shop? One of the most important ways you can help stop the spread of germs during the COVID-19 pandemic is to properly wear a face mask—read on to find out how!

So far, you’ve been doing an excellent job of adhering to the CDC’s recommended social distancing guidelines. You’ve been adjusting to working from home and wearing a mask and gloves on the rare occasions when you have to leave the house. One day, you’re binge-watching your favorite show when you accidentally bite down the wrong way on a popcorn kernel. Waves of pain shoot through your mouth. You discover that part of one of your molars has chipped off! You’re tempted to call the dentist, but will it be safe? Keep reading to find out.

Do you know what a billion dollars looks like? Probably not, but you know it’s a lot of money. Would you believe that more than $150 billion in unused benefits is wasted each year? Now that’s a lot more money, and you’d be surprised to learn that you’re probably contributing to that total amount when choosing to avoid the dentist’s office. If you want to keep more of your money in your wallet and prevent the insurance company from receiving even more at the end of the year, read on to learn what you can do to maximize your dental benefits.