Private dental insurance can mean the difference between being able to actually afford going to the dentist or losing your teeth because you haven't had them checked out in many years. You may wonder why this is a good idea. After all, isn't dental insurance the same everywhere you go? One thing to consider is that with most dental insurance, your insurance company will tell you what dentists you can see. And they will also tell you what they're willing to cover which in some cases may not be the coverage that you need. But with private dental insurance, you can not only get the coverage that is specific to you, you can have your choice of which dentist you want to see. Something to consider is that this type of dental insurance plan is simply one that is between you and your dentist. It has nothing to do with your insurance company. As such, you have more flexibility in terms of your monthly rate, what dentist you see and of course the type of coverage you and your family can get. The main benefit of private dental insurance is that it is a flexible and can be changed as your families needs change. The last thing you want is to be locked into a policy that doesn't cover what you need and is not a good fit for you. But this is something that many people don't think about simply because they may not take the time to do the research that they need to do to get the plan that's right for them. There always seems like there's not enough time in the day to do the things that we need to do and that we want to do. Private dental insurance may be on our list of priorities, but if we don't take it seriously, then we may find that not having it is more expensive in the long run than taking the time to find the right plan.