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Use it Lose it!!!

Have you fully utilized your dental benefits?

Dental insurance benefits can expire at the end of the year for many employees.  Check to when your roll-over date is to make sure you use the benefits you earned throughout the year. If you have questions you can call your HR person at your company or call 310-453-3747 to help you out.

Author
Kari L. Sakurai , D.D.S. Dr. Sakurai is on staff at UCLA Medical Center, St. John's Health, SM-UCLA Orthopedic Hospital, and at LAC+USC as Assistant Adjunct Professor of Clinical Dentistry. With over 25 years of clinical experience and teaching at cutting edge, Universities helps us deliver the evidence-based technology care to our patients.

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