Where Your Dental Bill Actually Goes
Costs & Insurance8 min read • By Dr. Kevin Baharvand, DMD, MS • Updated August 2026The short answerPeople assume the number on a dental bill is close to what the dentist takes home. It is not. In a typical private practice, most of every dollar collected goes back out the door before anyone gets paid: staff wages, the lab that made your crown, materials, rent, equipment, sterilization, and the discount...
Can’t Afford the Dentist? Your Real Options in Frisco, TX
Costs & Insurance8 min read • By Dr. Kevin Baharvand, DMD, MS • Updated August 2026The short answerIf money is the reason you are not going, the worst option is waiting, because almost every dental problem gets more expensive the longer it sits. You have more choices than most people realize: an in house savings plan, monthly payments, Medicaid and CHIP for anyone under 21, a federally qualified health center,...
Delta Dental Coverage Explained: What’s Actually Covered
Costs & Insurance9 min read • By Dr. Kevin Baharvand, DMD, MS • Updated August 2026The short answerDelta Dental is not one plan. PPO, Premier, and DeltaCare USA are three different products with different networks and very different payouts, and an office can be in network for one and not another. Most plans cover preventive care at or near 100 percent, basic work around 80 percent, and major work around...
Which Frisco Dentists Take United Healthcare?
Costs & Insurance8 min read • By Dr. Kevin Baharvand, DMD, MS • Updated August 2026The short answerCall the office directly with your card rather than trusting the online directory, which is frequently out of date. United Healthcare dental comes in several forms, including PPO plans, DHMO plans where you must use an assigned dentist, and Medicare Advantage plans with a dental allowance, and they behave completely differently. The question...