A New Level of Service

Over 94% group retention rate.*

* Dominion Dental Services, Inc. Internal Performance Report, 2011.

Access to over 7,500 dentist listings in our region and over 115,000 nationally.

Our Access PPO dental network increased by 20% in the last year.*

* Dominion Dental Services, Inc. Internal Performance Report, 2011.

Access to over 5,500 vision provider listings in our region and over 47,000 nationally.

Less than 0.2% of our customer calls are related to service issues.*

* Dominion Dental Services, Inc. Internal Performance Report, 2011.

ID cards and member packets are mailed within 4 days of enrollment.*

* Dominion Dental Services, Inc. Internal Performance Report, 2011.

93% of claims were processed in fewer than 15 days.*

* Dominion Dental Services, Inc. Internal Performance Report, 2011.
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Health Facts

Did You Know…

Dental

  • Nearly 75% of American adults suffer from various forms of periodontal (gum) disease and don’t know it.1

  • Gum disease has been linked to oral cancer, heart disease, diabetes, respiratory ailments, preterm birth, skin diseases, thyroid problems and leukemia.1, 2

  • The death rate for oral cancer is higher than that of cervical cancer, Hodgkin’s lymphoma, thyroid cancer and skin cancer.3

  • Tooth decay is the single most chronic childhood disease - five times more common than asthma and seven times more common than hay fever.4

  • Over 20 million workdays are lost each year due to dental illness.5


Vision

  • Approximately 75% of American adults use some form of vision correction.6

  • A comprehensive eye exam can detect health problems including diabetes, high blood pressure, multiple sclerosis, and even brain tumors.6

  • Direct medical costs associated with vision disorders exceed similar medical expenditures for breast cancer, lung cancer and HIV.7

  • Nearly 10 million kids have undetected vision problems.8

  • Recent research shows that employee vision impairment can decrease productivity by as much as 20%.9

  • Vision disorders alone cost businesses an estimated $8 billion each year.10


1 According to the American Dental Hygienists’ Association (2008).
2 Gustin, K.M. (2006, Dec.). Discussing dental. National Provisioner. 220(12). 26-29.
3 Robbins, McLean (2008, April). Brushing up on oral cancer. Employee Benefit News.
4 Oral Health in America: A Report of the Surgeon General (September 2000).
5 Source: National Association of Dental Plans (NADP).
6 The Vision Council (2006 & 2009).
7 Vision in Business (2007). Medical Benefits. 24(17). 9-10.
8 College of Optometrists in Vision Development, August 2004, allaboutvision.com.
9 According to a study conducted by the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Optometry (funded by PRIO Corporation and the Vision Council of America).
10 According to the report Vision in Business by the Vision Council of America, 2007.