JFK Dental Care has been notified that the involved companies have proposed a settlement rather than have the case go further in the court system. The courts must approve their proposal which includes a cash settlement fund in the amount of $350,000,000 plus accrued interest. That’s right, these companies have set aside over $350 million to pay affected providers and subscribers. They have also agreed to stop using the flawed Ingenix database and to contribute $50 million toward funding and implementing a new database. Wow! Isn’t it nice to have so much extra cash?

If you were covered by any of these companies and have NOT received a notice, you can review and get more information about the suit at www.unitedUCRsettlement.com or www.berdonclaims.com. If you are one of our patients and need help understanding what your options are, you can call Dianne Harper Dubin at our 800 number and press 4. She can explain the settlement to you.

This is the ideal, but many adults have gotten used to their slightly off bite and it doesn’t affect function much. We get the question, “Can’t you just make my smile look good?” And the answer is “of course.” The cost is very reasonable at around $3500 – much less than the fee for a full Invisalign case or braces. JFK Dental Care also offers payment plans so your monthly cost can be as low as $100 a month. What have you got to lose except that space between your front teeth?

Snap-on Smile is a dental appliance that can be worn right over your existing and missing teeth. It is made of a thin plastic material that “snaps” securely on over whatever teeth you have. Obviously, people without any teeth at all cannot wear it but it is great for those who currently have a removeable partial denture to replace some missing teeth. Snap-on Smile can be worn on both the lower and upper teeth and the cost is very reasonable – $1500 for each arch – about the same as for a partial.

With Snap-on Smile, though, you get so much more. A partial denture does nothing to beautify the rest of your smile. It just replaces teeth and gives the wearer better function. Of course, one looks better without missing teeth, but the existing teeth will still be yellow, crooked, or mishapen. Snap-on Smile not only replaces the missing teeth but also covers the existing not-so-pretty teeth with a beautiful white smile. Its a whole make-over in your hand. Just snap it into place and get a gorgeous smile.

Of course, some dentists have actually used this same technique to make vampire fangs for fans of Twilight. You can practically get any shape or color you want. Instead of movie star beautiful, you can be Night of the Living Dead creepy. Most of us, however, prefer white and gorgeous.

If you want to learn more about this fantastic appliance, call us at 215-575-0550 or email us at jfkdental@verizon.net.

Even in death, Teddy is helping our patients. He died of ORAL CANCER! So we hope this will be a reminder to all of our patients of the importance of having yearly check-ups at JFK Dental Care for this deadly disease. We have a simple test called Vizilite that can detect the presence of pre-cancerous cells in the mouth. This easy and affordable test can literally save your life. One American dies every hour of oral cancer and I can attest to the disfiguration and horror of this form of cancer. Please make sure that you get tested every year. Many insurances are now covering the test but even if yours doesn’t, is the $69 you save worth your life? Make Vizilite a part of your yearly cancer screening routine.

A reporter from Channel 6 approached Dr. Dubin back in the summer about this new technique. Apparently, she had received some press releases about Snap-On-Smile and thought it would make an interesting story and provide viewers with valuable and useful information. She then contacted the makers of Snap-On-Smile to find out what dentists in the Delaware Valley were experienced in this procedure. They gave her Dr. Dubin’s name.

When she came to interview us and ask if we had a patient that she could follow through the process, she got more than she bargained for with Miss Crawley. Marcella , a lovely woman with a personality and heart to match, had a great story to tell about waiting for a beautiful smile before getting married. And we were thrilled to be able to help Marcella. On the day she got her new smile, there wasn’t a dry eye in the house.

Marcella’s story featuring JFK Dental Care and Dr. Barry Dubin will be available for viewing on the ABC 6 website, http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi for at least a month. Just go to Special Reports, Dental Appliance to view the video and transcript of the report, or click on the link below.

As explained in the story, Snap-On-Smile is a removable appliance that fits right over your own teeth to give you a beautiful smile without drilling, adhesives, needles, or any invasive dental treatment. We just take molds of your own teeth, send them out to the lab, get them back in about 2 weeks, snap them onto your teeth, and off you go with a life-changing new look. It couldn’t be easier or more affordable. You’re heard stories about the many thousands of dollars people have spent on complex cosmetic dental work but for less than $3000 you can have a great smile, too. Give us a call today for a free Snap On Smile consultation.

You may click on the link below to watch the video:
http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/video?id=7183202

Dr. Barry Dubin of JFK Dental Care realized that using a “PATIENT centered model that uses the same “team” of staff members to work with the same patient each time s/he comes in would be much better. We now have Treatment Coordinators (the old assistants”) who are assigned their own treatment room. Patients will normally always be seen in the same room with the same Coordinator and the same doctor. In addition to the Doctor and Treatment Coordinator, each patient will also have an Administrative Coordinator who will always handle all payments, insurance, and other administrative tasks for them. Patients can expect a higher lever of customer service because they will have their own dedicated team that will work with them to take care of all their needs.

Please let us know how this new model is working for you. We’re very excited by it and looking forward to providing you with even better care and superior customer service.

We’re thrilled to report that our patient review of Dr. Barry Dubin and JFK Dental Care is overwhelmingly positive. At our comprehensive dental practice, we strive to provide the best in personal service. Please check out JFK Dental Care FAQ’s for the answers to some of the most common questions and see our review on Angie’s List.

This is a great way for you to extend all the benefits of Dr. Dubin’s unique office to your friends and family at a very affordable price. If someone you know has been putting off needed dentistry because of fear, you can let them know that JFK Dental Care offers sedation dentistry also. A simple pill is all it takes to banish fear and anxiety so that a patient’s oral health can finally get taken care of.

Please do yourself and friends and family a favor by taking advantage of this special offer before it runs out on December 31. Call us at 215-575-0550 to schedule your $10 Get Re-Acquainted Special.

All you have to do is refer your family and friends to get an entry into a drawing that will be held Dec.14. For every new patient you refer, you get another entry into the drawing – the more referrals, the better your chance of winning. So get talking! Our regular on-going referral program will still be in effect too, so you also could get potentially hundreds of dollars towards dentistry. So do yourself and family and friends a favor. Tell them about Dr. Barry Dubin and JFK Dental Care.

Our staff is going to win a prize too by decorating Trick or Treat bags. If you visit us this month you will get a chance to vote for your favorite – WITH CANDY.