TL;DR
For plain dental information, Stone Falls Dental Care sends patients to the ADA’s MouthHealthy and the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research. The other links go to the professional bodies Dr. Prane belongs to, the makers of Invisalign, Perio Protect and KöR Whitening, and the TRICARE, United Concordia, CareCredit and DocPay sites for coverage and payment questions. Each link opens that organization’s own site.
Where can you find reliable dental information online?
Start with sources run by the profession or by public health bodies. The ADA’s MouthHealthy site and the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research both write for patients, review their material, and have no product to sell.
Search results are full of advice from sellers and anonymous forums. When a page tells you to stop a medication, skip a treatment or try a home remedy for an infection, check it against one of these sources and ask us at your next visit.
Why are professional organizations on this list?
The professional organizations show where Dr. Prane’s training and standards come from. She belongs to the American Dental Association, the Academy of General Dentistry, the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine and the state and local societies listed here.
Each site has a section for the public, and several explain treatments in more depth than a single office page can. You can read more about her training on Dr. Prane’s profile.
Where can you learn more about the treatments we provide?
The makers of Invisalign, Perio Protect and KöR Whitening each run a site that explains how their system works. They are a good place to read before a consultation, so you arrive with your questions ready.
What you read there is general. Only an exam can tell Dr. Prane if a treatment suits your teeth and gums, and our current offers page lists the consultations the practice has made available. Bring any notes along; a specific claim is easier to talk through than a general worry.
Where can military families check their dental coverage?
TRICARE’s own dental page is the official word on which plan covers whom. Active-duty family members, reservists and their families can join the TRICARE Dental Program, run by United Concordia, whose site handles benefits and claims. Retirees have a separate dental plan through federal employee benefits, and TRICARE’s page explains the difference.
We work with TriCare and United Concordia. Bring your card to your visit, and our coordinators can check your benefits before treatment begins.