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Dental Insurance

If you have dental insurance benefits, once you provide your insurance information to us, as a courtesy, our staff will contact your insurance company to determine your dental benefits. We will ensure that you receive the maximum benefits to which you are entitled, according to the terms of your plan. The amount a plan pays is determined by your plan. Each person’s benefits vary, and coverage varies by company and by plan.

We will calculate your insurance company’s expected payment as best as your insurance company can determine for us (pending claims from your dentist might not accurately reflect your true benefit). Although we offer expert assistance to you in filing claims for benefits, the responsibility for payment of services rendered will always remain yours, and we strongly urge you to verify your dental benefits as well. Once our staff estimates your co-payment, your portion of the payment, we request that you pay this estimated amount at the time of service. We will bill your insurance company for the procedure and their expected payment. Upon receiving the insurance payment, any balance owed for services will be expected from you. Anything overpaid will be refunded by check from our office.

We are a preferred provider with several dental insurance companies and we accept all dental insurance carriers.  Many plans make it challenging to generalize benefits in advance.  As a service to our patients we will verify your insurance coverage and do our best to estimate the coverage your individual plan will provide prior to treatment. Our best efforts however are not a guarantee of payment. Most insurance plans include a deductible, co-payments and other expenses which are the responsibility of the patient.  What is covered and what is not is determined by what benefits and dental fee plan your employer purchased for you.

The American Association of Endodontists provides additional information and FAQ’s regarding dental insurance: Dental Insurance Frequently Asked Questions

Electronic Claims Submission

Hopkinton Endodontics utilizes a completely paperless Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system. This EMR allows us to instantly create and submit your dental claims to your insurer. This is done electronically at the time of treatment. This helps to ensure rapid processing of your claim regardless of your insurance carrier and expedites benefits to you.

We accept many dental insurances; however, our office is “in-network” with the following companies:

  • Blue Cross/Blue Shield – Indemnity
  • CIGNA PPO
  • Delta Dental – PPO and Premier
  • United/Concordia

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Hopkinton Endodontics

Judy McIntyre, DMD, MS
225 Wood Street #1
Hopkinton, MA 01748
508-686-7668

Hours

  • M: 8am — 4pm
  • Tu: 8am — 5pm
  • W: by appointment
  • Th: 8am — 5pm
  • F: 8am — 3pm
  • Sat: by appointment
  • Sun: closed

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What's this??? 🙋‍♀️ Extra oral #bitewings What's this???
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Extra oral #bitewings
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Most people don’t think of ExtraOral #bitewings as something that would be helpful in an #endodontic practice. 
Some patients however, such as gaggers,
young and/or autistic patients and others do not tolerate intraoral radiographs or have limitations or disabilities that make taking intraoral films, especially posterior periapicals, challenging or impossible.
This can lead to a result that is not diagnostic and/or does not capture essential information.
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Extraoral bitewings, aka "E/O BWs", can be a great alternative.
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“Extraoral bitewings” is a bit of a misnomer. 
Unlike a traditional bitewing, these images capture the apices of the teeth as well making them
a great option for patients that can’t tolerate posterior PAs. These E/O BWs were a perfect alternative for this 9 yo pediatric patient.

The film taken by the RD did not capture the apices and captured a lot of black space instead.

I had taken a #cbct prior to treatment and wanted to capture a post-op film of the #vitalpulptherapy treatment that was rendered

These images can be captured without having to put anything in the patient's mouth!

This is a valuable and underestimated tool to capture an image when cooperation would prevent/limit the diagnostic potential - for example in an attempted
#periapical film
Hopeful for the follow up in 6m
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Goal: although this pt was in pain, I was able to control the heme within after pulpal amputation 
In 6m, I hope to see continued root development/closure
This postoperative convo with pt/ family is extensive and includes to come back if symptoms develop before then!!
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#alwayslearning
#thinkoutstidethebox
#pediatricdentistry
#oralradiology
#dentalradiology
#3dimaging
@dexisimaging
@ryanz3d
Decay!  ... and, a lot of it!   And, if you no Decay!  ... and, a lot of it!  
And, if you notice, on the preop there's also decay on the LR6 as well. 

Thankfully, this astute RD excavated all of the decay BEFORE referring.  
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While it's not necessary, often decay removal is very much appreciated 🤗 from us endodontists because [I feel that] the restoring #dentists have a better assessment of what exactly one is comfortable saving, rather than either ping-ponging the pt and/or sending for another consult (perio for CL, for ex), etc.  

The GD and pt decided that LR7 was not restorable.  This pt also is missing the UR7 also so there is no opposing tooth.  And, yes, there is a ridiculous radix and curve on it as well - nice eye @grissomendo !

#cbct confirmed 3 canals and no PA pathology

Dx: SIP/SAP LR6 and completed in 2 visit
🥳 Great weekend again with the #mastertrack #de 🥳
Great weekend again with the #mastertrack #dentistry group
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This group welcomed their assignment graciously
Homework 1: to meet with their local #endodontist and discuss how to work better together and how to serve #patients better
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Homework 2: review #dentaltrauma and #dentaler protocols with their #dentalteam to improve flow when emergency situations arise
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Homework 3: present a #cbct case featuring something the practitioner has learned or managed differently 
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Thrilled to share these great slides of wonderful meetings and great learning points 

#protips
#alwayslearning 
#3dimaging
#dentalce
#superdentists 
#saveteeth
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