Employers are facing a new threat to workers' oral health

By Allison Bell

News May 28, 2026 at 04:12 PM

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Dental plan participants expect a cleaning to cost less than $100.
Dentists may bill $1,000 for a deep cleaning.
A MetLife executive says the answers are plan participant education, an emphasis on dental wellness, and dentist benchmarking.

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