Member Services
Quick Start Guide
Get your member ID and download the Bento app
The American Dental Share Membership is powered by our partner, Bento. Once enrolled in American Dental Share, you will be able to log into the Bento Dental app to find your member ID.
This app gives you one convenient place to review appointments, find a new dentist, keep track of your treatment plans, see the status of what services have been shared in, and more. Through the app, you will be connected to the Bento Affiliated Dentists, which gives you access to thousands of dentists and dental specialists nationally.
Get to know your Membership
It is important to review the Membership Guidelines of your new Membership. Health sharing is not insurance, and because it is not, it works differently than what you may be used to.
Familiarize yourself with the American Dental Share Membership terms and definitions
Check out the Glossary of Terms here in the Membership Guidelines. It is a great way to understand the terminology we use as a health care sharing membership and how it applies to your dental health.
Explanation of Members
STEP ONE
After you enroll in American Dental Share, download and log into the Bento app. This will confirm your active membership.
STEP TWO
Book an appointment with your American Dental Share participating dentist.
STEP THREE
After your appointment is completed, the app will update with the details of the membership share as well as the portion of your co-share and/or MRA you may owe.
STEP FOUR
You are done! Now smile!
The American Dental Share Membership helps you and your family pay for dental care. Under your membership, you may receive treatment from any dentist affiliated with Bento. The Membership will reimburse a specified percentage for eligible services. The Standard and Preferred memberships list waiting periods for Major Restorative once you become a member. But you can begin to use your membership immediately upon your membership effective date for all other services.
As part of your membership, you will have an MRA and a co-share amount. The MRA (Member Responsibility Amount) is the amount you are responsible to pay before the American Dental Share Membership will begin to share in your dental needs; you chose this amount when you signed up for your membership. The co-share amount is the amount that you are responsible for paying at the time of service.
When you use a Bento provider, you are responsible for payment of the co-share amount of the provider’s negotiated fee. The Membership shares in the remaining balance directly to a participating Bento provider.
For example, if the Membership shares in 80%, your co-share amount would be 20% of the Bento provider’s negotiated fee. The percentages vary based on the membership level you selected when you enrolled.
You are eligible to participate in the Membership if you meet the eligibility requirements described in the American Dental Share Membership Guidelines. You also have the option to include your qualified dependents who meet the eligibility requirements described in the Membership Guidelines.
Details of Services Shared Based on Membership Level
Anesthetics
The Membership shares in
- Separate charges for medically necessary general anesthetics with oral and periodontal surgery
- Charges for local anesthetics included in the allowances for treatments requiring local anesthesia
The Membership does not share in
- Separate charges for analgesia
- Separate charges for local anesthetics
Crowns
The Membership shares in
- Crowns and gold fillings only if a tooth, broken down by decay or injury, cannot be reconstructed by any other filling material
- Replacement crowns and gold fillings
- The different Memberships have crown time limits
- Replacement crowns will only be shared if the existing crown was installed at least 60 months before its replacement
The Membership does not share in
- Facing or veneers on molar teeth
- Full cast or amalgam restorations are eligible
- Reimbursement for a temporary and a permanent crown is limited to the permanent crown charge
Drugs
The Membership shares in
- Therapeutic drug injections
- Any prescriptions you may receive from your dentist generally would be shared under the rules of your medical plan’s prescription plan
Emergency Treatment
The Membership shares in
- Emergency care to relieve pain when no other dental treatment is rendered
- If any other treatment, except X-rays, is given, the sharing is based on that treatment
Endodontic Treatment (Root Canals)
The Membership shares in
- Root canal therapy and other endodontics treatments
Oral Surgery and Extractions
The Membership shares in
- All extractions and other oral surgery
The Membership does not share in
- Oral surgery postoperative care
- Oral surgery treatment of fractures and dislocations
Orthodontia
The Membership does not share in any orthodontia treatment
Periodontics and Periodontal Cleanings
The Membership shares in
- Periodontics, including periodontal surgery, to treat the gum and supporting tissues
- The Membership shares in three periodontal cleanings per membership year (or one periodontal cleaning combined with two regular cleanings) provided one or more of the following periodontal treatments has been performed in two or more quadrants:
- Scaling
- Root planing
- Osseous surgery
Prosthodontics
The Membership shares in
- Dentures or bridges to replace existing appliances, even if the teeth were extracted before offering began if the appliances are more than 60 months old and cannot be made serviceable
- Full or partial dentures and fixed or partial removable bridgework to replace missing natural teeth
The Membership does not share in
- Adjustments to dentures more than six months after installation
- Specialized techniques, precision attachments, personalization, or characterization of dentures
- Reimbursement for temporary and permanent dentures is limited to the permanent dentures charge
Space Maintainers
The Membership shares in
- Fixed, unilateral and removable bilateral space maintainers required for maintenance of space resulting from the premature loss of deciduous (baby) teeth
X-rays and Pathology
The Membership shares in
- Bitewing X-rays
- Full-mouth X-rays, including panoramic X-rays
- PA X-Rays
- Frequency limitations apply to these services
Bento Concierge is here to help!
From providing details to your dentist before your appointment to questions about billing.
Email us at smile@bento.net