Dental payment plans

Dental payment plans

This is a guide to what's included in the dental payment plans.

The table below is provided to give you an idea of how dental payment plans compare to paying for private fee-per-item treatment.

Please note: treatment is at the discretion of your dentist.

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Denplan Care Denplan Essentials Membership Plan Plans for Children Cost if paid privately per item (average fees)*
Supplementary Insurance Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A
Check-ups Yes Yes Yes £46.86
Hygiene treatment including scale and polish Yes Yes Yes £43.24
Dental x-rays Yes Yes Yes £32.10
Preventive dental advice Yes Yes Yes Yes Depending on time needed
Necessary fillings Yes Ask your dentist From £65.96 white filling
Periodontal (gum) treatment Yes Ask your dentist From £40 depending on treatment
Bridgework (excluding lab fees) Yes Ask your dentist £224.09
Root Canal treatment Yes Ask your dentist £198.53
Crowns (excluding lab fees) Yes £379.77
Dentures (excluding lab fees) Yes £393.94
Discounts on additional private fee-per-item treatment Ask your dentist Ask your dentist Ask your dentist Ask your dentist Ask your dentist

The following treatments are not included in the dental payment plans:

  • Laboratory fees and prescriptions
  • Referral to specialists or specialist treatment
  • Orthodontics, implants or cosmetic treatment
  • Sedation fees
  • Any other treatment excluded from your contract by your dentist

* Average fees taken from the 2010 Supplementary Insurance benefits survey and www.whatprice.co.uk/dentist