Denplan - your experiences?

ravilious_fan

I am interested to know people's general experiences of using Denplan or any general feedback (good or bad), or if there's anything I need to watch out for!

I gather you need to have a certain amount of money put aside for the initial treatment or examination in order to make sure you are 'dentally fit', and from then on it costs a certain amount per month. I am after general feedback as to how much it cost you initially and roughly how much you pay per month. Obviously it's going to be different for every individual, but I am just after getting a rough ball-park figure (are we talking hundreds of pounds that I need to save up first..)

Thankyou

ibizafan_2

I am 62 and my teeth are full of fillings from when dentists filled teeth back in the sixties, as if there was no tomorrow! I pay £20 something pounds per month which includes two checkups and two hygienist appointments a year. I have never had to have any treatment that has cost me any more than the monthly fee, so maybe it hasn't been very cost effective, but my dentist stopped doing NHS so I didn't have much choice bar changing practice. I've no complaints so far.

ravilious_fan

Thanks, yes ditto. Lots of fillings from the 1970s and 80s, then none at all for about 2 decades!

I had a good NHS dentist for the last few years but she's now left the surgery and I don't like the new dentist who replaced her, so I was thinking of going to the other dentist at the practice instead, and he only takes private patients. I've never had private dentistry before, so how to fund it and budget for it.. Denplan sounds good.

horsechestnut

I have been with Denplan for about 12 years. My Dentist finished with the NHS!!!
Like you I have fillings from the 60s.
I can't remember how much I paid for the original treatment, but if you have been receiving regular treatment vis the NHS, then you probably won't need much initial work anyway; you can always ask what it might cost.
I have had quite a lot of treatment since joining and several replacement fillings, including 2 root canal treatments and two broken teeth all have had white fillings.
mine also costs about £20 per month and I get two check ups and two hygienist appointments per year; I have also had several in between appointments for lost fillings etc.

ravilious_fan

horsechestnut wrote: »

I have been with Denplan for about 12 years. My Dentist finished with the NHS!!!
Like you I have fillings from the 60s.
I can't remember how much I paid for the original treatment, but if you have been receiving regular treatment vis the NHS, then you probably won't need much initial work anyway; you can always ask what it might cost.
I have had quite a lot of treatment since joining and several replacement fillings, including 2 root canal treatments and two broken teeth all have had white fillings.
mine also costs about £20 per month and I get two check ups and two hygienist appointments per year; I have also had several in between appointments for lost fillings etc.

Do you have to pay extra for your fillings and root canals, and the in-between appointments or is that all included in the £20 per month?

I think I'd be ok paying £20-35 per month if there were no hidden extras, so to speak.

The dentist where I go has the option of their own dental insurance, or denplan. Their own dental insurance is about £14 a month and then you get a certain percentage off any treatment needed, which would still mean having to have money put aside for fillings and so on. I think I would prefer it if it were possible to just pay a certain amount per month which would include the cost of fillings (if they were needed).

brook2jack

Each surgery will have slightly different denplan charges.

Denplan essentials covers two check ups, two hygiene , X Ray's and emergency treatment in a year plus insurance. It gives 20% off cost of treatment . It will cost £11 to £16 ish a month. You do not have to be dentally fit to join.

Standard Denplan will cost from £15 ish to £50 ish a month. There are several bands and which band you are in depends on a score which is determined by how many fillings, crowns , root fillings etc you have had and what state your gums are in. All treatment is covered except for cosmetic and implants and specialist treatment .You have to be dentally fit before you join so will have to pay for any work and have it completed before you join.

robotrobo

ravilious_fan wrote: »

I am interested to know people's general experiences of using Denplan or any general feedback (good or bad), or if there's anything I need to watch out for!

I gather you need to have a certain amount of money put aside for the initial treatment or examination in order to make sure you are 'dentally fit', and from then on it costs a certain amount per month. I am after general feedback as to how much it cost you initially and roughly how much you pay per month. Obviously it's going to be different for every individual, but I am just after getting a rough ball-park figure (are we talking hundreds of pounds that I need to save up first..)

Thankyou

I was on denplan for 20 + years , it started at £9 month & when i left i was paying £20 , the premiums increase every year.

Since leaving denplan i put the same £20 in a designated account for dentist bills only . I have now saved over £340 in hand while still haveing inspections & the odd treatment.
Also my wife is now on the same £20 . where as before it was just me.
In my case so far i am glad that i resigned from denplan & found a national health dentist, i must also say that i am 67 & by no way have i got special teeth, only that i have a appointment every 6 months.
Only last month i had a bridge replaced after i accidentally knocked it out, it was £18.80 to stick it back.:)

ravilious_fan

It's great that you have an NHS dentist, they are quite hard to find. I was lucky with my last dentist, I was an NHS patient and I was very happy with her. Unfortunately she now works in another surgery about 20 miles away, and I wouldn't be surprised if she's now private, too.

I suppose I could go searching for another NHS dentist but I've not had great experiences with NHS dentistry over the years and I like the surgery I go to. It's clean and friendly and also they've got all my records there.