Denplan Membership

Thank you for your interest in becoming a Denplan Member at Boldmere Dental Practice. Denplan from Simplyhealth Professionals allows you to budget for your private dental care by spreading the cost. We offer different categories of Denplan from basic cover to full comprehensive cover including categories for both adults and children. With joining Denplan it is a cost effective way of protecting you and your family from future dental problems and will hopefully prevent unexpected bills.

If you are interested in becoming a Denplan Member at our practice please call 0121 354 6230 and ask for Claire. Claire is our Denplan champion and has been with the practice for over 20 years. She can answer any questions that you have and talk you through the process of becoming a Denplan Member and the different categories we offer.

For more information about Denplan from Simply Health Professionals please have a look at their website www.denplan.com

Below is a summary as to why we think our patients should become a Denplan Member. Also is some information about the different categories we offer, the annual savings as a member, the process of joining, as well as the optional add ons with your membership.

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Initial savings on joining Denplan. On joining we pay for your £15 registration fee and we also give you a 15% discount on your first course of treatment.
A monthly payment plan which is a cost effective way to budget for your dental care
Different categories offered to suit your needs
Family discounts with up to a 15% saving
Joining Denplan encourages regular appointments which has been shown to improve oral health
Out of hours service provided. If seen at the practice out of hours including evenings, weekends and bank holidays NO FEE is charged to our Denplan Members.
Denplan from Simply Health Professionals is the UK’ leading dental payment plan specialists and have been supporting Dentists for over 30 years
Denplans ethos is the same as ours as a practice. It is based on prevention helping you to get the care and treatment you need to feel good about your dental health
Denplan offers other products like protecting yourself against dental emergencies and injuries both in the UK and worldwide through a Denplan Supplementary Insurance. If you have a dental emergency this includes a 24 hour dental emergency helpline

At Boldmere Dental Practice we have three Denplan categories known as Denplan Essentials, Care and Kids. Denplan Essentials provides you with with routine dental and hygiene care whereas Denplan Care offers more comprehensive cover. The final category is for children known as Denplan Kids. To decide what category is suitable for you below is some further information:

Denplan Essentials

Denplan Essentials is a monthly payment plan that covers your routine preventative dental care such as examinations, X rays, hygiene visits and any emergency assessment visits. If any dental work is needed you get a 10% discount. The Denplan Supplementary Insurance is optional. Please note implants, orthodontics and cosmetic treatment are not included. The cost of Denplan Essentials is from £10.54 per month as it depends on the number of dental and hygiene visits you opt for.

Denplan Care

Denplan Care is a monthly payment plan that includes all your routine preventative care plus a wide range of dental treatments. It includes routine dental care such as examinations, X rays, hygiene visit and emergency assessment visit. Denplan Care provides you with a more comprehensive cover as it includes any necessary fillings, extractions and root canal treatment (excludes root canal instrument fee). It also includes crowns, bridges and dentures(excluding laboratory fee).The Denplan Supplementary Insurance is optional. Please note implants, orthodontics and cosmetic treatment are not included. The cost of Denplan Care is from £19.08 per month as it depends on your dental health as well as how much dental care you will need.

Denplan Kids

Denplan Kids is a monthly payment plan to support children from an early age up until they are 18. It includes regular examinations as well as preventative care. Such care includes oral hygiene instruction and diet advice as well as the placement of protective sealants and the regular application of fluoride. Cleaning will be provided for those if it is needed. Please go to the Childrens Dentistry section for how we provide care to children at Boldmere Dental Practice.The Denplan Supplementary Insurance is optional. The cost of Denplan Kids is from £6.93 per month.

The annual savings with being a Denplan Member

Being a Denplan Member allows you to budget for your dental care. Below is the breakdown of the annual cost of being a Denplan Member compared to being a pay as you go patient. The below scenario is for a patient having two routine examinations and two hygiene visits per year. It involves them having three X rays, one emergency visit and a one filling per year. Below is a comparison of this patient being a Denplan Member and a pay as you go patient.

Service provided	Pay as you go	Denplan Essentials	Denplan Care
Two exams	£84	Included	Included
Two hygiene visits	£94	Included	Included
Three X rays	£37.50	Included	Included
One emergency visit	£67.50	Included	Included
One filling	£195	£10 off	Included
Annual costing	£478.00	£368.94	£280.56

How to become a Denplan Member

STEP ONE. Book an appointment by calling the practice on 0121 354 6230 or use our online booking facility.
STEP TWO. At your first visit we will discuss what Denplan membership category is best for you.
STEP THREE. Once happy we will get you to sign the necessary paperwork you will then receive the benefits of being a Denplan Member.

When becoming a Denplan Member you have the option of complementing your plan with the Denplan Supplementary Insurance and Dental Implant Upgrade Cover. Below is some further information:

Denplan Supplementary Insurance

As part of your monthly plan you receive the Denplan Supplementary Insurance. It includes dental emergency and injury cover both in the UK and worldwide. Below are the benefits:

Cover the cost of emergency dental treatment in the UK when you are 40 miles away from the practice (up to £450 per incident and a maximum of £900 payable per calendar year).
Cover the cost of emergency dental treatment while you are abroad anywhere in the world (up to £470 per incident and a maximum of £940 payable per calendar year). Permanent dental work can be completed whilst abroad but it will need prior approval by Denplan.
Provides cover towards treatment costs if you have a dental injury (from £48 upwards). For example if you have trauma to a front tooth and need a crown Denplan will provide cover towards the cost of the crown (up to £478 per crown). Please be aware if you lose a tooth due to a dental injury such as trauma and you want an implant to replace the tooth this level of cover will not cover the cost of an implant.
At Boldmere Dental Practice if you are seen for a dental emergency out of hours including evenings, weekends and bank holidays we charge NO CALL OUT FEE.
Covers you for £62 for each night you stay in hospital under the care of a dental or maxillofacial surgeon for dental treatment for up to one year.
Covers you for up to £12,000 towards one course of mouth cancer treatment for up to 18 months following diagnosis.

The Denplan Supplementary Insurance is optional and for those who opt out 60p is deducted from your monthly payment plan. Please be aware that terms and conditions do apply.

Dental Implant Upgrade Cover

The Denplan Implant Upgrade Cover can only be opted for if you are a Denplan Member and have the Denplan Supplementary Insurance. If you have a dental injury and should implants be required this will cover the cost of having dental implant treatment. The provision of one implant will be covered up to £2,100 per implant and the maximum covered is £20,000 per incident. The monthly cost for this cover is£2.25. Please be aware that terms and conditions do apply.