Denplan experiences please

Role just to say I have had two women dentists, one was a wicked witch of a school dentist who drilled and filled all but one tooth and later in my 20 s another woman dentist ruined my teeth and jaw by unnecessary treatment. She was struck off but too late for me. I had to have all her fillings removed and replaced. Hence my ongoing fear of the dentist.
Actually I had another woman dentist much later who was patient and kindness itself.

I think t here are three pay levels on the nhs. Until recently a check up and clean cost. £18 it’s now about £23 I think.
Fillings etc are the next level up and crowns the most expensive at over £100. You can’t get implants on the nhs.
I go for a check up twice a year and if I need an emergency appt I get one, and pay accordingly.
My dh had a private dentist for years and his check ups cost more than twice as much as mine. He also ‘needed’ a lot more treatments which turned out not to be necessary at all after he was accepted by my nhs dentist.

We were both in Denplan years ago paying £30pm each. It worked for us at the time as we didn’t have to worry about dental fees. The only service not included was laboratory work. It’s worth noting you need to be dentally fit before Denplan will take you on.

Our dentist retired and our new dentist had Denplan but we decided to pay as we go. Currently paying £75 for hygienist every 6m plus £75 for annual dental check up so £225pa each. Denplan would cost £480pa each

Also …. I’ve been assigned to a female dentist the last three years (another lady when she’s not available). These ladies have been a revelation! I’m not ever going to be treated by a bloke again.

Denplan does it for me. I’m astonished to hear that there are still NHS dentists out there. If you’ve a good dentist they are worth their weight in gold, especially to those of us baby boomers who had their teeth ruined with unnecessary fillings and extractions, by the NHS dentists of the 1950s and 60s.

Ailidh

I pay about £29 a month, and it covers two checks-up and two hygiene visits, and all "normal" treatment. I've been very happy with it, and I like knowing that, barring catastrophe, everything's paid for.

Oh yes, and if you're attacked by a dental emergency when on holiday, either in this country or overseas, that's included too.

I pay about £29 a month, and it covers two checks-up and two hygiene visits, and all "normal" treatment. I've been very happy with it, and I like knowing that, barring catastrophe, everything's paid for.

LOUISA1523

kittylester

Why would you leave your NHS dentist?

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I'm NHS....every 6 months I have a check up and a deep clean ( done across 2 appointments as I need pain relief so they do one side of my mouth one week...and the other side the next week .....this costs 73.50 ....if I need a filling this would also be included in that price...so thats £147 a year.... is denplan cheaper?

No Denplan is not cheaper - stay with your NHS dentist!

My dentist went private years ago and I joined Denplan. It is expensive but treatment and dentist are very good. As there are very few NH dentists around take advice from friends and choose a practice that is convenient with a dentist you think you can trust - I have heard a few horror stories about unnecessary treatment.

We've been with Denplan for years. Pay £18 each a month for 2 check ups and 2 hygienist appointments a year and a 10% reduction on everything else and have always been able to get an appointment very quickly if there's a problem.

I've had a lot of work on my teeth over the years and I now have a UK dentist who only deals with Denplan patients. I have 6 monthly check ups with the dentist and quarterly appts with hygienist but it costs me £53 per month which I think is excessive especially because if I need any treatment it seems many things just aren't covered or not fully covered via Denplan. Unfortunately not much chance locally of finding another dental practice.

I think I would also have lost further teeth, if I had not moved to a Private dentist. If it is further dental care you feel you need, then a private dentist is the way to go, as sadly, NHS dentists are very much time constrained and are very reactive to problems rather than proactive. Preventative dental care just isn’t the same as it is with a private dentist. Just choose your plan and dentist as carefully as possible and consider how much work you may need to have done.

I nearly lost all my teeth because of negligence by my NHS dentist in 1999, and it cost me £2,000 which I didn't have (thank goodness for Visa) for a private dentist to save them. Once my teeth were up to scratch, I joined Denplan and have never looked back.

My dentist was able to reopen during the pandemic 3 months earlier than NHS dentists because his practice decided to invest £30,000 in ventilation safety equipment. They are a brilliant dental practice, all the dentists are kind and caring and gentle. They have such a good reputation that they have a year's patient waiting list.

I am with Denplan, also.

I pay quite a bit per month, but feel it’s worth it because if I need anything doing, I am almost certain to be seen.
It’s peace of mind for me as I have complex teeth.

There is no set charge.
Your dentist will assess your teeth and charge you accordingly.

Go along and get assessed if you really want to.

I left my NHS dentist about 15 years ago after disappointing care with my NHS dentist at that time when I was in a lot of pain that he couldn’t help me with..I have been with Denplan ever since at a few different private dentists. I’d look into the cover of a particular practice, as it varies a lot and some dentists only have Denplan cover for hygiene visits and checkups. This is the cover I’m on although I’ve had a lot of work done on my teeth over the years and likely to need more as I get older. . I also save an additional amount every month in a savings account, as my own sort of ‘insurance’ to help pay towards any work.

We recently moved to a private dentist and Denplan about 3 months aga. We only made the move because although registered with an NHS dentist the dental practice couldn't get anyone to fill the post and we hadn't had a check up for 3 years despite contacting them every 6 months . Really happy with Private dentist so far but would have tried to stay with NHS if they were available

You can choose your level of membership. Advice from dentist. Some are all treatment bar any lab work is included. Or can just have basic two check ups and two hygenist visits. Per year then pay privately for other treatment. We have gone for full. It’s not cheap but then again not is NHS dentistry. That’s if you can find one. It take the stress off of check ups. Having said that, the cost of a restyle cut and blow dry can be £50.00!!

Sorry, that was to ClaraDee

LOUISA1523

kittylester

Why would you leave your NHS dentist?

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I'm NHS....every 6 months I have a check up and a deep clean ( done across 2 appointments as I need pain relief so they do one side of my mouth one week...and the other side the next week .....this costs 73.50 ....if I need a filling this would also be included in that price...so thats £147 a year.... is denplan cheaper?

It's about £18 per month.

That includes two check-ups and two hygienist appointments per annum, 10% off treatments and insurance if you need emergency dental treatment abroad (you would pay and forward them the invoice for a refund on return).

There were no NHS dentists here at one time that's why we are with Denplan.

DW's Denplan is currently £37.65 a month, and works out reasonably enough. Her (private) dentist advised her to go for it years ago, because of the relatively poor state of her teeth. He advised me not to, because of the relatively good state of mine.

I pay £38 per month but that includes all the usual check ups and hygienist visits and all work except lab work, i.e. crowns. It’s probably worth it for me as I have had a lot of work done in the past, have receding gums old fillings etc. due to rubbish dental care as a child. It goes up every year and I often think about just paying as I go but you can bet your life something major would need doing. I had the same dentist for 30+ yrs who was wonderful but sadly he’s retired and I’m not sure about his replacement. I’d stay with NHS if you’re happy with their care.

Have you asked your current dentist if they can do the extra care (presumably more frequent check ups or scale and polish) privately, which would enable you to remain an NHS patient too? Both my previous, now retired and my current dentist offer both.

My Denplan is £30something per month. When I moved house, I moved Denplan dentist, and everything had to be up-to-date and perfect before they'd accept me.
I pay for nothing except if I have a crown (the actual making is outsourced) I pay for the making of the crown.

Stay on the NHS.

I'm very happy with Denplan. My teeth were assessed at a much cheaper rate than DH's. Twice yearly check ups, hygienist visits, any work done and only costs if lab required to make anything. No extra cost for dental work. I've had a last minute emergency appointment after a filling crumbled and it was all sorted before lunchtime of the day it crumbled at breakfast. Suits me.