Thursday 14 August 2008

sort out your dentist to save money


I have always thought that whilst the human body is an incredible machine, it has one design fault. Teeth. You get one set for like 6 years, then another set for 70 years. Seems daft. I do not understand why you could not receive a third or fourth set at, say 30 years and then 50 years. It would save a lot of problems and expense.

Anyway since this is not going to happen, we all have to make our twice yearly trip to the dentist which inevitably costs money. So I have provided my best tips on tooth related savings.

NHS

This is the cheapest option, but it is now ioncredibly difficult to find a NHS dentist if you are not already registered.

If you are under 18, in f/t education, had a child in the last year, pregnant or on a low income treatment on the NHS is totally free.

People who are not in those categories have to pay according to the three tiered system of charges.

To try and find yourself an NHS dentist, contact NHS Direct. Good Luck.

Private

So you have not been able to find yourself an NHS dentist, so you need to go private. There are 2 main ways to save money.

1.Go Abroad

It is increasingly popular to receive dental treatments in the Eastern European countries. I myself visit Poland frequently and use their private dental care system which is excellent. Hungary and the Czech Reoublic are also popular.

2. Dental Hospitals

Here you can be treated at a reduced rate by Dental Students, if you are brave enough.

3. Insurance

These plans help with your private dental treatment costs.

With a Dental Cash Plan you make contributions monthly, and when you require treatment the make a payment towards your total costs. It differs from Dental Insurance as there is a maximum annual allowance for dental costs and if you exceed that amount, you'll have to pay for the total cost.

Dental insurance is more expensive than a dental cash plan. This is because dental cash plans are designed to help you with normal dental costs and probably any serious dental work that you require will exceed the annual limit. However, dental insurance will cover larger costs and as a result the premiums are more expensive.

There are a variety of Insurance plans available, and I am not in a position to make recommendations. Search Google and carefully evaluate each plan.



1 comment:

Unknown said...

for dental treatment, it's worth trying out the English-speaking dental clinic in Piestany Spa Slovakia run by Brits for Brits, without the UK dental price bite. Their website is http://www.dentalholiday.co.uk if you're interested.