FEES AND MEMBERSHIP
A printed and duplicated Fee List is provided for each course of treatment. Most treatments are defined and the treatments that are of a variable fee are estimated for each individual course if they apply. For example, fixed fees cover examinations, Hygienist, simple restorations, root canal treatment. Variable fees will cover dentures, surgery, veneers, crowns and bridges.

Our aim is to provide you with an as accurate as possible fee estimate at the outset, so you know where you stand. You normally sign and date your acceptance of the estimate and retain the duplicate copy.

A New Patient, being unknown to us, would pay a deposit on booking of £50.00 and the balance on arrival.

Our regular patients pay on completion of treatment. Complex treatment plans may consist of several Stages, and payment is made for each stage as the plan progresses. This eases the budget for the patient.

We accept most credit and debit cards. Payment can be made by phone where necessary.

PRACTICE MEMBERSHIP
Because we believe our patients want low-maintenance mouths with therefore less overall cost and less long-term treatment, we encourage New Patients who have had initial treatment to return to us on a regular periodic basis for preventive dental care and regular attention. We aim to look after you second to none.

We invite you to join us as Members of our Practice. We mail you reminder cards to make an appointment a few weeks in advance.

Your Membership entitles you to full access to our services and provides as many examinations and small X-rays as you need. For peace of mind, it also provides out-of-hours emergency cover arrangements locally, nationwide, worldwide.

Children’s Tariff
The children (0 to 18y) of our adult Member patients can take advantage of our low cost Children’s Tariff. For those up to 6 years old treatment is free. Genuine out of hours emergencies are free to all children.

In our experience, most do not need a great deal of treatment overall, because we take a preventive approach. Hygienist visits are charged at the normal rate per visit, but parents are welcome to book up to 3 children, all family or family+friends, in a shared children’s visit for preventive instruction/monitoring.

Afraid not. We are a totally private contract practice and so there is no Government funding available to us.

No. At your Examination we provide a written and duplicated menu of treatment costs with your particular treatments specified and estimated. In the event of a deviation from the plan during visits, then we will notify and discuss. You can withdraw from a treatment plan before completion, and you settle for what you have had in total.

Yes. We issue a receipt for each instalment. We do insist that the whole payment has been completed by the completion of all treatment.

Current fees shown are guaranteed until the end of 2007. Our lowest filling fee is still only £30. Compare that to similar Practices.