When we think about the possibility of entering into an arrangement to provide dental care regularly, there are certain things worth considering from a patient point of view.
1. What does the plan cover and consist of?
All dental plans have restrictions and limitations. It's really worthwhile chatting to a provider about those restrictions and limitations before you sign up for a plan. Some plans will only provide a checkup and a hygiene appointment, while others claim to provide every aspect of treatment. However, exclusions exist for various other types of specialist or complex treatments as part of the plan.
People entering into a plan will generally need to have an initial examination to ensure that they are dentally fit and healthy and will need to be made dentally fit and healthy before the plan begins. Understanding the details of the plan, the people who will be providing your dentistry, and the environments in which you will be treated is an essential first step.
2. Clear pricing of the plan.
It is critically important to understand what a plan will cost, what is included in the plan, and whether that is of value to you. The exclusion of hidden costs from a plan makes it much easier for patients to understand what it costs on a month-by-month and year-by-year basis, allowing you to budget and adjust it to the cost of looking after your oral health.
3. Who are the people who will be looking after me?
If you sign up to a plan at a specific practice, it's really important to know who will be looking after you and to ask how long they have been in place and how long they'll be there. Trust in dentistry and trust in dental professionals is essential for a good patient-clinic relationship, which is the basis of all good health.
4. Will I be looked after in an emergency or out of hours?
Understanding what the emergency cover is for your plan and what will happen if you suffer a dental emergency, find yourself in pain or have a broken tooth or a crown lust is essential as part of the overall plan development and understanding.
If you have emergencies, does your practice provide all the emergency care, or may you have to travel to another practice you've never been to for emergency care?
Are you covered for emergency care at all, or does your practice leave it to the National Health Service to cover your emergency care?
Understanding your emergency care provision at the start of your relationship is critical, as it may become one of the most important parts of your overall treatment if you find yourself in difficulty.
5. Who are the team, how well are they trained and in what environment will you receive your care?
Not all dental practices are the same, and not all dentists are the same. Understanding the care you will receive, the guarantees for that care and the access and ease of getting appointments is critical. It's one thing to sign up for a plan but quite another if you can't be seen for eight or 12 weeks.
When people want dentistry, they want to have it now, so understanding accessibility to a wonderful team and a wonderful environment is a big part of consideration for a plan.
Our Total Care for your Dental Health
Here at The Campbell Clinic, we recognise that finding a dental service that takes into account all these factors is becoming harder to access. We also want to provide excellent but affordable dental care when you need it. Our solution is 'The Total Care Club', an exclusive club for our patients with limited membership capacity and an extensive range of exclusive benefits and perks.
What are the Benefits of our Total Care Club?
There are several benefits to becoming a member of our Total Care Club here in Nottingham, including:
How can I become a Member of 'Total Care Club'
To look further into what's included within our Total Care Club and how you can become a Member today, you can find more information here!
