DENPLAN FOR CHILDREN
We see children under 16 for FREE
The Denplan for Children scheme below apples to 16-18 year olds. Plans for Children from Denplan is designed to allow your dentist to provide the most appropriate dental care programme for your child. This means your dentist aims to stop problems before they arise as well as provide prompt treatment when necessary. Your dentist will make you aware of what your child’s plan will cover.
Plans for Children offers you:
- the ability for your dentist to tailor your child’s care for an agreed monthly payment. So your child can benefit from high standards of care in a way that helps you manage your household budget
- the ability for your dentist to have the flexibility to decide the best possible treatment for your child without being restricted to procedures funded under the NHS
- regular visits to encourage your child to gain confidence in visiting the dentist and allow them to ask questions relating to their dental health
- parental Factsheets and Children’s Activity Sheets available from your dentist, which will help your child learn good dental habits in a fun way
- the chance for your child to be registered onto a children’s plan where the Supplementary Insurance and Denplan’s Insurance Services are also included. This valuable benefit means that emergency treatment costs can be covered up to policy limits
Plans for Children, designed by your dentist and supported by Denplan.
Plans for Children is designed to allow your dentist to provide the most appropriate dental care programme for your child. This means your dentist aims to stop problems before they arise as well as provide prompt treatment when necessary.
Affordable private dental care – designed by your dentist for your child
Plans for Children enables dentists to tailor your child’s care for an agreed monthly payment so your child can benefit in a way that helps you to manage your household budget.
More than just checkups and treatment
Your child’s dentist will provide valuable advice and education on maintaining good oral health. Visiting the dentist regularly will encourage your child to take a positive interest in their dental health. Regular attendance will also assist in helping your child overcome any fears they may have about visiting the dentist. In time they will feel comfortable and lose any possible shyness and be encouraged to ask questions to improve their dental routine. This can help them understand how to take good care of their teeth both now and in the future. Your chosen dentist can discuss the plan for your child, highlighting what the plan covers and also make you aware of any exclusions.
Supplementary insurance and Denplan’s Insurance Services – support in the event of the unexpected
When your child is registered with Plans for Children, they receive Supplementary Insurance. This benefit means that your child is covered in the event of a dental injury or emergency. Please note, benefit limits and exclusions apply and these will be provided when you join. Further information and full terms and conditions are available on request.
There is also a dedicated Denplan 24 hour worldwide emergency helpline provided as part of Denplan’s Insurance Services. If your child suffers a dental emergency whilst you are away from home, the emergency helpline will assist you in locating a dentist no matter where you are in the world.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
I have not heard of Denplan before, have they taken over my dentist?
No, Your dentist is still independent. Denplan is the UK’s leading provider of payment plans for patients. We handle the administration of setting up patients’ Direct Debits, collecting them from the banks and passing payment onto your dental practice. This leaves your dentist free to focus time and resources on patient care.
My child has never needed a filling. Why should I pay for dentistry?
As a child develops, oral health can change rapidly. The philosophy is that education and preventative dentistry help to stop problems before they start. In the event that treatment is needed, Plans for Children can provide you with an affordable way of ensuring your child can receive appropriate treatment included under the plan at the right time.
I already have private health insurance which covers my child so can I opt out of Supplementary Insurance and Denplan’s Insurance Services and pay a reduced amount?
No, because these items are mandatory. There may be some elements of the Supplementary Insurance and Insurance Services that your child will benefit from with us, that they are unable to do with any other policy.
How do I register my child onto Plans for Children?
It’s simple, the best way is to contact your child’s dentist to arrange an appointment (or simply mention it at the next appointment). The dentist will discuss your child’s dental care with you and advise you of the cost. He or she will ask you to sign an agreement with them and complete a Direct Debit mandate as part of the application form which is sent to Denplan. Once this has been received you will have the additional benefit that your child will be covered by Supplementary Insurance.
BENEFITS AT A GLANCE
Benefits for children and young patients
- Helps build a good long-term relationship between your child and their dentist, promoting the importance of looking after your teeth.
- Ongoing preventative care helps stop dental problems before they start
- Children can benefit from quality care
- Health teeth and gums help towards a healthy child
- More time spent with dentist and other practice professionals improves the whole experience of visiting the dentist for your child
Benefits for parents/guardians
- Gives parents the opportunity to ensure quality dental care and treatment for their children
- Monthly payments make the plan affordable by spreading the cost evenly throughout the year
- Supplementary Insurance element gives peace of mind that children will get the eligible treatment they need in the event of a dental injury or emergency when away from home
- Denplan’s 24 hour emergency helpline makes it easy to access emergency help if away from home
Key features
- Available for children up to the age of 18 years
- Your own dentist determines the cost and treatments covered, tailored to the child and the practice
- Includes Supplementary Insurance and Insurance Services
