Membership plans are one of those things dental practices mention often enough that they start to sound like background noise, so it's fair to wonder whether they're actually worth signing up to or just an upsell. The honest answer depends on how often you visit the dentist and what you tend to need done, so here's a straightforward look at what our Denplan Essentials membership actually includes and when it makes financial sense.
As a fully private practice, we don't offer NHS treatment, so pricing clarity matters, and Denplan Essentials is designed to make routine care predictable. Members pay a set monthly amount and, in return, get 10% off non-cosmetic treatments across the board, alongside routine checkups and hygiene visits built into the plan.
For context, a standard checkup with us is £75 and a hygiene appointment is £95 outside of membership, so the value of a plan comes down to how often you're likely to need those two things over a year, plus whatever else you'd usually have done, such as fillings or root canal treatment, where the 10% discount applies.
If you attend for a checkup and hygiene visit twice a year without fail, and you occasionally need a filling or similar routine treatment, a membership plan is likely to save you money over the course of the year, as well as smoothing out the cost into a predictable monthly amount rather than one larger bill.
If you're the sort of person who only goes to the dentist when something hurts, membership is less likely to pay for itself, and one of our other payment options, including flexible payment plans with 0% interest available up to 18 months, might suit you better for occasional or higher value treatment such as implants or orthodontics.
It's worth being clear that Denplan Essentials is aimed at everyday, non-cosmetic care rather than treatments like Invisalign or dental implants, which have their own consultation process and payment structure. If you're a member and later decide to go ahead with one of these treatments, the standard membership discount applies to the non-cosmetic elements, while cosmetic treatment sits outside the plan.
Both our Kettering and Wellingborough practices offer the same membership terms, so if you're weighing up which location suits you, cost consistency isn't something you need to factor in.
If you'd like to talk through whether Denplan Essentials or one of our other payment options suits your situation better, get in touch and our team will talk you through the actual numbers for your circumstances rather than a generic sales pitch.
A standard checkup is £75 and a hygiene appointment is £95 for patients who aren't on a membership plan.
No, Denplan Essentials applies to non-cosmetic treatment, where members receive 10% off. Cosmetic treatments are priced and discussed separately.
Yes, Denplan Essentials is offered on the same terms at both our Kettering and Wellingborough locations.
Your membership discount applies to the non-cosmetic parts of treatment, and we can also talk you through our separate payment plans, including 0% interest options, for larger treatment costs.
Join our Kettering dental membership plan and take the first step towards a healthier, brighter smile.