costing
fees and terms of payment
Our treatment is based on your dental health needs and not on your medical aid coverage.
The Department of Health issues annually the NHRPL which medical schemes may use as a baseline for determining their benefits or options. Individual schemes may set benefits that may be higher or lower than the NHRPL, or place restrictions on benefits.
Our fees may be up to 3 x the NHRPL rate, but are in accordance with the Ethical Tariff as set by the Dental Association of SA (private rate) published in 2005 with added inflation.
It is important that you understand and consent to both the treatment plan and the estimated cost of treatment. Please feel free to request a quotation before undergoing extensive treatment.
Patients are encouraged to submit cost estimates to their schemes before proceeding with treatment so that they may budget accordingly.
preventative treatment
We are all concerned about the high cost of medical and dental treatment, I therefore urge you to be diligent with your 6 monthly check ups and oral hygiene appointments. The golden rule of prevention being cheaper than cure, is non-more valid than in dentistry.
Patients presenting themselves for their six monthly check-ups seldom develop emergencies which require extensive and costly treatment.