Essentials Registration

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the benefits fo the Essentials Scheme?

Our new Essentials Dental Scheme is designed to offer transparent fixed price dentistry on a treatment by treatment basis at similar pricing to NHS prices. Finance is now available on treatments over £250, subject to application and acceptance. Treatment times for Essentials treatment are expected to be quicker due to the greater availability of appointments. 'Essentials' patients can also access exclusive early mornign and evening appointments.

What is the application process to join the new Essentials Scheme?

Please fill the form below after FAQ and our booking team will call you in due course.

Will my next check-up be as an Essentials patient?

Yes, your next check-up appointment will be as an Essentials Patient.

Why is your Practice discontinuing the Independent Scheme?

The practice is unable to sustain the old Independent dental scheme on account of the massively increased costs of staff, material and laboratory services as well as the shortage of dentists who are prepared to offer NHS dentistry on which the former Independent dental scheme was based.The NHS remuneration for dental treatments has not kept up with costs and as a result many of the practice’s dentists have left the NHS and as a result the practice cannot afford to continue to offer Independent or NHS dentistry. Your practice needs to ensure that it can continue to offer high quality dentistry at a reasonable cost and hence the reason to replace the Independent Scheme with our new ‘Essentials’ scheme. We have tried to keep our Essentials pricing as competitive as possible for example an Essentials check up is only £25 as opposed to a NHS check up of £25.80.

Can I have NHS dentistry at the practice instead?

Our current NHS dentist is unavailable to see NHS patients due to the high placement area already being exhausted due to high demand. As soon as we have some space available, we prioritise our existing patients to accommodate to see as NHS patients.We have tried to reduce our Essentials prices to be competitive with NHS pricing. For example, an Essentials check-up is only £25 instead of an NHS check-up of £25.80.

What if I already have ongoing treatment under the former Independent Scheme?

If you are in current treatment as an independent patient, your treatment will complete as normal under the independent scheme. Your next check-up however will be as an Essentials patient.

Can I access Private treatment choices as an Essential Patient?

Yes, you will be able to access all private treatment such as tooth coloured (white) mercury free fillings, teeth whitening treatments along with all other available private and cosmetic treatments, at the standard Private Price List. Please ring the practice telephone and press option 1 to speak to our dedicated Private Patient Support Team if you wish to book a private treatment.

How does it compare with other plans?

Essentials Scheme - New Patient Registeration (Bee Dental Centre)

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