Tooting Bec Fees Guide
UPDATED BASED ON GOVERNMENT GUIDANCE
We hope you are well and are enjoying the beautiful sunshine. We are writing to you to update you with our COVID protocols.
From the 19th July 2021 the Government is lifting all remaining restrictions in England. The wearing of masks and social distancing requirements is no longer mandatory except for Public transport, from what we understand.
Our aim from the onset of the COVID 19 Pandemic is to keep our patients, staff, dentists and all their loved ones as safe as possible from contracting the virus. With the unpredictable rise in infection rates in mind, we at Tooting Bec Dental, aim to maintain a highest possible level of Personal Protection with the use of PPE. To date, we have thankfully not had any occurrence of any patient or staff presenting with symptoms, and we hope to maintain this level of protection.
We aim to continue with our use of PPE, and where possible, not charge additionally for the PPE. Our consultation procedures include the costs of PPE, whereas due to the nature of treatment procedures being a higher risk to aerosol spread, we would need to consider a charge to be implemented for enhanced PPE.
We have asked our patient recently what their preferences are regarding the costs of PPE, and 10/10 patients from a random selection (from the week commencing 19.7.21-26.7.21) have stated they would prefer paying for the additional PPE to give them the reassurance they seek to be safer when attending our dental practice. We understand that the additional costs may not always be for everyone, but having taken all the preferences of our patients, our staff and dentists into consideration, we have developed the following guidance for our practice. We require all patients to kindly adhere to these protocols before attending our practice.
Practice Policies
Payments and Fees
- All fees are collected on advance over the phone to reduce the risks of contact contamination.
- Payment methods include Cash (in a sealed bag in person before booking any appointment), Credit and debit cards (excluding Diners club and American Express).
- We do not accept BACS payments due to the current risks of fraud.
- Patients may be asked for Photo identification to confirm security checks relating to credit/debit card payments.
Before coming to the practice
- Ensure you are familiar and are happy with all the guidance
- If not happy, please speak to a member of our management team
- If you attend the practice, we would automatically assume you have accepted the guidance set out by the practice.
- Ensure all COVID status is confirmed with the practice, and all Portal Link forms are accurately completed.
Arriving at the practice
- Do not arrive too early
- Please arrive only a few minutes before your appointment
- Late arrivals more than 10 minutes would not be allowed into the practice and be regarded as a ‘Failed to Arrive’ for the appointment.
Social distancing
- All patients, staff and the team members should continue to socially distance at all times where possible.
- Two patients in the waiting room should sit in the opposite ends of the waiting room and not next to each other, unless within the same family bubble.
Waiting rooms
- Patient screening or triage would continue at the discretion of the practice.
- Please sit in the designated areas only when waiting for our dentists.
What happens in the background?
- Portal link to be filled in by all patients
- Risk-assessment of vulnerable or risk category patients
- Protocols for practice and disinfection infection processes
- Ventilation and air circulation
- We would only be able to book for treatment procedures after an initial assessment is carried out by our dentist
The above is purely how we currently understand the Government Guidance and have adapted it to our practice. This may vary from practice to practice. We require all patients to be completely satisfied with the above guidance (without debate), as we are unable to enter into discussions with each individual, regarding each patient’s individual preferences.
KINDLY NOTE THAT THE INDICATED TIME PER SESSION IS APPROXIMATED. WE CHARGE OUR FEES PER ASSESSMENT/PROCEDURE, AND NOT STRICTLY BASED ON SURGERY TIME. SOME SESSIONS MAY BE SHORTER THAN INDICATED, BASED ON THE TIME REQUIRED BY OUR EXPERIENCED CLINICIANS FOR THE SESSION.
Private Dental Care Insurance charges Includes:
Please note that we can only issue a receipt (in accordance to your insurers requirements) if you let us know this at the time of your consultation/treatment. We are unable to make any amendments to our receipts once they are charged out.
Filling out Insurance Claim Forms or other Enquiry
- If within consultation/treatment appointment – No Charge
- If at any other/subsequent request (eg.E-mail/ Telephone request) – £75
- Any enquiry relating to Insurance Claim or other request – £75
Single tooth assessment / emergency appointment £75 (15-30mins): Includes:
Includes:
- Intraoral periapical x-ray/ Bitewing x-ray (if needed)
- Single Tooth Tests
- Special Investigations to investigate the tooth and root in most cases.
Excludes:
- OPG / any other x-ray procedures
- Treatment would be done at a subsequent visit, at additional costs
- Full mouth examination
- All other procedures and surgery time
*This is recommended if you have any pain or specific needs. The Dentist will not carry out a full mouth examination if there is any pain, discomfort or any treatment needs.
Basic examination £75 (30mins):
Includes:
- Full mouth examination
- 2 Bitewing X-rays (only if clinical required in the opinion of the dentist)
Excludes:
- OPG / any other x-ray procedures
- Any Treatment
- Single tooth assessment
* A Full mouth examination would only be carried out by the dentist if there is no pain, discomfort or other treatment needs. If any patient requests for our dentist to ‘Just take a look at’ or investigate any pain or sensitivity or discomfort or anything related to a particular tooth, we would automatically charge (as below) for a single tooth assessment without exception.
Single Tooth & Basic examination £150 (45 - 60mins):
Includes:
- Full mouth examination and Single Tooth Assessment
- 2 Bitewing x-rays (only if clinical required in the opinion of our dentist)
- 1 Intraoral Periapical x-ray (only if clinically required in the opinion of our dentist) to investigate the root of the tooth as well.
- Single tooth Tests and Special investigations
Excludes:
- OPG / any other x-ray procedures
- Any Treatment
- All other procedures and surgery time
* If any patient requests for our dentist to ‘Just take a look at’ or investigate any pain or sensitivity or discomfort or anything related to a particular tooth, we would automatically charge for a single tooth assessment without exception.
Basic Examination and Cleaning and Polishing with Dentist £170 (45-60mins)
Some patients wish for our dentist to do a cleaning in the same session as the examination, to avoid coming in again for a Hygienist visit. Please note that the cleaning carried out by our dentist is not a full 30mins session, and is not exactly the same as a Full 30mins Hygienist visit. Although highly unlikely, Additional visits may be recommended by our dentist and the fee may be increased as is determined necessary by our dentist based on the clinical findings. Please can you kindly consider this before making any booking.
Includes:
- Full mouth examination
- 2 Bitewing x-rays (only if clinical required in the opinion of our dentist)
- Scaling and Polishing with the dentist
Excludes:
- OPG / any other x-ray procedures
- Any Treatment
- Scaling and Polishing with Hygienist
Extensive examination £150 (45mins- 60mins):
- Full mouth examination (2 Bite wing x-rays)
- Extensive Periodontal Examination or Orthodontic Examination or Full Mouth Rehabilitation Examination (subject to requirement)
Consultation for specific needs or discussion (without Full Mouth Examination) £75 (30mins):
- Recommended for patients who wish to have a basic discussion about a specific treatment or topic
- Patients can discuss main concerns with dentist, without a full mouth examination
Any Enquiry After treatment or Assessment session (by email or person or telephone) £75 (15 mins):
- We have experienced an increasing number of patients making enquiries (by email or telephone or in person) after their examination or treatment or single tooth assessment appointments. This is now taking up quite a large amount of our clinicians’ surgery time to reply to clinical enquiries. Please note we would charge and complete for treatment quoted. All surgery time after that is NOT included in the initial fees paid. Our surgeons would be happy to answer any of your enquiries, but subject to our fees being paid and the diary being blocked off for your enquiry.
Telephone Consultation £75 (15 mins):
- Especially during COVID 19 pandemic patients should not attend a dental surgery unless there is a need to attend. If we need to do any X-rays, we would charge for PPE additionally when you come to the surgery, and then continue the assessment under the same consultation charges provided booked within 7 days.
- No PPE included or charged
After Hours Access to Surgery £100
- £100 to open up surgery
- Consultation Fees above are charged for additionally
Implant assessment:
- Single tooth/site (£75) 15-30mins
- Multiple implant (£150) 1hr. See Extensive Examination above
CBCT scan for discussion £100 (30mins):
Special investigation:
- Small intraoral x-ray (£5)
- OPG extra oral x-ray includes report and pictures (£100)
- CBCT scan via referral (£125 per arch)
Fillings (white tooth colour fillings):
- (From £90) subject to consultation + findings
- Please note we don’t use amalgam filling
Extractions:
- Simple extraction (from £80)
- Surgical extraction (STC)
- Specialist extraction (STC)
- Socket preservation (from £250)
Septic Socket Treatment (per visit)
- Within 7 days of Extraction with us £75
If a Patient had an extraction done elsewhere £100 (in addition to £75 Single tooth/site assessment fee)
Root canal treatments:
- SBC + clinical assessment on case by case basis
IV sedation:
- £190 p/hr per session
Dental Implants:
- SBC on case by case basis
- Implant + abutment + crown (STC on a case by case basis)
- Patient must have all mouth extensive examination first
Tooth whitening:
- Take homes trays 2 sets (£190) (To remake trays for patients who have had whitening from us previously)
- In surgery + free home kit with 2 tubes gels (£399-£550)
Crowns and Veneers:
- Porcelain bonded non-precious metal (from £425)
- Porcelain bonded precious metal (from £595)
- All ceramic crown (from £695)
- All metal crown (from £495)
- Veneers (from £550)
Crowns, Veneers & Inlays Re-cementation
- Re-cementation of a well fitting Crown/Inlay from £100
- Re-cementation of a Crown/Inlay that requires build-up from £150
Kindly note that we would not always cement an Inlay or Crown or Veneer in place if there is any underlying infection or issues in or around a tooth.
Bridges
- Per unit (from £495)
Dentures:
- Acrylic high impact (from £550)
- Flexible (from £950)
- Chrome (from £1050)
Ani-wrinkle treatment:
- (From 199)
Hygienist services:
Air Polishing: Is a gentle spray and Salts, Water and Air. Removed surface stains especially for crowded teeth or those difficult to reach areas. Highly recommended.
Scaling and Polishing: An Ultrasonic Tip is used to scrape away the hard deposits on the teeth. Not as effective as Air Polishing in our opinion to remove surface stains.
Each 30mins Hygienist session consists of:
5MINS Patient discussions + Questions from patient + Medical History discussions
5MINS Diagnosis + Periodontitis/Gingivitis explanation
15MINS Scaling and polishing or Scaling and Air Polishing
5MINS Oral Hygiene Instruction + Homecare + prevention advice
- Scaling polish 30mins (£75)
- Prophy self-sustaining 30mins (£95)
- Cleaning and Polishing with dentist 15-30mins (£75)
Appointment and booking Policies
We require at least 48 hours notice prior to rescheduling/rebooking or changing or cancelling any appointment.
Late arrival for any appointment will be regarded as ‘Failed to Arrive’ for the appointment. Any patient who arrives more than 10 minutes late for an appointment will be regarded as a ‘Late Arrival.’
All patients are required to arrive at only a few minutes before their appointment time, as we aim to maintain Social distancing at our practice, and we ideally allow only one patient in at a time, unless otherwise advised.
In an event of a ‘Late Arrival’, ‘Late Cancellation’ or ‘Failure to Arrive’ or any similar description, the practice will retain the deposit to defray expenses, without allowing any refund, rebooking or credit or any similar being allowed.. In an event that a deposit has not been collected, the patient will be asked to pay the equivalent fees for the entire session including treatment costs.
All treatments (and the quotation for the same) are subject to a consultation with our dentist. We cannot carry out treatments based on other dentists assessments.
All fees are collected in advance to reduce COVID spread from contact risks. We are unable to accept a positive COVID test, Positive result from a lateral flow test or any COVID 19 related risks as a reason to allow for rescheduling or rebooking or a refund or credit of any appointment. We are unable to suffer further losses as our staff are especially booked in for procedures on a daily basis especially for you.
We require all forms to be completed within 1 hour of sending the Portal link (online portal to allow you to access and fill in all information online before attending for your appointment).Alternately, you may not be allowed onto the premises.
We would follow most recent Government Guidance regarding COVID 19, but we kindly ask all patients to consider that each practice would implement its own protocols to ensure all staff and patients are safe.
All fees are subject to a consultation with a dentist.
All fees are collected in advance to reduce COVID spread from contact risks. We are also unable to suffer further losses.
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