We are delighted to offer the Abacus Care Plan – our own membership scheme, which enables us to provide you with the treatment and support necessary to control dental disease and restore your mouth to full fitness.

As individuals we have to make more and more provision for our own health needs. At Abacus Dental Practice we believe that the best way of making treatment affordable, without compromising our high quality of care, is to offer you membership of our own Abacus Care Plan which provides the following benefits:

ABACUS CARE PLAN

  • Regular dental appointments (two per year) to provide:
    • Clinical Examination
    • Screening for oral cancer
    • Two Small X-rays where clinically necessary.

  • Regular hygiene appointments (two per year) to provide
    • Scale & Polish (half hour appointments)
    • Periodontal advice
    • Preventive techniques to reduce decay and gum disease

  • Assessment of emergencies and dental pain with any temporary treatment required, carried out at the practice during normal surgery hours.
  • All treatment planning for your future dental needs.
  • All subsequent remedial work within 12 months of recommended restorative work.
  • 10% reduction off any laboratory-based treatments required, i.e. crowns, bridges and dentures.
  • 10% reduction off any fillings.
  • 10% reduction off other dental work (extractions, etc.).
  • 10% reduction off any additional hygiene work.
  • Worldwide Trauma insurance to protect against the cost of large unforeseen accidental damages.
  • Emergency Call-Out insurance, should you need a dentist in an emergency, anywhere in the world.
  • Redundancy Protection.
  • Discount not applicable for specialist treatment.


WORLDWIDE TRAUMA & EMERGENCY CALL-OUT INSURANCE

Emergency Call-Out – cover can be provided by any dentist worldwide who agrees to treat you. The cover is for a maximum of £120 per claim (outside the UK £320) for pain relief with an access payable of £25. The total amount reclaimable for call-outs in the UK is £95 and £295 outside the UK. You simply pay the emergency call-out charge to the dentist concerned and collect a receipted invoice. This will then be processed through the practice for reimbursement from the insurers. This is to provide emergency treatment only. You should return to the practice in normal hours for any further treatment required.

Dental Trauma – if you are unfortunate enough to suffer a dental trauma, for example, as a result of road traffic accident or an accident at home or work, the insurance cover is in place for a maximum of £5,000 with a £125 excess applicable for internal trauma and a £25 excess for external trauma. In addition, should you have to stay in hospital as a result of a dental trauma, you will be entitled to claim £50 per day, after the first day. If you are scarred on the face or neck as a result of the accident, you will be entitled to compensation from £50 to £500.

Oral Cancer – a payment of £2,500 will be paid upon diagnosis of oral cancer.

Redundancy Protection -(not included in the Registration and Insurance Scheme) – plan premiums paid for up to one year, with a waiting period of 30 days (up to a maximum of £12.50 per month).

Full details of the insurance cover and exclusions are available at the surgery.

REGISTRATION & INSURANCE SCHEME

If you would prefer to continue to pay on a fee-per-item basis, but would like to benefit from the insurance features of the Abacus Care Plan we would recommend that you join our Registration & Insurance Scheme. This scheme costs £25 per year and will include the insurance cover described above (except Redundancy Protection). It is, however, conditional upon you attending the practice at least once a year for a check-up and having any remedial work undertaken as soon as possible. No discounts or other benefits apply.