Hygiene Plans
An alternative for patients who may not need restorative treatment often but need to give extra attention to their periodontal health. A beneficial plan option for practices with a resident hygienist.
Hygiene Plans
Hygiene-only plans have gained popularity in both general dental practices and specialist practices, such as orthodontics. These plans aim to help patients achieve and maintain a higher level of oral health by emphasizing regular visits to dental hygienists. In many healthcare systems, including the NHS in the UK, dental hygienist visits are typically not covered unless a patient has poor oral health, making them a private treatment option at a higher cost.
Offering hygiene plans with convenient payment options can help overcome financial barriers, improve patient attendance rates, and promote a higher level of oral health among patients.
What is included
Affordable hygiene visits
The private charge for hygiene visits can sometimes act as a barrier or deterrent for patients, leading them to avoid or postpone their appointments due to financial concerns. However, by implementing a hygiene plan, dental practices can offer patients the opportunity to prepay for their hygiene visits at a small monthly cost. This approach makes hygiene appointments more affordable and increases the likelihood that patients will attend regularly.
Spread the cost
By providing a monthly payment option for hygiene visits, patients can better manage the cost and incorporate regular preventive care into their oral health routine. This proactive approach can help prevent more significant oral health issues down the line, saving patients from potentially costly and extensive treatments.
Patient loyalty
Additionally, the affordability of a hygiene plan can enhance patient loyalty and encourage ongoing relationships with the dental practice. Patients who are enrolled in a plan are more likely to remain committed to their oral health and continue receiving preventive care, resulting in better long-term outcomes.
Benefits of iPlan
Provides a regular, predictable revenue stream for your practice- Encourages customer loyalty
- Improves patient attendance
- Patients on a plan are more likely to take out other services with you
- Great patient retention tool if your practice decides to leave the NHS
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