Bupa Smile Plan
- Bupa Dental Care
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- Bupa Smile Plan
- Patient finance
What is Bupa Smile Plan?
Bupa Smile Plan is a subscription product that allows you to cover the cost of preventative dental care with bite-sized monthly payments.
It’s an annual plan of regular private dental care consisting of routine check-ups and hygiene appointments. It includes routine monitoring X-rays when clinically required. As a Bupa Smile Plan holder, you can also save 10%†on a range of dental treatments.
The cost of these routine appointments is spread across 12 equal and manageable monthly payments, making budgeting easier and saving you money on any clinically necessary routine monitoring X-rays.
You’ll have access to:
- 2 check-ups
- 2 hygiene appointments for a scale and polish
- Routine monitoring dental X-rays, as and when required (up to 2 per year)
- Preventative dental advice
- Plus 10% off selected private dental treatments†
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What does the 10% discount† apply to?
- Additional X-rays (in your dental practice)
- Fillings
- Inlays/onlays
- Gum disease treatment (non-surgical)
- Oral hygiene and disease prevention
- Tooth extractions (non-surgical)
- Dentures
- Bridges
- Crowns
- Emergency consultation with your dental provider
Some treatments are excluded from the 10% discount.
Exclusions: mouthguards/gumshields, dental implants and implant-related treatments, orthodontic treatment (braces/aligners), veneers, cosmetic bonding, endodontics and root canal treatments, oral surgery and gum surgery, sedation, teeth whitening, facial aesthetic treatments (botulinum toxin and fillers), third-party costs such as laboratory fees, X-rays carried out by a third-party provider, consultations and treatments carried out by a specialist.
Why choose Bupa Smile Plan?
Bupa Smile Plan helps you to keep on top of your oral and dental health, ensuring you can keep smiling with confidence all year round.
Regular monitoring means your dentist can spot potential concerns, before they become severe dental issues, or even avoid them altogether. Early intervention is key to a happy, healthy smile.
Bupa Smile Plan benefits:
- Access to private dentistry, while helping you budget for your routine appointments
- Alternative to NHS with reduced waiting times
- Equal, manageable payments
- Get expert dental advice with plenty of time to raise any concerns you may have
- Regular preventative care
- Avoiding future oral concerns that carry additional costs
- 10% saving on selected private dental treatments†
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How much does it cost?
Your monthly payments are calculated by adding the cost of 2 check-ups and 2 hygiene appointments at your practice and dividing by 12, we then round to the nearest 50p.
You pay the same amount each month, so you don’t have to pay for your appointment costs all in one go, helping you budget.
How do I pay?
The 12 monthly payments are collected via direct debit.
Registration fee
A one-off registration fee of £10 is payable and this will be taken around the time of your first monthly payment, so other than a small set-up fee, you don't pay any extra for splitting the cost and you get additional benefits. Please check with your local practice for details.
Treatment pricing
Here is an example of how your monthly payment is calculated. These are average costs shown for illustrative purposes only and will vary by practice.
Private patient paying per appointment
2 check-ups @ £45 each
2 hygiene appointments @ £78 each
2 X-rays** @ £20 each
Any additional treatments will be at full cost
Annual cost £286
Bupa Smile Plan patient
2 check-ups @ £45 each
2 hygiene appointments @ £78 each
2 X-rays if required* – free of charge
Cost per month = £20.50
Plus 10% off any extra routine treatments†
Annual cost £246
Typical monthly costs are £20.50 on average
This is an average cost, shown for illustrative purposes only and will vary by practice. Discover exact pricing from your nearest practice.
*X-rays as clinically required (up to 2)
** Assuming 2 X-rays per year are clinically required
† see FAQs for a list of which treatments are included
Simple sign-up
Bupa Smile Plan is quick and easy to set up, either on the phone, or in person at the practice:
On the phone or in person at the practice
1
Find and contact a Bupa Dental Care practice and ask about Bupa Smile Plan.
2
The practice team will confirm the monthly payment and take your details to register you, or they can email you a link to complete the application at home.
3
Once your registration is confirmed and your first direct debit payment made, book in your first Bupa Smile Plan appointment.
Contact your practice for more information
If your local practice is not listed below, please check back soon - we are adding to this list all the time
Addlestone - 01932 846848
Ashton-in-Makerfield - 01942 271827
Binfield - 01344 481544
Bishop Auckland - Market Place - 01388 602029
Bolton New Road - 01204 521734
Bolton, Silverwell Street - 01204 533341
Bramhall - 0161 4392360
Cambridge - 01223 350030
Canary Wharf Columbus Courtyard - 020 3627 6298
Cannon Street - 020 7489 1110
Chelsea - 0207 3763330
Chester - 01244 321378
Connaught Village Dentistry - 020 7706 1264
Crewkerne - 01460208482
Croydon - 020 8686 5733
Dental Confidence - 023 80328900
Devonshire Square - 020 3813 3899
Dungannon - Circular Road - 028 8772 6979
Glasgow Partick West - 0141 3395529
Gloucester - 01452 522644
Gloucester Road - 0117 9424044
Gorleston - 01493 662083
Great Dunmow - 01371 874811
Hailsham - 01323 840644
Halstead - 01787 474 447
Hereford - 01432 279066
High Lane - 01663 764924
Hornchurch - 01708973448
Leckhampton - 01242 578433
Leeds - 0808 271 4280
London Bank - 0808 271 4799
Long Eaton - 0115 9736008
Lydney - 01594 845718
Manchester Square - 02080160459
Marden - 01622 831556
Marylebone - 0207 224 2727
Moorgate - 020 3411 4008
Moortown - 01132685711
Morecambe - 01524 410070
Newark - 01636 703771
Newton Abbott - 01626 241173
Northampton - 01604 639296
Park Road, Keynsham - 0117 986 9643
Pentangle - 01635 550353
Pentwyn - 02920 731761
Penzance - 01736 362785
Poole - 01202 733446
Preston - 01772 862489
Princes Risborough - 01844 27 33 33
Rayleigh - 01268 772092
Salford - 01617 459429
Solihull Manor Road Dental Care - 0121 7050667
Stamford - 01780 762182
Stockton - 01642 674373
Sunderland Wessington - 01915 498888
Thayer Street Dental Centre - 0207 4864866
The Old Church Dental Practice - 01422557850
The Parade Specialist Dental Centre - 029 2048 1487
The Smile Centre Canterbury - 01227 463574
Transit Way Dental & Implant Clinic - 01752 772109
Uckfield - 01825705599
Vestry House Dental Centre - 0207 6001897
West Bridgford - 0115 9816010
Weybridge - 01932687519
Winchester - 01962 855151
Windsor - 01753 863177
Woolston - 02380 448715
Wrexham - 01978 262895
Bupa Smile Plan covers routine check-ups and hygiene appointments with bite-sized monthly payments. Here are the answers to the most asked questions. If you do not see your question here, please call the friendly team at your practice – they’ll be happy to help.
Your contract of care is between you and Oasis Dental Care Ltd, trading as Bupa Dental Care, which operates your Bupa Dental Care practice. Your terms and conditions (your Agreement) will be available in the Bupa Smile Plan portal, along with all the details of your plan. You will receive a copy of your Agreement together with your plan summary document in the online portal, which will have the details of your plan.
Your payments will be collected via direct debit and sent to your dental practice to carry out treatment and provide continuing care. Bupa Dental Care will appear on your bank statement.
You will pay monthly via direct debit to cover the annual cost of your plan, helping you to budget for your dental care and attend regular check-ups.
Your Bupa Smile Plan monthly fee is aligned to the private treatment costs at your practice. Your monthly payments are calculated by taking the cost of the number of check-ups and hygiene appointments included in your plan, as stated in your Agreement, and splitting this into 12 bite-sized payments making budgeting easier and saving you money on any clinically necessary routine monitoring X-rays. A one-off registration fee of £10 applies upon joining.
The fees are reviewed annually and are linked to the cost of treatment in your practice. If we need to make changes to the cost of your plan, you will receive a minimum of 30 days’ notice of any change to your fee.
Your Bupa Smile Plan gives you access to:
- 2 check-ups
- 2 hygiene appointments for a scale and polish
- Routine monitoring dental X-rays, as and when required (up to 2 per year)
- Preventative dental advice
- Plus 10% off selected private dental treatments
The following are excluded from Bupa Smile Plan: restorative dental treatments, including fillings, crowns, bridges or dentures; laboratory fees and prescriptions; specialist treatment or referrals; orthodontics, implants or cosmetic treatment; sedation fees; treatment carried out by someone other than your registered practice team. Please consult the Agreement for a full list of exclusions.
Your Bupa Smile Plan covers your regular check-up and dental hygiene needs as well as a 10% discount on selected private dental care treatments. Full list of inclusions: additional X-rays (in your dental practice), fillings, inlays/onlays, gum disease treatment (non-surgical), oral hygiene and disease prevention, tooth extractions (non-surgical), dentures, bridges, crowns, emergency consultation with your dental provider.
The following treatments are excluded from the 10% discount: mouthguards/gumshields, dental implants and implant-related treatments, orthodontic treatment (braces/aligners), veneers, cosmetic bonding, endodontics and root canal treatments, oral surgery and gum surgery, sedation, teeth whitening, facial aesthetic treatments (botulinum toxin and fillers), third-party costs such as laboratory fees, X-rays carried out by a third-party provider, consultations and treatments carried out by a specialist. The 10% discount does not apply to any applicable COVID-19 tariffs.
No, the cost of your plan is based on the number of check-up and hygiene appointments and does not include charges for additional PPE that might be required during a new COVID-19 outbreak or other similar events in the future. Your practice will let you know in advance of any additional charges.
Your Bupa Smile Plan benefits are available over a full 12-month period from the date of your first payment. Please ensure you contact your practice and receive your treatment within that period as your treatment allowance will reset and any unused treatments cannot be taken in the following 12-month period.
If you need to update any of your personal details (address, bank account etc.), simply log in to your account on the Bupa Smile Plan online portal [insert link to Instanda] and follow the easy instructions.
If you need to change your Bupa Dental Care practice, please speak to your practice team. They can help you find an alternative Bupa Dental Care practice offering Bupa Smile Plan and, if you’re happy with the price at the new practice, transfer your plan.
Your Bupa Smile Plan agreement is between you and your Bupa Dental Care practice. Whilst we would expect you to receive your ongoing care from your usual dentist, it may be necessary for another Bupa dentist to care for you from time to time due to extenuating circumstances. If your dentist changes permanently, we will notify you by email.
Your Bupa Smile Plan agreement is between you and your Bupa Dental Care practice. Whilst we would expect you to receive your ongoing care from your usual dentist, it may be necessary for another Bupa dentist to care for you from time to time due to extenuating circumstances. If your dentist changes permanently, we will notify you by email.
Yes, you can cancel your Bupa Smile Plan for any reason during a 14-day cooling-off period after signing up. If you have made a payment within your cooling-off period and you change your mind, please let us know straight away. Your first monthly payment will be refunded to you, minus the registration fee you have been charged, providing you have not received any treatment in this time.
After your 14-day cooling-off period has finished, there is a minimum 3-month term from the commencement date of the plan. After this period, you can cancel at any time by contacting your practice and providing 30 days’ written notice.
We expect every part of your experience with Bupa Dental Care to reflect our high standards of customer care. If we have not met your expectations, please contact your local Practice Manager in the first instance. If you are not satisfied with the response from your local Practice Manager, please see our complaints process for further information about how we can help.
Terms and conditions:
1. Applicants must be aged 18 or over.
2. A COVID-19 tariff may apply to specific appointments in your treatment, which you will be notified of beforehand.
3. The 10% discount does not apply to any applicable COVID-19 tariffs’
Many images and videos used throughout our website were taken before the COVID-19 outbreak and therefore do not represent COVID best practices.
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Bupa Dental Care is a trading name of Oasis Dental Care Limited. Registered in England and Wales No: 00478127. Registered office: Bupa Dental Care, Vantage Office Park, Old Gloucester Road, Hambrook, Bristol, United Kingdom BS16 1GW.
Oasis Dental Care Limited has a number of trading names including Bupa Dental Care. For a list of all our different trading names please follow this link.
