What a visit costs, and who pays for it
We quote before we treat, we claim everything you are entitled to, and nothing starts until you have seen the plan.
The plan, with every cost on it, before any treatment begins.
What a visit costs
Cost depends on where the patient is, how many people we are seeing and what treatment turns out to be needed. We give you the likely range on the first phone call — nothing is booked until you have heard it — and a written quote with every cost on it before any treatment begins.
If the examination changes what is needed, we tell you before continuing, not after.
If you want a sense of the range before committing to a visit, phone +353 1 964 0111 and describe what is wrong. That conversation is free.
What changes the cost
- Where the patient is, and how far the team travels to get there
- How many people we are seeing on that visit — a care home with twelve residents is not a single house call
- What the examination finds, and which treatment turns out to be needed
- Whether the patient is covered by a Medical Card or PRSI, which we check before anyone is booked
HSE Medical Card
Many treatments are covered under the Dental Treatment Services Scheme (DTSS) for eligible medical card holders — examinations, fillings, extractions, scaling and, subject to HSE approval, dentures. Call-out fees are not covered by the scheme. For nursing homes this often means no cost to the facility and no cost to the resident for that care, subject to eligibility. We verify eligibility before the appointment, not after it.
PRSI
Patients with enough PRSI contributions — which now includes the self-employed — are entitled to one free examination each calendar year and a subsidised scale and polish. We check your entitlement and claim it for you; you do not have to do anything.
Tax relief
20% tax relief is available on non-routine dental treatment, including dentures and extractions done under certain conditions. We complete the Med 2 form for you.
Humm
Higher-value treatment, such as a full set of dentures, can be spread in monthly instalments through Humm. Ask us and we will explain what is available.
Credit Union
We work with St Canice's Credit Union, Progressive Credit Union (Balbriggan) and Capital Credit Union (Sundrive). Many families find a Credit Union loan the simplest route for a full set of dentures.
Deposits and cancellations
To keep clinic days running and visits fair to everyone, we take a deposit when a visit is booked. If you need to change or cancel, tell us as early as you can and the deposit moves to the new date. Ask for the full policy when you book.
In short
Because every visit is different, we price each one individually. You will always have the likely range on the first phone call, and a written plan with every cost on it before treatment starts.
What changes the cost
- Where the patient is, and how far the team travels to get there
- How many people we are seeing on that visit — a care home with twelve residents is not a single house call
- What the examination finds, and which treatment turns out to be needed
- Whether the patient is covered by a Medical Card or PRSI, which we check before anyone is booked
Ways it is paid for
- HSE Medical Card
- Many treatments are covered under the Dental Treatment Services Scheme for eligible medical card holders. Call-out fees are not covered. We check eligibility before the appointment, not after.
- PRSI
- PRSI-covered patients, including the self-employed, are entitled to a free examination each year and a subsidised scale and polish. We check entitlement and claim it for you.
- Tax relief
- 20% tax relief is available on non-routine dental treatment. We complete the Med 2 form for you.
- Humm
- The cost of higher-value treatment, such as a full set of dentures, can be spread in monthly instalments through Humm.
- Credit Union
- We work with St Canice's, Progressive (Balbriggan) and Capital (Sundrive) Credit Unions, and many families find a Credit Union loan the simplest route.
Ask what your visit would cost
Tell us what you think is wrong and roughly where you are, and we will tell you the range before you commit to anything.