When people hear membership plan, they often assume it is a gimmick with a catch buried in the fine print. It is not. It is simply a way to pay for the dentistry you would get anyway, usually for less than paying visit by visit, and I am always happy to show you the actual numbers.
First, what it is and is not
Our membership is not dental insurance. There is no insurance company in the middle, no claim forms, no deductible, and no annual maximum to run out of every December. It is a plan offered directly by the practice: you pay a flat monthly fee, and in return your preventive care is covered and everything else is discounted.
That directness is the whole point. Nothing is filed, nothing is denied, and there is no third party deciding what your dentist is allowed to do.
What the monthly fee covers
The adult plan is thirty-two dollars a month. For that, your two cleanings, two exams, and all your routine x-rays for the year are fully covered, with nothing more to pay at those visits. Those are the appointments that keep everything else small, so they are exactly the ones we want you actually coming to.
The child plan runs less, and the perio plan a little more for patients who need more frequent gum maintenance. Each one is built around what that person actually needs in a year.
| Plan | Monthly | Preventive covered | Off other work | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child | $24 | 2 cleanings, 2 exams, x-rays | 20% | Kids 12 and under |
| Adult | $32 | 2 cleanings, 2 exams, x-rays | 25% | Most uninsured adults |
| Perio | $47 | 3 to 4 gum cleanings, x-rays | 25% | Gum-maintenance patients |
The arithmetic on the napkin
Paid separately, two cleanings, two exams, and a year of x-rays typically add up to well more than a year of membership dues. So before you have needed a single filling, the plan has usually already paid for itself on prevention alone.
Then, if you do need a filling, a crown, or whitening, your plan takes a set percentage off, quoted clearly before we start. That is where a plan often pays for itself twice over, which is exactly what our members tell us happens.
Who it tends to fit best
The plan makes the most sense for people without dental insurance: the self-employed, folks between jobs, early retirees who lost coverage with their paycheck, and anyone whose employer simply does not offer it. If you have been skipping the dentist because your coverage lapsed, this is built for you.
It also suits people who do have insurance but find it barely covers anything useful, though we will always give you an honest read on whether it beats what you already have.
No catch, and that is on purpose
There are no waiting periods, so your benefits start the same day you join. There is no annual maximum, so the plan never quietly stops helping partway through the year. Plans run twelve months, and you can cancel before renewal with no penalty.
We built it this way on purpose, because the whole reason it exists is that so many of our neighbors had lost coverage and were avoiding care they needed. A plan with a catch would defeat the point.
Let us run your numbers
The best part of my job is sitting down with someone on their first visit and working out, on paper, whether the plan saves them money. Often it plainly does, and when it does not, I will tell you that too. There is never any pressure to join.
Bring your questions to your next visit, or call the studio and ask for me. I will walk you through the math for your family in a few minutes, and you can decide with the real numbers in front of you.
