Dental Insurance

If you are lucky enough to have a dental plan, consider it as a means of assisting you with the cost of maintaining your overall health, which is connected to your oral health.  The coverage in your dental plan is determined when your plan is purchased by you, or your employer. The dentist does not have a say in what is covered and what is not. It is the patient’s responsibility to know what coverage is in their dental plan.

Patient's Responsibility
Dental care is not covered by the Medical Services Plan of BC. Patients are responsible for the total cost of their dental care treatment, even if they have dental insurance. read more...

Dentist's Responsibility
The dentist is required to provide patients with a clear understanding of their dental care needs and the total cost before treatment begins. This is called informed consent. read more...

Assignment of Benefits
Some dentists accept partial payment for dental services directly from the patient's insurance provider. read more...

Co-payment
All dentists are required to collect the co-payment from patients. Insurance companies cover a portion, or a percentage, of the total cost of dental treatment. Patients are responsible to pay the remaining amount. read more...

Lab Fees
Depending on the type of dental procedure required, lab fees may be part of the cost of the procedure. These are estimated by the dentist before treatment begins. Actual costs may be higher or lower, but are not controled by the dentist. read more...