How Can I Fix My Teeth If I Don’t Have The Money?

08 / 01 / 2025

How Can I Fix My Teeth If I Don’t Have The Money?

If you’re unhappy with the condition and/or health of your teeth, it doesn’t have to cost the earth to address.

Doing a bit of research into how to lower dentist fees is extremely worthwhile, and you could miss out on discounted treatment or the ability to spread the cost of your treatment without it.

In this blog we’ll cover how the following can help to make dentist costs more manageable:

• Attend dentist Open Days
• Spread the cost of treatment with a 0% payment plan
• Research the fee information on dentist websites
• View practices’ latest offers
• Adopt small daily habits that will keep you out of the dentist’s chair

How Can I Fix My Teeth If I Don’t Have The Money?

Attend dentist open days

Open days at dental practices are one of the best ways to find out about offers on certain treatment and to take advantage of these.

Here at Denpure, we regularly hold open days for elective treatments like implants and Invisalign, which have the potential to be costly.

We offer free consultations to Open Day attendees should they choose to go ahead with treatment (the consultation fee is deducted from your final bill). However, you may wish to pay using our 0% payment plan….

Spread the cost of your treatment with a 0% payment plan

There are several practices that offer 0% interest when you spread the cost of your treatment using a payment plan. At Denpure, we are one of the few practices in the Uxbridge area to offer this.

There are a number of practices that will charge a certain amount of interest on spreading the cost of treatment, which we believe is not ethical when it comes to medical treatment. As a private dental practice with integrity and which cares for its patients, we will always try to help you access the treatment you need for a reasonable cost.

Do your research on fees

Taking a look at the national average for certain treatments can help you find a private dentist offering you a genuinely good deal.

To give you an example, the traditional Invisalign system ranges between £2500 and £5000 in England and Wales. Here at Denpure, we offer competitive rates for Invisalign, which start at £2850, putting Denpure’s rates way below the UK average.

We recommend:

• Checking the ‘Fees’ section of any given dental practice website
• Checking the Terms and Conditions to make sure there aren’t any hidden costs associated with the treatment you’re interested in
• Reading the About Us page to get a sense of a practice’s ethics and morals
• Asking for a fully costed treatment plan in writing signed off by your dentist for your approval.

View a practice’s latest offers

Many practices have offers throughout the year, but particularly during the start of the year.

January is a great time to shop around for offers (incidentally, we have a few offers on at Denpure currently).

You could potentially save several hundred pounds by opting for treatment when offers are running, rather than waiting until a little later down the line. You may also be able to benefit from an offer in conjunction with an Open Day offer, as well as a 0% payment structure that allows you to spread the cost of treatment without interest

As the saying goes, “if you don’t ask, you don’t get” so it’s always worth probing your dentist on what they can do for you, and for the best price available.

How to avoid dental costs

• Brush and floss daily to remove plaque and lingering food in between your teeth
• Use an electric toothbrush to get the best out of your time spent brushing (they are so much easier than manual toothbrushes to use and the cleaning effects are proven to be significantly more effective).
• Quit smoking to reduce your gum disease risk. Smokers have a slower healing rate than non-smokers, which means if you do smoke, it will take longer to recover from oral health issues such as infections.
• Eat well to give your mouth the best possible defence against the harmful effects of plaque (which is created in the mouth after the consumption of sugar and starch).

Observing these tips daily will help to ensure the need for restorative dental treatment remains low. Trust us when we say that it really is the small things each day that build up into strong defences for your tooth and gum health. Ultimately, it’s these small consistent habits that will help you keep your money in your pocket, rather than spent on restorative dental care.

Contact Denpure for cost-effective restorative and cosmetic dental treatment

We are extremely proud of our 4.9-star rating in Google, which reflects our commitment to offering affordable dental treatment such as Invisalign, from our state-of-the-art practice in West London (Greater London).

Contact our friendly reception team to book your no-obligation consultation with a dentist in Uxbridge.