Running a profitable private practice is about ensuring that whilst costs are kept to a minimum, patient numbers and treatment acceptance is maximised. Practices who introduce a DPAS payment plan are able to successfully achieve both of these goals.

DPAS maintain a flat per practice administration fee, regardless of the number of dentists, the number of plans or the number of patients on-plan. This fee has remained unchanged since 1996 and allows DPAS to retain its position as the lowest cost of the three major providers.

But choosing a payment plan with DPAS doesn't mean you have to compromise on service and support. DPAS' 11 field-based consultants work throughout the UK providing a range of services including staff training and plan promotional support. Combined with an office-based customer service team, this means that practices benefit from face-to-face personal support and guidance and have telephone and email access to a dedicated member of the DPAS team at all times, who provide practical day-to-day assistance.

By tailoring a practice branded plan that meets the individual needs of your practice, private patients have a viable alternative to fee-per-item payment. They are able to maintain regular attendance that can be budgeted for, enhancing their oral health and avoiding potentially expensive treatment that is often the result of missed appointments.

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