Our Fees

Payment for an examination appointment is due and payable at the time of the appointment and our office will submit a claim to your dental insurance company for your reimbursement. Due to limits imposed by some dental plans, this examination charge may not be covered.

However, for any proposed treatment subsequent to the examination appointment, our office will accept insurance assignment so that you would pay the “estimated” patient portion at the time of the appointment. Ultimately, however, it is the patient’s responsibility for any charges not covered by your dental plan.

Our fees are based on the recommended “Fee Guide for Specialists in Periodontics” which is approved by the B.C. Dental Association.

However, in most cases, dental insurance companies base their reimbursement on the “Fee Guide for Dental Treatment Services provided by General Practitioners.” Due to this, reimbursement from your insurance carrier may be lower than the amount claimed.

On request, a pre-determination can be sent to your dental insurance company for any proposed treatment.  Keep in mind that your plan may have a yearly maximum benefit which may be based on a “calendar year” but some plans are based on a “benefit year”.

Our office accepts cash, personal cheques, Interac, Visa and Mastercard. A service charge of 1.5% (18% per annum) will be applied to all overdue accounts. There is a $25 charge for NSF cheques.