It is not just about teeth
When your teeth affect your everyday life
You deserve to understand your options.
Avoiding certain foods. Hiding your smile. Putting off a conversation because you are worried about the cost. If any of that feels familiar, you are not alone.
Start with a conversation. A consultant can explain the treatment options and ways to pay, then help arrange an assessment with an independent partner dentist when you are ready.
What it is
What it actually is
Spread it out, start sooner.
You take the written treatment plan from your consultation and apply to the clinic or to a finance provider they work with. If it is approved, the provider pays the clinic and you repay the provider over an agreed term.
We are not a credit provider and we are not paid by any finance provider. What we do is tell you which providers the clinic works with, and what each one tends to look for, before you apply anywhere.
What it involves
- An application to the clinic or an independent finance provider
- A decision usually within days
- Repayments, interest and terms set by that provider, not by us
- Treatment dates booked once the funding is in place
Before you start
What has to be true
Set out plainly, so you can weigh it up yourself.
This is a guide to the conversation rather than a decision. Nobody on our side makes that decision, and this page is not advice about your own circumstances.
Usually worth asking about when
- You can manage a regular repayment but not the full amount at once
- You want to start treatment sooner than a super application would allow
- You are on a pension or Centrelink payments and assume you would be declined
- You have been declined by a mainstream lender before
Worth knowing before you apply
- Approval is the provider's decision and it is never guaranteed
- Interest and fees vary between providers. Read the terms rather than the headline
- Applying may involve a credit check. Ask the provider what kind before you agree to it
- A longer term usually means a lower repayment and more interest overall
Step by step
How it actually runs
Including the parts nobody enjoys explaining.
Timings are what we typically see rather than commitments, because the decisions are not ours to make.
1
The consultation
You cannot apply for a plan until you know the figure, and the figure comes from the written treatment plan the dentist produces at your consultation.
Your consult
2
Choosing a provider
Your consultant tells you which providers the clinic works with and what each tends to look for. You are not obliged to use any of them, and you can arrange your own finance if you prefer.
Same week
3
The application
You apply to the provider directly. They assess it on their own criteria and tell you their decision. We are not part of that decision and never see it before you do.
Usually days
4
Treatment begins
The provider pays the clinic, your treatment dates are booked, and you repay the provider on the terms you agreed with them.
Once approved
The timeline
01
The consultation
Your consult
02
Choosing a provider
Same week
03
The application
Usually days
04
Treatment begins
Once approved
Decisions belong to the provider or the ATO, never to us.
Questions worth asking the provider
- What is the interest rate, and is it fixed for the whole term
- Are there establishment fees, monthly fees or early repayment fees
- What happens if you miss a repayment
- Does applying affect your credit file, and how
Straight talk
We are paid by the clinic
Not by a lender, and not by a super fund.
We are paid by the clinic, not by any finance provider and not by any super fund. That is the whole reason we can tell you honestly which route is realistic for you instead of steering you towards one.
Get Dental Implants is not a dental practice, not a credit provider and not a financial adviser. We explain the routes at a general level and connect you with a dentist. We do not prepare or lodge ATO applications.
Common questions
About payment plans for implants
About this route in particular.
If you are weighing this against another route, the consultant will go through all three without pushing one.
Ask before you apply anywhere.
Leave your details and a consultant calls you back, usually the same day, and tells you honestly whether this route fits your situation.
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Can I get a payment plan on Centrelink or a pension?
You are not automatically ruled out. Some providers specialise in applicants that mainstream lenders decline, including pensioners and people on Centrelink payments.
Approval is decided by the provider on their own criteria, never by us, and it is never guaranteed. Your consultant will tell you which providers the clinic works with before you apply anywhere. There is more on this in dental implants on a pension.
Do I need a deposit?
Not always. No deposit options are available depending on the provider and on what they decide about your application.
Ask the provider directly what a deposit would change about the rate or the term, because sometimes it changes both. Read what no deposit plans really cost.
How long does approval take?
Usually days once you have the written treatment plan in hand. That is the main reason people choose a plan over a super application when they want to start sooner.
The clinic can often lodge it the same week as your consultation.
What if I am declined?
Another provider may still say yes, because they do not all assess the same way. Your consultant can tell you who else the clinic works with.
If a plan is not available to you, the written treatment plan includes a lower option, and early release of super may be worth asking your dentist about.
Do you make money from the finance provider?
No. We are paid by the clinic, not by any finance provider and not by any super fund. We have nothing to gain from steering you towards one route over another.
Get Dental Implants is not a credit provider and does not provide financial advice.
Your next step
Work out if this is right for you.
A consultant talks you through treatment, likely costs and all the payment options on the phone, so you have a clear picture before deciding what to do next.
- A consultant calls you, usually the same day
- The call is free and obligation free
- No judgement, whatever state your teeth are in
$75
Valued at $375
Talk to a consultant
Three quick questions, then your details. A consultant calls you, usually the same day.
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