Top 3 ways to save money on your dental care
With the onset of inflation and rising interest rates, many Australian households are considering their expenses. You might be looking at your budget to see where you can reduce your living costs to balance your books.
Dental care can be costly, but you may be surprised that a few small changes to your lifestyle and habits could actually reduce your overall dental costs.
We share our top 3 tips on how to reduce your spend on dental care:
- Prevention, prevention, prevention! If you can stop dental diseases in their tracks before they start, you will most certainly avoid extra costs for things like fillings, crowns, root canal treatments etc. What you do at home is crucially important, brushing twice daily (with an electric toothbrush; look out for half price specials at Woolworths or Coles etc.), and flossing nightly could help save you LOADS of money in the longer term by not needing the expense of more complex dental work.
- If costs are a concern, get a detailed quote on what work you need done. You can also ask your dentist to prioritise more urgent work so that small problems don’t end up more complex and costly for you.
- Streamline your dental care products and shop the sales. Investing in a good fluoride toothpaste (we like Colgate Total), electric toothbrush (even a basic model Oral B is good) and a waxed dental floss is really all you need. Save money by ditching the mouthwash unless you have been recommended to use one by your dentist or dental hygienist. Fancy and expensive doesn’t always equal good when it comes to dental products. So being thrifty won’t harm your teeth!
Do you have more questions on the cost of your dental care? Speak to our friendly dental team on 6143 5655 or book online here.
