Eat, drink, chew … go to the dentist.
As an employee at TGP you have the wonderful benefit of dental cover. We, the employees, just pay the taxable benefit which is a few quid every month.
So if you have bad breath, sore teeth, need some diamond-encrusted platinum grillz (maybe not that last one) then go and see any dentist you like, pay as normal, then claim back by going to: www.denplan.co.uk/employeeonline.
Are you signed up? If not you will need to fill in the application form here if you are Grade A to NP11, or here for NP12+, and return to the HR Department.
Did you know the employee Denplan covers:
- Worldwide dental injury up to £2,500 per incident for up to four incidents per year
- £150 towards dentist call-out fees
- 100% reimbursement for treatment carried out by an NHS dentist
- 80% of the cost from restorative treatment up to a maximum of £2,000 per policy year.
- Preventative dental treatment: £100 towards examinations, £140 towards hygiene appointments, £80 towards dental x-rays per policy year.
- £20,000 mouth cancer cover
For full details please see the Denplan Benefit Table.
Some reminders on how to keep your teeth healthy!
- Have a healthy lifestyle, including eating well, not smoking and limiting your alcohol and sugar intake. It's good for your whole body, including your teeth, gums and mouth.
- Brush your teeth twice a day. Plaque is a film of bacteria that coats your teeth if you don't brush them properly and contributes to gum disease and tooth decay. Brushing stops plaque building up - try to make sure you brush every surface of all your teeth.
- Don’t rinse with water straight after toothbrushing – spit out any excess toothpaste but don’t rinse your mouth immediately after brushing as it will wash away the concentrated flouride, reducing its effectiveness.
Source: https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-body/how-to-keep-your-teeth-clean/
Benefit table – Denplan Extensive Plus
http://www.denplan.co.uk/~/media/denplan/files/pdfs/companies/products/summaries/explus_2017.pdf
Denplan – how to make a claim
