title: Finance schemes for funding private orthodontic treatment.
abstract: Over the last ten years there has been a steady increase in the volume of private dental treatment and numerous finance schemes have been developed to help both patients and dentists. Private orthodontic treatment is increasing and the purpose of this article is to summarise the main features of the schemes currently available to fund private orthodontic treatment and to provide a source of reference.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Perks
mesh_terms: D005381:Financing, Organized; D005382:Financing, Personal; D006801:Humans; D007347:Insurance, Dental; D009970:Orthodontics; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000191:economics*; D017061:Prepaid Health Plans; D011331:Private Practice