Lumino Makes It Easier To Budget For Oral Health

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Date: 2nd July 2009

Lumino Makes It Easier To Budget For Oral Health As Study Reveals People Putting Off Dental Visits

Lumino The Dentists has teamed up with Q Card to help people budget for their oral health care with a 12 month interest free plan for treatments of more than $1,000. The move coincides with a study which shows that cost has been a major factor in causing thousands of New Zealanders to defer primary health care treatment according to a new study by the University of Otago Wellington.

The study of over 18,000 people released today by the University of Otago in Wellington shows that in 2004/5 there were significant financial barriers to people accessing GPs, prescriptions and dental care, and this was probably having an effect on the general and dental health of New Zealanders with 23% putting off going to the dentist in the last 12 months.

Andrea Shepperson, Lead Dentist at Lumino The Dentists City Dental at Quay Park, Auckland says: `We understand that given the current economic situation many people are worried about spending money. But receiving important dental treatment is essential to overall fitness as well as oral health. That’s why we’ve decided to help ease the financial burden by letting clients spread their payments over 12 months interest-free on dental treatments. Our national network offers a range of treatments from cosmetic, to leading edge and general dentistry, so you’re sure to find what you need to keep your teeth and your health in shape this winter.’

The offer is available on all treatments where the amount financed is more than $1000 for a limited period and expires on 30 September 2009.

The interest free offer follows a joint initiative from Lumino The Dentists and Opalescence Tooth Whitening Systems which has cut the cost by offering dentist strength whitening for only $299 for a take-home formulation.

For further details of the offer and participating practices visit www.lumino.co.nz or call Lumino’s free phone number 0508 LUMINO (0508 586466)

Andrea Shepperson is Lead Dentist at Lumino The Dentists City Dental at Quay Park, Auckland. Her clinical focus is advanced restorative and cosmetic dentistry. She has been a member of the American Academy of Cosmetic dentistry since 1997. She is also a member of the New Zealand Dental Association and a Director of the New Zealand Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. She presents internationally, educating dentists in all aspects of cosmetic dentistry. She is the only NZ dentist to have lectured at the prestigious American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.

To find out more about Lumino The Dentists, visit www.lumino.co.nz

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