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Where can I get more information or additional help when making a claim?If you prefer to speak with someone before making a claim please contact one of the team on 0800 180 4505 or email info@dencover.com
How do I make a claim?Once you've registered to use the member portal, you can submit claims online without using a claim form. Here's how you do it:
1. When your treatment is complete, please ask for an itemised receipt from your dentist which contains a full description of your treatment and costs
2. Visit https://mypolicy.dencover.co.uk/NIS/ and login using your dencover username and password
3. Enter your treatment details, upload a scan or photo of your receipt and hit submit
Once your claim has been approved, we will notify you by email and payment will be made into your nominated bank account.
Full details of our claims process can be found on your policy schedule.
Jargon buster
Here we’ll help you to understand some of the commonly used jargon within dental insurance.
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By treatment, we mean any listed dental procedure shown on the benefit schedule which is carried out to maintain or restore your dental health, including treatment as a result of an accident/injury and treatment for mouth cancer.
This is the set amount of time you'll need to wait before you can claim for certain treatments. Please see the Table of Benefits to see what qualifying periods apply to your cover. The qualifying period applies to each member
We will cover urgent treatment completed during a single emergency appointment for severe pain or trauma to your teeth or mouth, including trauma that prevents you eating, acute infection(s), or stopping bleeding after removal of a tooth. This does not include any permanent work received during an emergency appointment - this will be subject to your routine policy benefits.
By pre-existing condition, we mean a medical or dental condition (except for pre-existing periodontal conditions), injury or illness that
• the insured person knew about or
• had treatment recommended/planned by a dentist
in the 12 months before the started and returns within 24 months of the policy’s start date
By mouth cancer, we mean a malignant tumour, tissue or cells, primarily in the oral cavity, lips, tongue or pharynx, characterised by the uncontrolled growth and spread of malignant cells and the invasion of tissue. Mouth cancer cover will end if you leave or cancel your policy and cannot be claimed again if you start a new policy at another time.
treatment to improve your appearance but not clinically necessary such as tooth bleaching and whitening, including laser treatment to whiten your teeth.