Dental Treatment Plan Review — Line by Line, by an Independent US Dentist
Upload your written treatment plan and X-rays. Within 24 hours you get back a clear written report on what is necessary, what is optional, and where the fees are out of line with your area.
What You Get Back
A written report — not a phone call, not a chat — that you can save, share, or bring into a conversation with your dentist.
Line-by-line necessity check
Each procedure rated as clinically supported, optional, or not indicated based on your X-rays and symptoms.
Fee benchmark per procedure
Each fee compared against the typical range in your ZIP code or region, using FAIR Health and regional cost surveys.
CDT code verification
Confirmation that each code matches the procedure described, and identification of any miscoded or duplicate items.
Red flag identification
Bundled add-ons, premium-material upcharges, unnecessary buildups, or aggressive periodontal coding called out by name.
Alternative treatments
Where a more conservative or less expensive option is clinically appropriate, we name it and explain when it applies.
Urgency guidance
Which procedures need attention now, which can safely wait weeks or months, and which can be monitored.
How a Treatment Plan Review Works
Step 1: Upload Your Plan & X-Rays
A photo or PDF of the written treatment plan, plus your most recent X-rays. We accept any format from any office.
Step 2: Line-by-Line Review
A licensed US dentist checks each procedure against your imaging and symptoms, and each fee against local benchmarks.
Step 3: Written Report in 24 Hours
You receive a written report covering necessity, fees, alternatives, urgency, and red flags — yours to keep.
When a Treatment Plan Review Is Worth It
A plan review pays for itself many times over for the situations below. The math is broken down in our dental second opinion cost guide.
- Your treatment plan totals more than $1,000
- You were quoted multiple crowns, root canals, or implants at once
- A new dentist recommended significantly more work than your previous one
- The plan includes procedures you have never had before with no clear explanation
- You feel pressured to start the same day or take a "today only" discount
- The plan is bundled as a single "phase" quote with no line items or codes
- You have a full-mouth or smile-makeover proposal in the five-figure range
- You are considering dental tourism and want the foreign plan checked first
Treatment Plan Review vs. General Second Opinion vs. DIY Price Check
Three different things people sometimes confuse. Use the one that matches your situation.
| Plan Review | Second Opinion | DIY Price Check | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Question answered | Is this whole plan reasonable? | Is this diagnosis correct? | Is this fee in line? |
| Best when | You have a written quote | You have symptoms or imaging concerns | You want a quick sanity check |
| Output | Written line-by-line report | Written clinical opinion | Self-served price ranges |
| Catches | Necessity, fees, codes, add-ons | Clinical accuracy of diagnosis | Fee outliers only |
| Cost | $49 | $49 | Free |
What an Honest Treatment Plan Looks Like
Before you submit, check whether the plan you have meets the basic standard. If any of the left-column items are missing, that itself is something we will flag — and that you can ask your dentist to fix before agreeing to anything.
A trustworthy plan has
- A CDT code (e.g. D2740, D3330) next to every procedure
- An itemized fee for each line — not a bundled total
- Tooth numbers for each procedure (e.g. #14, #19)
- A clear note on which procedures are recommended now vs. later
- The dentist's name, license number, and practice address
- Recent X-rays you were shown and that you can keep a copy of
A questionable plan has
- "Phase 1 treatment" with a five-figure number and no detail
- Procedure names but no CDT codes
- A "today only" or "if you start now" discount
- Multiple crowns or fillings without you being shown the X-ray finding for each
- "Premium material" or "laser" add-ons you did not request
- Resistance when you ask for an itemized plan in writing
For a deeper look at the warning signs, see 12 Red Flags of Unnecessary Dental Work and Is My Dentist Overcharging Me?
Reviewed by Licensed US Dentists
Lead Dental Reviewer
Our Dental Expert Team
DDS / DMD
10+ years of clinical experience
Dr. Beitia leads our treatment plan review service and has personally reviewed hundreds of plans across general dentistry, endodontics, prosthodontics, and implant cases. Reviews are evidence-based and benchmarked against current ADA clinical guidelines.
Our Independence
Our reviewers are paid a flat fee per review. They are not paid more if a plan is approved, denied, or modified — and they do not perform the treatment we review.
We have no financial relationship with your treating dentist, your insurer, or any dental lab or manufacturer. The only incentive is to give you an accurate read.
Fee benchmarks are drawn from public sources including FAIR Health Consumer and the ADA CDT code set.
Before You Submit
A few guides that go deeper on the topics covered in a typical plan review
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What do I need to upload for a treatment plan review?
A: The written treatment plan from your dentist (a photo or PDF is fine), your recent X-rays, and a short description of any symptoms. If your plan does not list CDT procedure codes, upload it anyway — we will identify the likely codes from the procedure descriptions and prices. Under HIPAA you have a legal right to copies of both your plan and your X-rays at no charge from your dentist.
Q: How is this different from a general dental second opinion?
A: A general second opinion answers the question "is this diagnosis correct?" A treatment plan review answers three questions at once: is each procedure clinically necessary, is each fee reasonable for your area, and are there unnecessary add-ons bundled in. It is specifically built for patients who already have a written quote in hand and want it analyzed line by line.
Q: Do you check the CDT codes on my plan?
A: Yes. Every line on a US dental treatment plan should have a five-character CDT code (for example D2740 for a porcelain crown or D3330 for a molar root canal). We verify that the code matches the procedure being described, that the procedure matches your clinical situation, and that the fee is in line with the FAIR Health benchmark for your ZIP code.
Q: Can you tell me what each procedure should cost in my area?
A: Yes. For each line item we provide the typical fee range in your geographic area, drawn from public sources including FAIR Health Consumer claim data and published regional cost surveys. If a fee is materially above the local benchmark without a clinical reason, we flag it explicitly.
Q: Will you tell me which procedures to skip?
A: We tell you which procedures are clinically supported by your X-rays and symptoms, which are optional, and which we would not recommend based on the evidence. The final decision is yours and your dentist's — but you will have a clear written assessment to bring into that conversation.
Q: What if my dentist did not put CDT codes on the plan?
A: It is your legal right to request an itemized plan with CDT codes. If the office refuses, that itself is a meaningful signal — we cover this in our guide on how to tell if you are being overcharged. We can still review a non-itemized plan based on the procedure descriptions, but a fully itemized plan produces a more precise review.
Q: Can you review treatment plans from outside the United States?
A: Yes, in many cases. We have experience reviewing plans from the UK (NHS bands and private), Spain, Ireland, Australia, Mexico, Costa Rica, Hungary, and Turkey. Local fee benchmarks vary by country, and we will use the appropriate regional data where it is available.
Q: How long does the review take?
A: Most treatment plan reviews are returned within 24 hours of submission. Plans with more than ten procedures or those that require us to compare conflicting recommendations from multiple dentists may take up to 48 hours.
Q: Will my insurance company accept your review?
A: Insurers do not formally accept third-party reviews as the basis for a claim decision, but our written report is frequently useful when patients dispute a pre-authorization or appeal a denial. It is also useful evidence if you escalate a fee dispute to your state dental board.
Q: Will my dentist find out I got my plan reviewed?
A: No. Reviews are confidential. We do not contact your dentist, your insurer, or anyone else. You decide what to do with the report.
Q: What if the review agrees with my dentist?
A: About a third of the time, that is the outcome — and the peace of mind is worth the cost. Patients who proceed with treatment after a confirming review consistently report higher confidence and fewer regrets. When the review disagrees, you save the cost of the procedures that should not have been done.
Q: How much does a treatment plan review cost?
A: A toothcheck treatment plan review is a $49 flat fee — a small fraction of the typical plan it reviews. Most plans we see fall in the $1,500–$10,000 range. The cost-benefit math is broken down in our dental second opinion cost guide.
Have a treatment plan in your hand right now?
Upload it with your X-rays and get a written, line-by-line review from an independent US dentist within 24 hours.
The review costs less than 10% of a typical plan it analyzes. If it identifies even one unnecessary procedure, it pays for itself many times over.