Subscription Rates
A few years have passed since we changed the structure of some of our membership categories for members practising in Hong Kong. In particular, these changes affected those members involved in implant dentistry, oral and maxillofacial surgery, and orthodontics (when carried out by general practitioners with no formal recognised training in this speciality leading to a registerable qualification). We also introduced some changes for dentists working wholly for the Government and in other employer-indemnified positions. Click here to read the answers to the most frequently asked questions about those changes.
Scheme members
Please note that rates for scheme members apply to members who are also members of the local Dental Association and pay their indemnity via the Dental Association.
| Rates (HK$) | ||
| Private Practice | ||
| First Year after graduation | YD1 | 3,490 |
| Second Year after graduation | YD2 | 7,680 |
| Full rate | YD3 | 15,360 |
| Other Categories | ||
| Non-Clinical practice | NCD | 5,725 |
| Government - limited | DGO | 4,605 |
| Government - full cover for work in approved post only | DGI | 6,240 |
| Dental advisory work only - no clinical contact with patients (see note 3 below) | n/a | |
| Hygienist | AMD | 1,915 |
Direct members
Please note that Direct members rates apply to members who join Dental Protection directly without going through their local Dental Association.
| Rates (HK$) | ||
| Private Practice | ||
| First Year after graduation | D1 | 4,540 |
| Second Year after graduation | D2 | 9,985 |
| Full rate | D3 | 19,975 |
| As Above (Part-time Rates) | ||
| Up to 10 hrs/week or max of 500 hours per year | LAD | 6,600 |
| Up to 20 hrs/week or max of 1000 hours per year | MAD | 13,320 |
| Other Categories | ||
| Non-Clinical practice | NDD | 7,440 |
| Government - limited | DGD | 5,985 |
| Government - full cover for work in approved post only | DGF | 8,110 |
| Dental advisory work only - no clinical contact with patients (see note 3 below) | DAD | 1,110 |
| Hygienist | AMD | 1,915 |
Notes
| 1. | Rates for scheme members apply only to members who remain current members of the Hong Kong Dental Association (HKDA) throughout the subscription year, and who pay their indemnity subscriptions via the HKDA. |
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| 2. | As always, it remains the responsibility of the individual member at all times to ensure that he or she is paying the correct subscription, in the appropriate membership category for the work they are undertaking. Entitlement to assistance may be affected if an incorrect and insufficient subscription is being paid at the time of an incident or request for assistance. |
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| 3. | In this grade (DAD), no indemnity is available for clinical or dental activity beyond advisory role(s) agreed in writing with Dental Protection/MPS. Members must confirm annually the nature and extent of such role(s) which must be honorary/unpaid (eg, PCMC work). |
1SP Specified procedures (Level 1) HK$ 21,020
General practitioner undertaking any or all of the following procedures
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fixed or removeable orthodontics, in the absence of any specialist training and higher registerable qualifications in orthodontics.
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placing of implants in the mandible or maxilla, including the use of bone grafts but excluding sinus lifts or bone augmentation which involves the floor of the sinus, or extra oral bone harvesting - all of which are classified as Level 2 or Level 3 procedures.
2SP Specifed procedures (Level 2) HK$ 27,280
- placing of implants in mandible or maxilla, including sinus lifts or bone augmentation which involves the floor of the sinus, but excluding extra-oral
- bone harvesting - which is classified as a Level 3 procedure.
3SP Specified procedures (Level 3) HK$ 38,475
- bone harvesting from anywhere other than the mandible or maxilla
- any maxillofacial procedures (see definitions)
Defined risk membership
Members who, for a variety of possible reasons, are felt to represent an atypical or adverse risk, which would not otherwise be addressed by existing membership grades. Where it is felt that these members would benefit from a structured individual risk management support programme, the subscription would include any appropriate risk management support and resources.
Following an individual assessment, members would be placed in one of eight categories with annual subscriptions ranging from HK$ 27,585 to HK$ 98,000 depending on the level of defined risk.
Rates effective 1 February 2011 to 31 January 2012