Compare the monthly payment and total interest of financing dental work with a patient-financing plan, line of credit or loan.
Financing spreads the cost of implants or other major dental work over months or years. This calculator uses a standard level-payment loan formula with monthly compounding, the way most instalment plans and personal loans are quoted.
Formula: monthly payment = P × r / (1 − (1 + r)^−n), where P is the amount financed, r the annual rate ÷ 12 and n the number of months. Total paid = monthly payment × n + any setup fee.
Worked example (illustrative): $6,000 at 9.99% over 3 years gives about $194 a month, roughly $970 of interest and about $6,970 paid in total. At 0% promotional financing the same amount is about $167 a month with no interest, but check whether a promotion converts to a high rate if a payment is missed or the balance is not cleared by a deadline.
Limits: this does not model promotional periods, deferred interest, variable rates or minimum-payment credit cards. Use the rate and fees in the written credit agreement, which lenders in Canada must disclose as a cost of borrowing. Compare the result with paying in stages as treatment progresses, which many offices allow. See dental financing and payment plans.
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