What your $20/month does
$20
monthly membership
$300
first responsibility
Your $20/month keeps your Crowd Dental membership active. It connects you to a community fund that may help with eligible dental costs after you pay the first $300 for each approved need. Your monthly amount helps:
- Maintain the member platform and support team
- Operate the review process and eligibility checks
- Build and manage the community fund over time
It does not lock in any promise of payment for future care. Crowd Dental is not insurance. Support is not guaranteed.
What “first $300 responsibility” means
For each approved dental need, you are responsible for the first $300. This is the amount you pay before any possible help from the community fund. In practice, that means:
- You receive care from your dentist
- You pay the first $300 for that visit or procedure
- You keep proof of this amount (or a bill showing you owe it)
If your total cost is less than $300, you pay the full amount. If your total cost is more than $300, you may request help from the fund for the remaining balance, subject to review and eligibility. This $300 responsibility is per approved need, not per year.
After $300: how support works
Once you have paid, or agreed to pay, the first $300 for an approved need, you can ask the community fund for help with the remaining amount. Support works through three main checks: Review, Guidelines, and Fund availability.
If your request meets the guidelines and funds are available, the community fund may help with part or all of the remaining eligible amount. If your request does not meet the guidelines, or funds are limited, support may be reduced or not approved.
Common scenarios
Here are simple examples to show how costs can work. These are examples only, not promises.
Scenario 1: Routine visit
Total cost: $180
You pay: $180 (all under your first $300 responsibility)
Community fund: $0
Scenario 2: Standard procedure
Total cost: $750
You pay: $300 (your first $300 responsibility)
Remaining balance: $450
If approved and funds are available, the community fund may help with part or all of the $450.
If not approved, you pay the full remaining $450.
Scenario 3: Larger treatment plan
Total cost: $2,000
You pay: $300 (your first $300 responsibility)
Remaining balance: $1,700
If approved, the community fund may help with part of the $1,700, based on eligibility rules and fund availability.
You are responsible for any amount not supported by the fund.
Pricing questions
Is the $20/month the only membership cost?
Yes. Your membership fee is $20/month. You still pay the first $300 for each approved need, and you are always responsible for any costs the fund does not support.
Can my $20/month change in the future?
Your monthly amount is set at $20 today. It may change in the future if needed to keep the community stable. If that happens, we will tell members in advance.
What if I cannot pay my first $300?
You must cover the first $300 for each approved need before the fund can help with any remaining amount. If you cannot pay this amount, the community fund cannot replace it.
Do I pay $300 every year or every visit?
The first $300 responsibility applies to each approved need, not to a calendar year. Some needs may be grouped if they are part of the same treatment plan.
How much can the fund help with after $300?
There is no fixed dollar cap promised. Help depends on eligibility guidelines, your documents, your membership history, and current fund availability. Support is not guaranteed.
Crowd Dental is not insurance. Support from the community fund is not guaranteed. All decisions depend on eligibility rules, documentation, your membership status, and the availability of funds at the time of review.