By The Dental Savings Editors·Reviewed August 2026·3 min read·We earn commission when you enroll. We don't get paid to rank plans.
Short answer
Not as a chain policy. Aspen Dental promotes its own in-house plan ($49/year plus $29 per extra household member) rather than accepting third-party savings networks chain-wide. Some individual offices do honor outside plans like Careington, so the only reliable answer comes from calling your specific office and asking whether they take the Careington 500 Series.
If your Aspen office does not take it, the practical move is using Careington at a different participating dentist nearby rather than abandoning the network.
Why the answer varies by office
Corporate chains like Aspen sell their own membership because it keeps patients inside the brand, so third-party network acceptance is not something they market. But participation in outside networks is contracted at the practice level in many cases, which is why two Aspen offices in the same metro can give you different answers.
The two-minute check
Call your Aspen office and ask: "Do you accept the Careington 500 Series discount plan?"
If yes, ask what your expected procedure costs under that rate.
The broader point: an office-only plan and a chain-specific discount both fail the moment your dentist changes. A nationwide membership keeps working across moves, job changes, and specialist referrals. That portability is the whole argument in Western Dental vs a savings plan too.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Aspen Dental take Careington?
Office-by-office. Chain policy promotes their own $49/year plan; some locations honor outside networks. Call yours to confirm.
Is the Aspen in-house plan any good?
For loyal Aspen patients near a practice, it can be fair value at $49/year. It has no value anywhere else. See our full comparison for the trade-offs.
Do other chains take Careington?
Participation always varies by location, not by brand promise. The provider lookup and one phone call settle it for any office.