1Dental price: $149/year for one member, all fees included, or $14.95/month plus a $30 setup fee.
Check Careington pricing at 1Dental →Careington review →Talk to the advisor (~1 min) →It can be worth it if your complete treatment savings exceed the membership cost and you can use a participating Aspen office. The plan costs $49/year for one person plus $29/year per extra household member. Ask for written cash and member quotes for the same care. A national plan is an alternative to compare, not an automatic better deal.
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| One person | $49/yr |
| Each additional household member | +$29/yr |
| Where it works | Participating Aspen Dental practices only (Aspen Dental practices only (1,000+ offices, but not a national discount network)) |
Advertised savings: 10-100% (varies by procedure), varying by procedure. Aspen's published $49 annual membership and $29 additional-member fees were checked October 13, 2026. Confirm the exact offer and the office's treatment prices before paying. Membership renews automatically unless you cancel renewal before the annual renewal date.
Aspen directs patients to their local office for exact procedure prices. The Savings Plan publishes discounts by procedure category, but a percentage alone does not tell you the final bill. Ask the participating Aspen office for its regular fee and member price for each treatment before joining. See the Aspen price and discount comparison for the published categories and alternatives. Have both written quotes? Compare your total cost, including membership fees.
Compare the same full treatment plan, including every procedure and any extra charges. Your first-year plan cost is the quoted member treatment total plus the membership fee for everyone you enroll and any applicable fees. Subtract that amount from the complete cash quote. A negative result means the plan costs more for that treatment.
Hypothetical treatment quotes, not Aspen's procedure prices: for one person, a $200 cash quote and a $140 member quote leave $60 in treatment savings. After the $49 membership, the total is $189 and the net saving is $11, assuming no other fees. If the member quote were $180, the total would be $229—$29 more than paying cash.
For two people, the published membership fees add up to $78 ($49 + $29). Compare both people's care, not just one discounted visit. Aspen says most locations do not treat patients age 16 or younger, so check the office before adding a child.
The full side-by-side lives on Aspen Dental vs a dental savings plan. Aspen's $49 annual fee is lower than the $149 individual Careington offer through 1Dental, but membership price alone does not settle the choice. A national network only helps if your chosen dentist participates in that exact program. Check specialist terms and compare complete treatment costs under both options using the savings calculator.
National paths from here: Careington review, best dental savings plans, compare plans, and the plan advisor.
It can be worth it when a participating Aspen office offers the care you need and your quoted treatment savings exceed the full membership cost. Compare complete written cash and member quotes first. Being an existing patient alone does not make it a good deal.
It works at participating Aspen Dental practices across the United States, not at dentists outside Aspen. If you change offices or move, confirm the new office accepts your membership before booking.
No. It is an in-house discount membership: no claims, no deductible, no waiting period, no annual maximum.
Aspen directs patients to their local office for exact procedure prices. Its Savings Plan publishes discounts by procedure category, but fees and savings vary by office. Ask the participating office for its regular fee and member price for your treatment before joining.