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Intraoral Scanner Finance

Spread the cost of an intraoral scanner from £8,000 to £35,000 with flexible finance options. HP, lease, or refinance, compare rates from 40+ lenders.

Can you finance a intraoral scanner?

Yes, intraoral scanners are financed as a standard asset purchase, usually on hire purchase or a lease, with the machine itself acting as the security. UK prices typically run £8,000 to £35,000, and most deals are written over 12–72 months with a deposit of around 10–20%. Decisions typically take 24–48 hours. Used machines are financeable too, usually with a shorter term.

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Typical Cost

£8k – £35k

Approval Speed

24–48 hours

Often same-day for smaller deals

Rates From

4.5% APR

What would a intraoral scanner cost per month?

£18,000
10%
60 months
9%
£0

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Finance options

Hire Purchase (HP)

Rate
From 4.9% APR
Term
12–72 months
Deposit
10–20%
Ownership
Yours at the end
Best for
Practices wanting to own the scanner outright

Finance Lease

Rate
From 4.5% APR
Term
12–72 months
Deposit
None required
Ownership
Return or buy (balloon payment)
Best for
Tax-efficient, claim 100% of payments against profit

Operating Lease

Rate
From 5.2% APR
Term
24–60 months
Deposit
None required
Ownership
Return at end
Best for
Practices that want to upgrade scanner generations regularly

Representative example

On a purchase price of £18,000: a 10% deposit of £1,800, then 48 monthly payments of £380 at 5.9% APR representative (fixed). Total amount payable £20,040, including the deposit. The rate you are offered depends on your business and the asset.

What buyers actually specify

Guide prices for sizing a finance agreement, not quotes. Manufacturers in this market mostly price on application, so where a current UK list price could not be confirmed the row describes a specification class rather than naming a model. Your supplier quote is what the agreement is written against.

Machine or specification Guide price Type
Dentsply Sirona Primescan £20,000 – £32,000 Intraoral Scanner
Align iTero Lumina £15,000 – £25,000 Intraoral Scanner
Entry-level wireless scanner £8,000 – £14,000 Intraoral Scanner

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Tax benefits

Equipment used wholly for the business qualifies for the Annual Investment Allowance (AIA), letting you deduct the full cost from taxable profits in the year of purchase, up to the current £1,000,000 AIA limit. Hire purchase lets you claim capital allowances as you own the asset from day one. Finance lease and operating lease rentals are treated as a revenue expense and are usually fully deductible against profits, which is why many practices prefer leasing for equipment that needs replacing on a fixed cycle.

Market context

Intraoral scanners are bought by general and orthodontic practices replacing physical impressions with digital scanning, either for restorative work, clinical aligner providers, or same-day CAD/CAM crowns. Because software and hardware move quickly in this category, many practices finance on a lease rather than HP so they can refresh the scanner every few years without a large capital outlay. Ongoing costs beyond the purchase price, chairside licences, cloud storage subscriptions and consumable tips, are usually separate from the finance agreement and worth budgeting for alongside it.

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Several of our 200+ lenders specialise in businesses with imperfect credit histories. You may need a larger deposit or personal guarantee, but options exist. Checking your options here does not affect your credit score, because we do not run a credit search to match you. A lender will run their own checks only if you decide to apply.

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Frequently asked questions

Does finance cover the software subscription as well as the scanner?
Usually not. Finance agreements typically cover the hardware unit itself. Ongoing software licences, cloud storage and any per-scan fees charged by the manufacturer are usually billed separately by the equipment supplier and aren't part of the finance repayment. Lenders will want to see the practice's recent trading history and a supplier quote for the specific equipment before confirming terms, which is standard for this kind of asset finance regardless of the equipment category.
Is a lease better than HP for a scanner?
Many practices prefer a lease because scanner hardware and software improve quickly, and a lease lets you hand the unit back or upgrade at the end of the term rather than owning ageing equipment. HP suits practices who want to own the scanner outright and aren't concerned about generational upgrades. The right choice often comes down to how the practice wants the asset to sit for accounting purposes and how confident it is about needing the same equipment for the full term, which is worth discussing with your accountant alongside the finance quote.
Can I finance a scanner alongside a CAD/CAM milling unit?
Yes, lenders will commonly finance a full digital workflow, scanner plus mill plus any required software licence hardware, as a single agreement, which is simpler than running separate finance for each component. Lenders will want to see the practice's recent trading history and a supplier quote for the specific equipment before confirming terms, which is standard for this kind of asset finance regardless of the equipment category.
What deposit is typical?
Hire purchase usually asks for 10–20% deposit. Finance leases and operating leases often require none, which is one reason they're popular for this category of equipment. Putting down more than the minimum deposit lowers the monthly repayment and can support a better headline rate, which is worth weighing against keeping cash in the business for working capital instead. Lenders will want to see the practice's recent trading history and a supplier quote for the specific equipment before confirming terms, which is standard for this kind of asset finance regardless of the equipment category.
How quickly can I get approved?
Most applications are approved within 24–48 hours, and scanners fall comfortably within same-day approval limits at many specialist dental lenders given the relatively modest deal size. Having a recent set of accounts, a supplier quote and the full equipment specification ready at the point of application tends to speed the decision up, since most of the time in any application goes on the lender confirming trading history and affordability.

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