Need dentures? Depending on whether or not there is health insurance coverage, the difference in cost of dentures can be very large. From now on, I will tell you the price of dentures.
Find denture prices
Dentures are basically covered by insurance only for people over 65 years of age and for medical benefits of type 1 and type 2. 틀니 가격
In other words, all other patients have to make dentures at their own expense. There is a difference in the amount of dentures depending on whether the skeleton is made of reinforced plastic or metal. How much will each cost? 좋은뉴스
※ Price of dentures (reinforced plastic/metal)
General: about 1.14 million won / about 1.34 million won
Over 65 years of age (30% paid by self): about 340,000 won / about 400,000 won
Type 1 medical benefit (5% paid by the person): about 57,000 won / about 66,000 won
2 types of medical benefits (15% paid by self): about 170,000 won / about 200,000 won
For those who do not qualify for health insurance benefits, you can get dentures at a price of around 1,000,000 won. However, this price applies only to simple dentures. In other words, if crowns, gum treatment, etc. are added for dentures, the cost will be higher.
Find out if you qualify for denture health insurance benefits
1. Over 65 (30%)
You must be 65 years of age or older according to your resident registration, and you can apply for insurance again every 7 years. After 7 years, you can replace your dentures with new dentures.
2. 1 type of medical benefit (5%)
– Households unable to work
– Men of national merit and independence men of merit
– 5.18 Men of Merit and their families
– Adopted children under the age of 18
– Victims subject to the Disaster Relief Act
– Basic livelihood recipients
– Patients with tuberculosis disease who have registered for special calculation
– Patients with severe incurable diseases and severely ill patients
– Homeless, North Korean defectors
– Holder of national intangible cultural property
3. Two types of medical benefits (15%)
– Households that do not qualify for the first category of recipients of national basic livelihood security
Get to know your denture questions
Q) What is the price of implant dentures?
Implant dentures need to proceed with implants and bone grafts up and down. They are usually priced around $500,000. This is not covered by health insurance.
Q) Precautions for health insurance benefits
In the case of age 65 or older, medical benefit type 1 or type 2, the selected hospital cannot be changed. In other words, you have to receive treatment until the end at the hospital that commissioned the production in the beginning. Therefore, it is necessary to think carefully about the selection of hospitals in the early stages.
Closing remarks
So far, we have found out the price of dentures. In the case of financial difficulties or the elderly, you can receive health insurance benefits, so please do not delay and visit the dentist.