As we age, our gums weaken and teeth begin to fall out. Many elderly people make implants or dentures because they cannot chew food properly when their teeth are missing and have many adverse effects on their health. From now on, let’s look at dental benefits for people over 65 and how to receive denture price support for people over 65.
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Over 65 How to Get Denture Price Assistance
Receive support for denture production costs for those aged 65 or older 틀니 가격
If you are over 65 years of age, you can receive 70% of the cost of making dentures from the National Health Insurance Service. In other words, for those over 65 years of age, the deductible for senior dentures is 30%. For reference, you can get a 70% discount on up to two implants per person for a lifetime, and a 70% discount on dentures once every 7 years for partial and complete dentures.
What is the cost of dentures for people over 65? 좋은뉴스
The price of dentures for those aged 65 or older is about 1 to 1.5 million won. However, since health insurance is applied and you can get a 70% discount, the actual price is between 300,000 and 450,000 won. The cost of dentures for the elderly is provided once every 7 years, but if dentures are lost or damaged due to natural disasters, health insurance can be re-applied only once within 7 years.
Those with rare incurable diseases only have to pay 5% of the cost of making dentures, and those with chronic diseases only have to pay 15% of the cost of making dentures. However, special dentures such as magnetic attachments or attachments attached to teeth are not covered by health insurance, so you must check the price of dentures during consultation.
The price of dentures for those over 65 years old varies greatly depending on the type and material of dentures, such as partial dentures, complete dentures, upper dentures, lower dentures, magnetic dentures, and implant dentures. In the case of complete dentures, it is about 1 million to 1.5 million won, and the price of partial dentures is much cheaper. Implant dentures cost about 4 million won because implants and dentures are treated at once.
For reference, denture production support is only provided to Korean citizens aged 65 or older. If you are under the age of 65, you will be responsible for 100% of the cost of making dentures. To put it simply, the price of dentures for young people should be about 100 to 150 million won. However, as explained above, there is a difference in price depending on the material and type of dentures.
Reinforced Plastic Dentures Price List
Diagnosis and treatment: KRW 51,700
Acquisition of impressions: KRW 86,200
Acquisition of intermaxillary relationship: KRW 51,700
Lead dentures: KRW 69,000
Dentures installation and adjustment: KRW 86,200
Total denture production cost: KRW 344,800
metal denture price list
Diagnosis and treatment: KRW 51,700
Acquisition of impressions: KRW 108,300
Acquisition of intermaxillary relationship: KRW 84,800
Lead dentures: KRW 69,000
Dentures installation and adjustment: KRW 86,200
Total denture production cost: KRW 400,000
Precautions when making dentures for people over 65 years of age
For dentures over the age of 65, only 30% of the cost is paid by health insurance. However, you cannot change hospitals while receiving treatment at the dentist. If you move to a hospital in the middle of making dentures, you will have to pay all expenses as health insurance is excluded. In addition, it takes about 3 to 6 months to make dentures. That’s why it’s a good idea to choose a dentist that’s convenient to visit.
Dental insurance is very difficult for seniors aged 65 to 70 and older. In addition, even if you have already subscribed to actual expenses, there are many cases where dentures and implants are not covered by actual expenses insurance. However, since actual expenses can be compensated for some items, it is recommended to check the coverage details of the actual expenses insurance you subscribed to.