The cost to the dentist
The cost of treatment at the dentist can vary widely in Germany. The price differences concern both the actual performance of the dentist (i.e. the dentist’s fee) and the possible performance of suppliers such as dental laboratories.
Dentist fees
Basically, a dentist is bound by the so-called GOZ (fee schedule for dentists) and can only invoice a certain fee rate regulated in the GOZ per individual service. However, since the “level of difficulty” of a particular treatment can vary greatly from patient to patient, the dentist has the option of using a so-called lever set. Specifically, this means that he can multiply the fee rate set in the GOZ by a factor.