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Dental bridge: types, treatment and costs

Dental bridge: types, treatment and costs

In the event of tooth loss, the gap between the teeth can be closed using a dental bridge. This denture can be both fixed and removable.

What is a dental bridge?

A dental bridge (short bridge) is a form of artificial denture with which one or more missing teeth are replaced. The adjacent teeth serve as pillars of the bridge, which can be used as removable and fixed dentures. The pillars are prepared like a crown and used for stabilization and fastening. There are individual dental bridges, but also those with several middle parts, which are used when several teeth are missing and need to be replaced. A bridge can close tooth gaps with up to 4 missing teeth. The different types of bridges differ according to the type of fastening and the materials.

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Where can I compare dentist costs? ?

Dental costs can go into the thousands of euros for a patient who needs a complete restoration. But even a dental implant or regular restoration with a crown and a bridge is not cheap. For this reason, it makes sense if a patient not only relies on the offer of his dentist, but also obtains a second offer. Basically, the patient is entitled to get a second or a third opinion before starting treatment. The treating dentist is by no means entitled to treatment, even if he has submitted the healing and cost plan. Rather, the patient has the right to decide in his own interest who he wants to be treated with.

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Binding dentist costs?

Unfortunately, it is not uncommon in everyday patient life: A patient finds that his dentist bill, for example for a bridge in the upper jaw, turns out to be much higher than was foreseen in the cost estimate. If the cost estimate still contained growth factors of 2.3 and 3.0, the practice now calculated the 3.5 times the rate and in two positions even the 4.0 times the rate. Very annoying for the patient. Because the cost estimate should serve the financial planning security.

But it is not only with the personal contribution for dentures that insured persons with statutory health insurance (GKV) can experience unpleasant surprises regarding the final bill. Also in the case of therapies that allow an additional payment in addition to the health insurance, e.g. more complex dental fillings (additional cost agreement in accordance with Section 28 Paragraph 2 SGB V), or in the case of pure private services, such as implantations, there may be differences between the cost estimate and the invoice. In these cases, the services are to be rendered privately according to the fee schedule for dentists (GOZ), which allows a relatively large scope for fees, since dental services can be calculated between 1 and 3.5 times the fee. Even fees with a factor over 3.5 times are possible, but must be agreed with the patient in writing before the start of treatment in accordance with Section 2 Paragraphs 1 and 2 GOZ. Services that are charged over 2.3 times the fee rate must be justified in the invoice (Section 10 (3) GOZ).

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Optimally deduct dentist costs from tax

Optimally deduct dentist costs from the tax

Invoices that the dentist issues after treatment can be deducted from the tax under certain conditions. The amount will then be entered in the tax documents under the heading “Extraordinary charges”. Whether the costs are actually deductible depends on the fulfillment of some criteria, which include based on the amount of income, marital status and number of children.

Which dentist costs can be deducted from the tax?

Patients can deduct dentist costs from the tax and claim them as an extraordinary tax if they are not borne by the health insurance or by the dental insurance. For example, if you, as a legally insured person, decide against regular care, dentures are tax deductible. Then health insurance usually only covers a small part of the costs and the limit of unreasonableness can be reached quickly. If the treating dentist prescribes medication or prescribes certain therapies, the resulting costs can also be listed in the tax documents. Travel expenses are also tax deductible in this context and are set at 30 cents per kilometer.

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Compare dentist costs and prices

Dental treatment costs in Switzerland

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Dental treatment costs in Switzerland

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No. The prices given serve as an indication of how much a dental treatment in Switzerland approximately costs.

The new dental tariff and the new tax point value include the new treatments, methods and the current state of the art. Since the old tariff was introduced more than 20 years ago, the maintenance costs of medical practices have increased. The revised tariff and tax point value should provide a compensation for the rising costs. However, it only needs to be used in the treatment of UV, MV or IV patients. Dental practices can choose whether to switch to the new tariff for private patients or to stay with the old one. The new dental tariff was used in the present cost overview.

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How much does it cost to have a tooth pulled??

For medical reasons, tooth extraction cannot always be avoided. Tooth damage, misaligned teeth or an accident can be causes that make this routine intervention necessary. But what does it cost to pull a tooth, what are the risks and what are the consequences of removing a tooth? We clarify these and other questions in an interview with the cost check expert.

Tooth extraction – what does it mean??

Check cost: Tooth extraction is the technical term for teeth extraction. It is a very old treatment method. Records from the first century show that sore teeth were already pulled out at that time. There are two different methods for tooth extraction:

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Advantages, disadvantages and costs of tooth fillings

Advantages, disadvantages and costs of dental fillings

Basically, it is up to the patient which tooth filling material he chooses. However, some crucial factors play a role here, which should be discussed with the dentist in charge. Costs are of course an important issue.

If caries eats a hole in the tooth, the defective tooth substance must be removed with the drill and the cleaned cavity (hole in the tooth) must be filled in to prevent tooth decay and thus tooth loss. There are various materials for this. Everyone has their advantages and disadvantages. In addition to durability, resilience and aesthetics, the cost factor also often plays an important role when it comes to choosing the right tooth filling. The health insurance companies do not cover the bill for everyone. Here is a brief overview:

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General anesthetic costs for wisdom teeth:

Before the procedure, the general anesthetic costs for the wisdom teeth surgery must be clarified with the dentist. Standard operations cost between 250 euros and 350 euros per hour. The costs for twilight sleep are lower and are between 80 euros and 180 euros. The patient can find out the exact costs in a preliminary consultation with the dentist, oral surgeon or in the clinic.

Assumption of costs by the statutory health insurance:

The statutory health insurance companies cover the costs of local anesthesia and extraction during a wisdom tooth operation. The statutory health insurance companies generally do not cover the general anesthetic costs for wisdom teeth surgery. In exceptional cases, the statutory health insurance companies promise to cover the costs. Exceptions are health reasons that speak against anesthesia and a complicated removal of the wisdom teeth. If the patient is extremely afraid of the dentist and the operating room, he must prove this. In such a case, the costs can be covered.

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Beautiful third teeth - possibilities and costs

Beautiful third teeth – possibilities and costs

Beautiful third teeth are no longer rocket science. Most people associate dental prosthesis with insecurity when talking and eating, although dental technology today offers very good solutions. The modern possibilities of maxillofacial surgery with implants go much further. However, the health insurance only provides regular care, which means that you have to be able to afford beautiful teeth. Regular preventive care and dental care help to preserve the tooth substance for a long time, and a well-managed bonus book and private dental supplement insurance can curb the additional costs.

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