About Dental Insurance Implants in Daechi-dong

If you are looking for a dental clinic in Daechi-dong that offers insurance-covered implants,

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When the need arises to get an implant in Daechi-dong, you may wonder about the price per tooth and the overall cost. You may also want to check whether insurance applies.

So today, we’re going to take a look at how implants are covered by medical insurance (as of 2024).

Eligibility for insurance-covered implants

1. Seniors aged 65 or older: As of 2024, everyone born before 1959 is eligible if they are 65 or older. However, for those born in 1959, medical insurance coverage for implants applies only after their birthday.

2. Health insurance subscribers or dependents: In Korea, everyone is required to enroll in national health insurance, so most people fall into this category.

3. Those who are not fully edentulous: To receive insurance coverage for implants, you must have remaining teeth other than the tooth that will receive the implant. If you have no teeth at all, medical insurance coverage for implants does not apply. For example, if you want an insurance-covered implant in the upper jaw, you must have teeth in the upper jaw, and if you want an insurance-covered implant in the lower jaw, you must have teeth in the lower jaw.

Conditions for insurance-covered implants

1. Up to 2 per person: Insurance-covered implants are recognized for only two implants in a lifetime, and you do not need to have both done at once. Also, please remember that only two implants in a lifetime are eligible for insurance coverage, regardless of whether they are molars or front teeth.

2. Only possible with a ‘PFM’ crown: Insurance-covered implants qualify for insurance benefits only when the implant prosthetic restoration is performed with a PFM crown. If the procedure is done with a crown other than PFM, such as metal, zirconia, gold, or PFG, the entire procedure is treated as non-covered.

3. Bone grafting and sinus lift are non-covered: Additional procedures such as bone grafting and sinus lift for dental implants are not covered, so it is important to first check whether there will be extra costs for these additional procedures.

4. No hospital changes after treatment begins: Once you decide to proceed with an insurance-covered implant, it is not possible to switch to another hospital midway, so it is important to choose a trustworthy clinic carefully from the start.

Insurance-covered implants

Cost of implant medical insurance

The National Health Insurance covers 70% of the total treatment cost, and the patient’s out-of-pocket rate is 30% of the total treatment cost, including fees and implant materials. The exact amount for an insurance-covered implant is not fixed, and the price can vary by several ten-thousand won depending on the dental clinic. This is because the insurance coverage rate can differ between university hospitals, hospitals, and clinics, and there may also be differences depending on the type of implant used for the procedure.

Implant fee

Whether implant dentures are covered by insurance

Unfortunately, implant dentures are not covered by the National Health Insurance.

This is because the implant insurance conditions require the upper prosthetic restoration to be a PFM crown, and the denture insurance conditions do not provide support for use connected to implants. Therefore, if you choose implant dentures, the entire treatment will be non-covered.

Conditions you must check when choosing a hospital

If you are looking into dental clinics in Daechi-dong, we recommend not deciding on implants based on cost alone. Since this is a treatment that must be used for a long time, choosing the right clinic is very important. Be sure to check the following criteria.

• Experience and expertise

Implants have a higher success rate when the bone condition, gum health, and bite force (occlusion) are all considered together.

• Check whether the clinic has clinicians with extensive implant experience, such as prosthodontic specialists.

• A clinic that provides a customized treatment plan considering the patient’s oral condition and lifestyle is trustworthy.

• Implant brand and type

Check whether the clinic uses products from proven domestic and international implant companies.

• Brands that make aftercare and parts replacement easy are more stable.

• Implant brand and type

Domestic and international

• Aftercare system

Post-surgical care is also very important for implants.

• Check whether a warranty system is provided.

Can insurance-covered implants be done with Swiss Straumann products? Would the price become much more expensive?

If you’re curious, please also read the article below.

"At Yonsei Jeongwon Dental Clinic, Director An Ji-ho, a prosthodontic specialist and adjunct professor at Seoul National University School of Dentistry, provides highly refined implant results based on extensive clinical experience, and carries out only strictly evidence-based treatment, such as not recommending unnecessary sinus lift procedures."

Director An Ji-ho of Yonsei Jeongwon Dental Clinic

Yonsei Jeongwon Dental Clinic is conveniently located near Samseong Station, Hakyeoul Station, Daechi Station, and Hanti Station, making it very easy to visit from Samseong-dong, Daechi-dong, Gaepo-dong, Dogok-dong, Ilwon-dong, and Yeoksam-dong.

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Yonsei Jeongwon Dental Clinic in Daechi-dong

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