Iceland Health
Dentistry
Iceland Health contributes to the dental costs of children, pensioners and for congenital defects, accidents, and diseases.
Iceland Health pays 100% of dental costs up to the age of 18 for both general dental repairs and anaesthesia in accordance with the agreement on dental treatment and with the limitations stated therein. The annual fee for children with a dentist is ISK 3,500.
General dentistry includes:
Dental examination.
Dental diagnosis.
X-rays.
Regular check-ups.
Dental procedures.
Root canals.
Periodontics.
Tooth extraction.
Iceland Health does not pay the facility fee for dental repairs under anaesthesia.
Family dentist
The child must be registered with a family dentist.
For example, a family dentist takes care of:
Inviting children to regular check-ups (at least every 2 years)
To record the condition of the teeth and oral cavity.
Take care of prevention.
To take care of general dentistry.
Other dentists can also take care of the child. It is possible to register a child with a family dentist at a dental clinic or at Heilsugæslan on My Pages.
Iceland Health pays 100% of the dental costs for necessary treatments due to serious consequences of birth defects, diseases or accidents that occur before the age of 18 but cannot be attended to until after full bone development has been reached.
This authorisation is valid until the individual reaches 30 years of age.
The dentist sends the application to Iceland Health electronically before treatment begins.
Iceland Health pays part of the cost of molar extraction if they cause or are likely to cause serious problems in individuals 18 years of age and older.
Pensioners are both those who have over 75% disability and individuals 67 years of age and older.
Iceland Health pays 75% of dental costs for general dental repairs in accordance with the agreement on dental treatment and with the limitations stated therein.
General dentistry includes:
Dental examination.
Dental diagnosis.
X-rays.
Regular check-ups.
Dental procedures.
Root canals.
Periodontics.
Tooth extraction.
Loose dentures.
Dentures
Iceland Health pays 75% of both the cost of the dentist and the dental technician for the construction of dentures (full dentures, implant dentures, or partial denture) for pensioners every six years. Relining of dentures is also paid for every three years.
Payments are made without application for pensioners, but otherwise only after approval of the application.
Fixed prostheses and dental implants in a dentate jaw:
The cost of dental implants or other fixed prostheses in a dentate jaw, may be contributed to pensioners.
Dentate Jaw: One or more natural teeth present in either the upper or lower jaw.
Up to ISK 144,872 may be granted for dental implants or other fixed dental prosthesis in dentated jaw located in front of the 12-year molars in each 12-month period, which is based on the date of treatment.
You do not need to apply for the grant. The dentist reduces the bill by the amount.
Individuals who have fully utilised an older grant for fixed dental prosthesis and dental implants before 1 July 2024 may be entitled to a difference between current amount and what they have previously been paid, provided that the treatment is new (on different teeth/dental positions than previously funded) and that treatment is provided after 1 July 2024.
Iceland Health does not contribute to the cost of restoration of dental implants or fixed dentures if less than ten years have passed since a dental implant or fixed denture was placed on the same tooth or denture.
Iceland Health does not contribute to the cost of restoration of dental implants or fixed dental prosthesis if less than ten years have passed since a dental implant or fixed dental prosthesis was placed on the same tooth or dental postition.
Dental implants in an Edentulous Jaw:
Iceland Health pays 75% of the pensioner's cost of inserting dental implants into an edentulous palate in support of dentures. It is also permitted to contribute to the cost of fixed dentures.
Edentulous Jaw: No natural teeth present in the upper or lower jaw.
The dentist applies for payment participation for the client and waits for approval before treatment begins.
If the application is approved, Iceland Health will subsidize the first 2 dental implants in the lower jaw and the first 4 dental implants in the upper jaw.
Iceland Health does not contribute to the cost of implantation of dental implants in toothed and edentulous gums during the same 12-month period.
Iceland Health does not contribute to the cost of dental implants in toothed jaw and edentulous jaw during the same 12-month period.
Iceland Health pays 100% of the cost of general dentistry according to the tariff of those who fall under the definition of chronically ill individuals.
The chronically ill include people with disabilities and elderly who are chronically ill and stay in hospitals, nursing homes, or nursing rooms in geriatric institutions.
A long-term ill person is an old-age or disability pensioner who has been in hospital on a fixed budget for more than a month and who has been in hospital for more than six months in the past twelve months. The same applies if it is clear from the outset that the stay in question is a permanent stay in a nursing home or in the nursing facility of a geriatric institution.
Iceland Health pays 100% of the cost of general dentistry according to the price list for those who are 18 years of age or older and have been diagnosed with intellectual disabilities.
Intellectual disability must be confirmed as the diagnosis of mild, moderate, severe or severe intellectual disability(F70-73 according to the ICD-10 classification system of health services).
An application for increased payment participation must be made to Iceland Health for them.
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