Can the social security card reimburse the cost of dental implants?

Dental implant is not covered by social security card, because it belongs to the category of medical beauty, which is different from orthodontics and dental implant. These items are not covered by the medical insurance co-ordination fund, and patients need to bear the cost of dental implants themselves. However, dental implant costs are normal medical expenses, and patients can pay with the funds in their personal medical insurance accounts.

At present, most areas in China reimburse dental expenses of therapeutic nature, such as tooth filling expenses, tooth extraction expenses and medical expenses arising from the treatment of periodontal diseases, gingivitis and other dental diseases. These expenses have been included in the reimbursement scope of China's basic medical insurance, and the designated medical institutions in various regions have completed the reimbursement and settlement according to the prescribed proportion. However, the costs of tooth restoration and whitening projects, such as dental inlay, porcelain restoration, orthodontics, dental implants, tooth whitening, etc., need to be borne by patients themselves and paid in full.

Because China's medical insurance has not achieved national overall management, the cost of filling teeth in some areas has not been included in the scope of medical insurance reimbursement. Therefore, before preparing for dental treatment, the insured should first consult the relevant personnel about the scope and proportion of dental expenses reimbursement in this area, so as to prepare funds in advance.