Cost of a dental prosthesis | Cost of a dental prosthesis

Cost of a dental prosthesis

The cost of high-quality dental prostheses is often anything but affordable, which is why a large proportion of the population takes out supplementary dental insurance to cover the costs. Dental prostheses are priced very differently due to their variance in design and materials. A total prosthesis in the upper and lower jaw is one of the cheapest variants of dentures.

The variant made of plastic base and plastic teeth is 500-700 Euro per jaw, ceramic teeth are slightly more expensive. Partial dentures differ in model casting dentures (or model one-piece casting dentures = MEG) or telescope dentures. Model casting dentures are attached to the teeth with cast metal clasps, attachments or metal brackets and are the most economical option for teeth to be replaced.

In many cases it is considered a benefit of the health insurance companies and increases depending on the number of teeth to be replaced. Telescopic prostheses are considered the gold standard along with implants and offer a very high-quality dental prosthesis due to their expandability and good aesthetics. Due to the double-crown technique, the patient’s own teeth are used to attach the prosthesis. On average, an amount of 800 Euro per telescope pays off, the prosthesis on top of it again accounts for an additional 2000 to 5000 Euro. Here the previous prices amount to the total costs of the dental prosthesis variants, which are subsidized by the health insurance or the private additional insurance, so that the insured person has to carry only a part of the costs for it.

Cost of one crown

A crown as a replacement for a tooth is the smallest form of dentures. It can be made of metal with or without veneer or of ceramic and varies in price due to the materials used. While a non-precious metal crown (NEM crown) costs about 400- 600 Euro, a ceramic crown can cost more than double that.

The price of gold crowns depends on the daily price of the raw material, which varies. As a rule, due to the high price of the material, a total of 800-1000 euros must be paid for a gold crown. In milk dentition, large carious defects may require prefabricated steel crowns, the price of which ranges between 200 and 400 euros.