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Visitor asks:
Hello,
Please explain whether the insurance company covers the cost of a bridge (crowns) only when seven years have passed since it was fitted. Under the bridge, one of the prepared teeth (central incisor) had a granuloma and also periodontal disease, so the tooth had to be extracted and the bridge removed. The removed bridge had been fitted a little over four years ago. I have a metal-porcelain restoration and intend to have the same again. I would like to know the price difference if the insurance company covers the basic restoration and whether I am entitled to coverage of this cost at all.
Thank you for your answer.
Dentist Tomaž Rotar answers:
Dear Sir/Madam!
The expected service period for connected fixed constructions is seven years. The guarantee period, however, is one year. During the guarantee period, remaking the bridge (because of material fractures...) is covered by the dental laboratory. For the next six years, remaking the bridge is covered by the dentist himself if the bridge failed because of material fractures, inadequate work... If the reasons lie outside factors that the dentist could have influenced, the patient covers the cost of remaking the bridge. After the expected service period has ended, the cost of fabrication is again covered by the insurance company.
Have a nice day!
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