Hello, I would like to know whether ZZZS covers a bridge or whether I have to pay for it myself. I need to replace a six-unit bridge because it has broken on the front side so that the post is visible. I would also like to know how much it would cost at your practice as a private treatment and how long I would have to wait for replacement if ZZZS covers it. Thank you for your answer.

Dear Sir/Madam! Crowns and pontics in bridge constructions are fully covered by ZZZS funds if they are in the intercanine sector (from canine to canine in the front). In the transcanine sector, pontics are not covered by ZZZS (unless three consecutive teeth are missing), while crowns on abutment teeth are fully paid for by the insurance. If you are missing five or more teeth in two or more separate gaps in the same jaw, the insurer pays for a removable prosthetic restoration, that is, a denture, rather than a fixed bridge construction. Since you have not provided information about your dental status, you can infer from these rules what the insurer pays and what it does not. The private-pay price would depend on the material: - EUR 210 X 6 = EUR 1260 (metal-ceramic) - EUR 350 X 6 = EUR 2100 (all-ceramic on zirconia). The waiting time is around two months. Have a nice day!