Kieferorthopädie Wien – Zahnspange
Since July 2015 there are new rules for free braces!
As a qualified ÖGK orthodontist, I also offer free braces. This means patients receive 80% – 100% of the health insurance tariff refunded.
Children and young people are entitled to this during and after the change of teeth and up to the age of 18.
Additional payments for ceramic brackets, for example, are not permitted by the health insurance company.
Notice!
If there is a misalignment – severity IOTN 4 or 5, but parents want to offer their children an alternative option (without a subsidy from the health insurance company) to free braces: then we offer:
In the Mixed dentition (Explanatory external link), a treatment suitable for children between 6 and 10 years old. This is an early phase treatment. A limited treatment in primary or mixed dentition.
Duration of treatment: maximum 1 year.
Then there is a break. Regular checks are then carried out every 4-6 months.
Why is that so? Because children lose baby teeth during this phase and their permanent teeth are just emerging. At the age of 12-13, children are checked again to determine whether they need further teeth adjustment. If so, children are treated with fixed braces.
Habits
Crossbite laterally on both sides or one side. Crossbite front teeth /Progenic compulsive bite
If there is a severity misalignment of IOTN 4 or IOTN 5, then you are entitled to a refund for the braces. However, these “free braces” for children have one important requirement: only fixed metal braces may be used during the free braces treatment! [/caption]
TIP: Even if the severity of the misalignment (IOTN) has already been determined, I always recommend consulting your health insurance company.
The duration of treatment for fixed/removable free braces obviously depends on the severity of the tooth misalignment.
Duration: Treatment with fixed free braces takes around 18-24 months .
The removable free braces are only helpful if they are worn for at least 12-14 hours per day.
Treatment duration 1 year.
Depending on the severity of the tooth misalignment and the type of treatment, health insurance companies or supplementary insurance companies will reimburse parts of the treatment!
Information about reimbursements from health insurance companies: Please click on your insurance company, you will be redirected directly to the information page.
Information about reimbursement for additional insurance: Please contact your insurance company, we have no insight into the different contracts.
For example, if children do not have a severity deformity of IOTN 4 or IOTN 5 (a prerequisite for free braces), but only IOTN 2 or 3:
Here you will find the entire process in my orthodontics explained in detail.
Dr.med.dent Manish Sablania BDS M.Sc. Specialized Orthodontics-Dentist Vienna 1200