South Korea's MOHW / NHIS Senior Dental Insurance 2026: Korean ≥65 implant up to 2 lifetime, Korean denture (full / partial) once per 7 yrs; Korean co-pay 30% (Korean medical-aid Type 1 5% / Type 2 15%). Korean covered price + Korean co-pay estimator.
| Korean age | Korean ≥65 (Korean NHIS or Korean medical-aid enrollee) |
| Korean implant cap | Korean ≤2 lifetime (Korean upper + Korean lower combined; Korean partial-edentulous patients) |
| Korean denture cap | Korean full / Korean partial each Korean once per 7 yrs (Korean partial re-grant on Korean loss / damage) |
| Korean covered clinic | Korean HIRA / Korean NHIS-registered Korean dental clinics |
| Korean excluded | Korean cosmetic, Korean fully edentulous (other than full denture) implants etc. |
| Korean procedure | Korean standard price (ref) | Korean NHIS 30% | Korean medical-aid 1 5% / 2 15% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Korean implant (1) | ~1,300,000 KRW | ~390,000 KRW | Korean 1: 65,000 / Korean 2: 195,000 |
| Korean full denture | ~1,400,000 KRW | ~420,000 KRW | Korean 1: 70,000 / Korean 2: 210,000 |
| Korean partial denture | ~1,400,000 KRW | ~420,000 KRW | Korean 1: 70,000 / Korean 2: 210,000 |
| Korean phase 1 — diagnosis / plan | Korean ~10% of total |
| Korean phase 2 — fixture (root) install | Korean ~50% |
| Korean phase 3 — prosthesis (crown) | Korean ~40% |
| Korean billing | Korean co-pay only at each Korean phase |
| Korean caution | Korean switching Korean clinics mid-phase may Korean increase Korean co-pay |
| Korean NHIS | 1577-1000 |
| Korean HIRA | 1644-2000 |
| Korean Health & Welfare Hotline | 129 |
| Korean dental clinic / hospital | Varies by clinic |
This South Korea–only summary follows Korea's National Health Insurance Act enforcement decree/rules and Korean MOHW / Korean NHIS / Korean HIRA notices (as of April 2026). Korean co-pay rate, Korean standard price, Korean lifetime cap, Korean re-grant conditions vary with Korean annual notice; Korean actual co-pay varies by Korean clinic, Korean materials, Korean additional surgeries. Korean estimate based on Korean 2024 standard-price reference; Korean non-covered (Korean premium materials, Korean cosmetic, Korean bone graft) not reflected. Non-binding Korean reference; verify at Korean HIRA-registered Korean clinic or Korean NHIS 1577-1000. Korean tool does not solicit any Korean clinic.
South Korea's Senior Dental Implant / Denture Insurance, under Korea's National Health Insurance Act enforcement decree, is operated by Korea's MOHW and Korea's NHIS to reduce Korean ≥65-year-old Korean dental cost burdens by lowering Korean co-pay for Korean implants and Korean dentures. Korean general NHIS enrollees pay Korean 30%, Korean medical-aid Type 1 pays Korean 5%, Korean medical-aid Type 2 pays Korean 15%. Korean implants are Korean covered up to Korean 2 lifetime (Korean upper + Korean lower combined) for Korean partial-edentulous patients. Korean dentures (Korean full / Korean partial) are Korean covered Korean once every Korean 7 years and Korean partial re-granted on Korean loss / damage. Korean 2024 standard prices: Korean implant Korean ~1.3M KRW each, Korean full / Korean partial denture Korean ~1.4M KRW each → Korean general NHIS co-pay Korean ~390k KRW (implant) / Korean ~420k KRW (denture); Korean medical-aid Type 1 Korean ~65k–70k, Korean Type 2 Korean ~195k–210k. Korean implant billing has Korean 3 phases: Korean phase 1 diagnosis / plan (~10%), Korean phase 2 Korean fixture install (~50%), Korean phase 3 Korean prosthesis (crown) (~40%), each charging Korean only Korean co-pay; Korean 5-year follow-up (Korean prosthesis swap / repair partial) is Korean covered. Apply at a Korean HIRA-registered Korean dental clinic; Korean dentist confirms Korean eligibility and Korean pre-registers with Korean NHIS for auto Korean coverage. Korean non-covered (Korean zirconia, Korean ceramic, Korean gold, Korean cosmetic, Korean bone graft, Korean sinus lift) is Korean full Korean burden — Korean confirm Korean non-covered items + Korean costs in advance.
Korean ≥65 → Korean ≤2 lifetime Korean covered (Korean upper + Korean lower combined). Korean 3rd implant onward is Korean full Korean burden non-covered.
Korean full / Korean partial Korean each Korean once per 7 yrs. Korean loss / damage may Korean re-grant partially with Korean clinic / Korean NHIS approval.
Yes — Korean medical-aid Type 1 Korean 5%, Type 2 Korean 15% (vs Korean NHIS Korean 30%). Korean implant co-pay Korean Type 1 Korean ~65k, Korean Type 2 Korean ~195k.
No — Korean coverage is Korean standard materials (Korean titanium fixture). Korean zirconia / Korean ceramic / Korean gold are Korean full Korean burden non-covered.
Korean additional Korean surgeries (Korean bone graft, Korean sinus lift) are Korean generally non-covered; Korean separate Korean cost. Korean confirm Korean non-covered items + Korean costs with Korean dentist before Korean procedure.
Korean implant Korean phased billing — Korean switching Korean clinics Korean mid-procedure may Korean invalidate Korean registration and Korean increase Korean co-pay. Korean stay at Korean same clinic if possible; consult Korean NHIS / Korean clinic in advance if Korean unavoidable.
South Korea's 2026 Senior Dental Implant / Denture Insurance, under Korea's National Health Insurance Act enforcement decree, is operated by Korea's MOHW and Korea's NHIS to reduce Korean ≥65-year-old Korean dental cost burdens by lowering Korean co-pay for Korean implants and Korean dentures. Korean general NHIS enrollees pay Korean 30%, Korean medical-aid Type 1 Korean 5%, Korean medical-aid Type 2 Korean 15%. Korean implants are Korean covered up to Korean 2 lifetime (Korean upper + Korean lower combined) for Korean partial-edentulous patients; Korean dentures (Korean full / Korean partial) are Korean covered Korean once every Korean 7 years with Korean partial re-grant on Korean loss / damage. Korean 2024 standard prices: Korean implant Korean ~1.3M KRW each, Korean full denture / Korean partial denture Korean ~1.4M KRW each → Korean general NHIS co-pay Korean ~390k KRW (implant) / Korean ~420k KRW (denture); Korean medical-aid Type 1 Korean ~65k–70k, Korean Type 2 Korean ~195k–210k. Korean implant billing has Korean 3 phases (Korean diagnosis ~10%, Korean fixture install ~50%, Korean prosthesis (crown) ~40%) with Korean co-pay charged at each; Korean 5-year Korean follow-up (Korean prosthesis swap / repair partial) is Korean covered. Apply at a Korean HIRA-registered Korean dental clinic; Korean dentist confirms Korean eligibility and Korean pre-registers with Korean NHIS for auto Korean coverage. Korean non-covered (Korean zirconia, Korean ceramic, Korean gold premium materials, Korean cosmetic prosthesis, Korean bone graft, Korean sinus lift) is Korean full Korean burden — Korean confirm Korean non-covered items + Korean costs in advance. Korean switching Korean clinics Korean mid-implant Korean phases may Korean invalidate Korean registration and Korean increase Korean co-pay; Korean stay at Korean same Korean clinic if possible. Korean contacts: Korean NHIS 1577-1000, Korean HIRA 1644-2000, Korean Health & Welfare 129.