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The High Authority for Health is in favor of reimbursement for dental implants. This type of dental prosthesis is not currently supported. She justifies this recommendation in the name of better access to care and better consideration of the handicap linked to the absence of one or more teeth.
In France, in 2023, one million dental implants will have been made by dental surgeons. Benefits which are not reimbursed by Social Security. In his report on the “relevance of reimbursement for implanto-prosthetic treatment” made yesterday, the High Health Authority (HAS) said it was “favorable” to this support.
What is a dental implant?
A dental implant is an artificial root, most often made of titanium, which will be placed in the alveolar bone to replace one or more missing teeth. It is inserted into the jaw bone. Due to its biocompatibility, the bone will attach securely to this implant, which provides very good stability for fixing a dental prosthesis.
The implant allows you to replace a missing tooth in a very aesthetic way with a very comfortable result because the tooth is fixed and independent of its neighbors, like a natural tooth.
Dental implants, a necessity for many French people
Currently, Social Security partially covers dentures, bridges or dental crowns. Implants are not reimbursed at the moment. In its report, the HAS “comes out today in favor of reimbursement for these acts in the general population”. For what ? Because the “the number of people affected by the loss of one or even all of their teeth is set to increase” underlines the authority, therefore calling for reimbursement in the name of improving access to care. She even puts forward a figure: by 2023, the world population will include 30% of people without one or more teeth.
What will be the treatment for the implants?
In its press release, the HAS also justifies its decision by recalling that the absence of one or more teeth “constitutes a functional, aesthetic and social handicap with consequences on health“.
For the moment, nothing says that Social Security will follow this recommendation, even if this is usually the case. There is also no indication of the extent to which the reimbursement will be made. It is a safe bet that the share remaining with the mutual fund will be substantial, as it is currently for dentures.