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If you need dentures, it's understandable that you'd be worried about the cost. Without health insurance, it can be really expensive. Fortunately though, most mid-range extras policies will significantly lower the cost. The best bit? Extras-only policies typically start at around $7 a week.
The costs vary depending on the type of dentures that you need. The table below outlines the average costs according to the 2019 Australian Dental Fee Survey.
Full Dentures | |
---|---|
Upper and lower dentures average cost | $2,448 |
Upper denture average costs | $1,350 |
Average cost for lower denture | $1,350 |
Average cost for mid-range acrylic dentures (upper and lower) | $3,500 |
Keep in mind that these are just averages; you may pay more or less depending on what you need and the clinic you use.
Only in some circumstances. States' public dental programs do provide some public dental services, such as dentures, to people who can't afford them, but you'll have to go to a specific clinic and there may still be some costs associated.
The Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS) gives eligible children access to dentures.
You can find out whether you or your child might be eligible here.
In most cases though, if you can afford to pay for dentures, you probably won't be eligible for the Medicare benefits.
Yes. You can get cover for dentures with most extras policies. Extras insurance is different from hospital cover (though you can get combined policies) as it covers out-of-hospital medical care like dental care, optical and physio – most of which isn't covered by Medicare.
You should find dentures covered under major dental. Major dental includes more complex procedures than general dental (which covers things like check-ups and cleaning and scaling) such as wisdom teeth removal, crowns, bridges and dentures.
If you get a mid-range policy – which generally costs less than $10 a week – it's likely to pay you approximately $600 towards the cost of treatment. If you get a more comprehensive policy, you should be able to get reimbursed for more than $1,200.
Yes. When you sign up to a policy that covers dentures, you'll usually have to serve a 12-month waiting period before you're eligible for cover.
It may seem like a while, but it's so that insurance companies aren't overwhelmed with people buying policies only when they need treatment for something. If you need treatment now, it might be possible to get health insurance without waiting periods.
Luckily though, there are lots of other services including general dental, physio, optical and chiro that don't have as long a waiting period, so there are still lots of ways you can benefit from having an extras policy before you're eligible for dentures cover.
Some of the ways you can pay for dentures include:
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