Uijeongbu Senior Implant · Dr.Beauty Dental Hospital
Uijeongbu Senior Implant — From Insurance to Safe Care
If you are looking into an implant for a parent or for yourself in Uijeongbu, for an older patient the first steps are checking whether National Health Insurance applies and reviewing overall health. Dr.Beauty Dental Hospital (181 Hoeryong-ro, Uijeongbu-si, a 10-minute walk from Hoeryong Station) confirms the jawbone and nerve positions through CT diagnosis by an oral & maxillofacial radiology specialist, and then explains together whether the coverage available from age 65 applies.
Implants at 65 and over — what should you check?
For those aged 65 and over, it is known that National Health Insurance implant coverage applies to up to 2 implants in a lifetime, and that patients with partial edentulism (some teeth remaining) can have them placed with a patient share of about 30% (per National Health Insurance criteria). The number covered, the site, and the patient share may differ depending on the condition of the gums and bone, so we explain this precisely after diagnosis.
For implants in older patients, it is known that considering systemic conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and osteoporosis together with the medications being taken is important for safety. Before placement we review overall health alongside detailed CT diagnosis and, where necessary, refer to internal medicine records in judging carefully whether to proceed. Because an oral & maxillofacial surgery specialist handles placement, demanding cases can also be managed collaboratively in one place.
Since implants require regular check-ups, please also consider whether the location makes it easy for an older patient to come accompanied by a family member. We are a 10-minute walk from Exit 2 of Hoeryong Station (Line 1 · Uijeongbu LRT), have 100 ground parking spaces, and run a night clinic until 20:00 on Mondays and Thursdays and see patients until 15:00 on Saturdays and Sundays, which makes visiting together with family easier.
Whether National Health Insurance applies and what the patient share is are explained precisely after diagnosis. · 181 Hoeryong-ro, Uijeongbu-si, Main Building 2F · Phone +82 31-855-7528 · 10-minute walk from Hoeryong Station Exit 2.
Frequently asked questions
- Q. Does National Health Insurance cover implants for older patients?
- For those aged 65 and over, it is known that National Health Insurance implant coverage applies to up to 2 implants in a lifetime, and that patients with partial edentulism can have them placed with a patient share of about 30% (per National Health Insurance criteria). The number covered, the site, and the amount may differ depending on the condition of the gums and bone and the placement position, so we explain this precisely after diagnosis.
- Q. Can I have an implant if I have diabetes or high blood pressure?
- It is known that implants often proceed even with a systemic condition, provided that the condition is being managed stably. That said, diabetes, high blood pressure, osteoporosis, and the medications taken for them can affect healing and safety, so we judge carefully whether to proceed after CT diagnosis and a review of overall health before placement.
- Q. Which is better, a denture or an implant?
- Both approaches have advantages and disadvantages, so the decision takes account of the condition of the jawbone, the remaining teeth, overall health, and cost. There are also cases of moving from a denture to an implant or of using both together, so we discuss a suitable direction with you while reviewing the diagnostic findings.
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