{"id":66682,"date":"2023-11-20T18:01:54","date_gmt":"2023-11-20T18:01:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/erik-18-says-braces-cost-nok-30000-but-the-support-is-less-than-before-news-rogaland-local-news-tv-and-radio\/"},"modified":"2023-11-20T18:01:56","modified_gmt":"2023-11-20T18:01:56","slug":"erik-18-says-braces-cost-nok-30000-but-the-support-is-less-than-before-news-rogaland-local-news-tv-and-radio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/erik-18-says-braces-cost-nok-30000-but-the-support-is-less-than-before-news-rogaland-local-news-tv-and-radio\/","title":{"rendered":"Erik (18) says braces cost NOK 30,000. But the support is less than before – news Rogaland – Local news, TV and radio"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

– It is part of health, so it should be free, says Erik Bauge. He has had braces for a year now. The price estimate he has received is NOK 30,000. – It is sad. Hospital treatment is free, so then dental health should be too, he says. Erik’s parents pay for the treatment. The state covers 40 per cent, but the assets are therefore NOK 30,000. Those who need braces are referred to a specialist (orthodontist) for further evaluation and treatment. The orthodontist makes the final decision on the need for treatment. Photo: Simon Elias Bogen Support from the state Namely, reimbursement is given for orthodontics to children and young people until the year the patient turns 22. The size of the support varies from 40 to 100 per cent depending on how serious the error in the patient’s bite is. \u200bOrthodontists have free pricing, and can therefore charge more for the treatment than what the government support covers. It is Helfo that provides the support. This means that patients must expect to have to pay some of the treatment themselves, including those who are entitled to 100 per cent support. Less help – Reimbursements have been reduced over the past 15 years, says Eirik Torjuul Halvorsen. Leader of the Norwegian Orthodontic Association, Eirik Torjuul Halvorsen. He has no idea whether it has become more expensive to get braces in recent years. Photo: Private He is the leader of the Norwegian Orthodontic Association (NKF). In addition, he says that the reimbursement for certain tools and work tasks during regulatory processing has been removed completely. Although the prices of everything around us have increased in recent years, the support from the state for orthodontic patients has therefore been less. In 2015, NOK 580 million was given in support. In 2022, the sum was NOK 500 million. The head of NKF says the costs for orthodontic treatment in Norway are often around the average in Europe. – The treatment extends over a long period of time. It requires close follow-up throughout the entire process with intervals varying between two to six weeks, Halvorsen says when asked why the price is so high. Will go through the dental health field Ellen R\u00f8nning-Arnesen is state secretary in the Ministry of Health and Care. She says the Government has appointed a public selection committee to review the dental health field. – The purpose is to present different models for dental health services that can contribute to better accessibility and better arrangements. Among other things within the property for braces. State Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Care, Ellen R\u00f8nning-Arnesen. She says the government has ambitions in the dental health field. Photo: Stortinget The ministry has given the Directorate of Health the task of sorting out alternative approaches to the organization and financing of orthodontics for those with the greatest need for treatment. – Free pricing President of the Norwegian Dental Association, Heming Olsen-Bergem, points to two factors that determine the price of braces. – In case of large and complicated bite deviations, the treatment could be longer and more expensive. In addition, there is free pricing with the orthodontists, he says. Heming Olsen-Bergem is president of the Norwegian Dental Association. Photo: Kristin Aksnes This, he says, can create big price differences. – Two people with the same need for treatment can be treated in completely different ways, says Olsen-Bergem. Orthodontics is therefore not part of the ordinary offer for children and young people in the public dental health service. It’s free there until you turn 18. – Compare prices Consumer lawyer Thomas Iversen in the Consumer Council says it is wise to compare different orthodontists. – Ask for price offers from several people before you order. You should also check that the offers are comparable, he says. Consumer lawyer at the Norwegian Consumer Council, Thomas Iversen. He believes it is important to compare prices before you sit in the dentist’s chair. Photo: Erlend Dalhaug Daae \/ Erlend Dalhaug Daae Furthermore, he mentions that the dentist should give you a written price offer unprompted if the total price for the treatment exceeds NOK 5,000. 50 per cent have braces A survey from Statistics Norway in 2021 showed that nearly half of today’s 20-year-olds have had braces. news meets Emil Andr\u00e9 Hansen shortly after he has removed his braces. – It feels delicious, but it is expensive. – It cost between NOK 20 and 30,000, he says. Simon Elias Bogen \/ news Marking the high price Erik’s father, who is getting orthodontic treatment, says he marks the cut in his wallet. – It’s expensive, but that’s how it is today, says Jan Erik Bauge. He agrees with Erik and hopes braces will be free in the future.
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