After planting teeth ＂freely＂, how to plant teeth？
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Since the beginning of this year, many places have fully implemented comprehensive measures to control the price of dental implants, which has effectively improved the situation of expensive dental implants, and the price of dental implants in public medical institutions and private institutions has dropped sharply. Professionals remind that after the "freedom" of dental implants, patients have more choices. They should choose the appropriate brand and method of dental implants according to their physical and oral conditions, not just considering the price factor.
"It costs a car to plant a tooth", which is a long-standing impression of dental implants. Because of the high cost, many patients suffering from dental diseases look forward to "teeth". Since the beginning of this year, many places have fully implemented comprehensive measures to control the price of dental implants, and the situation of expensive dental implants has been effectively improved.
So, how much is the price of dental implants cheaper? What changes have taken place in the market during the "price reduction tide"? How should consumers choose dental implants? The reporter of Workers Daily recently conducted an investigation and interview on this.
Dental implant collection has landed in many places across the country.
"My two teeth that need bone grafting are ‘ Waiting for you ’ ！” Ms. Su in Beijing said excitedly after seeing the news of the adjustment of dental implant policy in Beijing. Ms. Su pulled out two teeth in September last year, which was delayed until March this year because of expenses and other reasons. "I am very happy after seeing the news. I consulted the dental clinic. Planting two teeth can save a lot of money compared with before." Ms. Su said.
Recently, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Health and Social Security issued the Notice on the Implementation of Centralized Procurement of Oral Implant-related Consumables and the Results of Limited Price Online (hereinafter referred to as the Notice). All-ceramic crown products shall be purchased by provincial alliance with centralized quantity or by price-limited net. At the same time, Beijing will simultaneously implement the "trinity" comprehensive management of dental implant medical service charges, centralized procurement of implants, and limited price of dental crowns, and the prices of dental implant medical services, implants and dental crowns will be greatly reduced.
According to the relevant personnel of Beijing Medical Insurance Bureau, 15 medical services related to oral implant have been integrated and standardized in Beijing this time, and the price level has dropped by 72% on average compared with that before adjustment. The price of public medical institutions has dropped from 4,500 yuan before adjustment to a minimum of 1,103 yuan for the commonly used project of "implant crown restoration and placement fee (single crown)"; For the project of "implant implantation fee (full dental arch)" with complicated technology, the price of public medical institutions has dropped from 41,000 yuan before adjustment to 9,559 yuan.
In addition to reducing the project price, the Beijing Municipal Health Insurance Bureau has regulated the total cost of medical services for "single conventional dental implant" and set four regulatory targets, namely, 4,300 yuan for the second-level and below public medical institutions in Beijing, 4,500 yuan for the third-level public medical institutions in six non-urban districts, 5,000 yuan for the third-level public medical institutions in six urban districts and 5,450 yuan for the National Stomatological Center (Stomatological Hospital of Peking University).
Since the beginning of this year, similar policies have landed in many places across the country. The reporter learned that local policies are different, but the price cuts are roughly the same, and the average decline is mostly concentrated around 50%.
How much can a tooth be cheaper?
On the first day of the price reduction of dental implants in Beijing, the reporter went to a private dental clinic in Chaoyang District, Beijing. The clinic posted a letter to the patients with dental implants issued by the Beijing Municipal Health Insurance Bureau at the door. Many patients in the clinic have come to ask about the price of dental implants.
"We started to publicize the policy two weeks before it was implemented, and the price was really much cheaper after the centralized purchase. Like the cheapest brand, the price after collection is 3680 yuan, while it was more than 6000 yuan before. " The staff of the clinic told the reporter, "There are many patients who have come to consult recently, and the operation has been scheduled for next week."
In the official website of Beijing Stomatological Hospital, A Letter to the Patients with Oral Implantation also appeared in a prominent position on the website, and the price announcement of medical services was uploaded in the convenience service inquiry column. The reporter called Beijing Stomatological Hospital, and the staff replied that at present, the hospital has started to fully implement it according to the policy requirements, and the price of a single conventional dental implant medical service has been adjusted to 5,000 yuan.
On the online platform, a number of private dental clinics have launched dental implant packages with "good collection and good price", and the prices mostly range from 3,000 yuan to 9,000 yuan. "We have begun to respond to the policy and implement the centralized price. Now it is very suitable to plant teeth." The customer service staff of a private dental clinic in Beijing told the reporter.
After the centralized mining of dental implants, the prices of public medical institutions and private institutions have declined. Some insiders said that the competition in the dental implant market will make the dental medical industry "roll up".
How to choose dental implants after centralized mining?
"Before, people didn’t pay enough attention to oral diseases, and oral health was very important to people’s bodies. For a long time, the high price of dental implants has discouraged many patients. This time, the adjustment of medical service fees for dental implants and the management of related consumables prices conform to the needs of patients and conform to people’s pursuit of oral health. " Wang Yue, a professor at Peking University College of Medical Humanities, said.
During the interview, many practitioners told reporters that the reduction in the price of dental implants gave patients more choices. Taking Beijing as an example, the published results of centralized purchasing include not only imported brands such as Stroman, Denton and Aochitai, but also domestic brands such as Beijing Leiden, Changzhou Baikang and Jiangsu Chuangying. In terms of price, taking implants (including covering screws) as an example, the highest price of Dense Pacino is 1508 yuan/piece, followed by Nobel and Stroman. Generally speaking, the price of imported brands is higher than that of domestic brands.
Faced with the price difference, many patients have concerns when choosing dental implant brands. According to industry insiders, patients should first consider the physical and oral conditions when choosing the brand and method of dental implants.
"The patient’s specific choice of which planting method should be diagnosed after a comprehensive examination. Before planting teeth, we should fully evaluate the patient’s physical condition, such as whether there are basic diseases such as heart disease, hypertension and diabetes. Secondly, we should understand the patient’s age, bone loss and tooth loss time, and finally make a comprehensive judgment. " The staff of a dental clinic in Beijing told the reporter.
Faced with the price adjustment after centralized mining, dentists reminded patients that dental implants should not only consider the price factor, but should fully understand whether the medical institutions are formal and the technical level of doctors when choosing dental implant institutions. At the same time, according to their own situation, living habits and the specific situation of the oral cavity, we should determine the planting plan that suits them.