1. Treatment of teeth such as tooth filling, tooth extraction, pulpitis or periodontitis can be reimbursed by medical insurance;

2. Dental restoration and beauty projects, such as porcelain teeth, dental implants, tooth straightening, tooth cleaning and tooth whitening, cannot be fully reimbursed at present, and there are strict regulations;

3. The cost of dental implant surgery cannot be reimbursed by medical insurance, because it belongs to the category of cosmetic surgery and is a self-funded project.

Limitation of the scope of medical insurance reimbursement:

1. Limitation of reimbursement ratio: Different regions and different types of medical insurance policies have specific provisions on reimbursement ratio, and the reimbursement ratio of outpatient treatment is usually lower than that of hospitalization;

2. Restrictions on drugs and items: Medical insurance usually only reimburses drugs and treatment items listed in the medical insurance catalogue, and expenses not listed in the medical insurance catalogue need to be paid at their own expense;

3. Restrictions on designated medical institutions: Medical insurance reimbursement usually requires treatment in designated medical institutions, and expenses incurred by non-designated medical institutions may not be reimbursed;

4. Limit of annual reimbursement ceiling line: there is an upper limit of annual reimbursement amount in the personal account of medical insurance, and the excess amount shall be paid at your own expense;

5. deductible limit: some medical insurance policies have deductible lines, that is, individuals have to pay a certain amount of medical expenses before they can be reimbursed;

6. Special treatment restrictions: Some special treatment items, such as cosmetic dental treatment, may not be covered by medical insurance reimbursement.

to sum up, medical insurance can be used to reimburse the treatment of teeth, but there are strict regulations on dental restoration and beauty projects, and the cost of dental implant surgery cannot be reimbursed by medical insurance.

Legal basis:

Article 28 of the Social Insurance Law of the People's Republic of China

Medical expenses that meet the basic medical insurance drug list, diagnosis and treatment items, medical service facilities standards and emergency and rescue shall be paid from the basic medical insurance fund in accordance with state regulations.