Your TK insurance covers various dental fillings. The costs are billed directly to us by the dental practice via your eHealth card.
More details
The following services are covered by your eHealth card:
Amalgam fillings:
- As of 1 January 2025, dental amalgam may no longer be used for new fillings. Your dental practice must offer you a free alternative. It is up to the dental practice to decide which material to use.
Composite fillings:
- These are covered up to tooth 3 in the anterior region. The anterior teeth include the incisors and canines in the upper and lower jaws.
Special regulations apply for posterior teeth up to 1 January 2025 and we will continue to cover the costs of composite fillings for:
- pregnant and nursing women
- children under 15 years of age
- insurees with a proven amalgam allergy
- insurees suffering severe renal insufficiency
These special regulations will cease to apply once the ban on amalgam comes into effect on 1 January 2025.
Glass ionomer cement/compomers:
- The costs of these materials are also covered by TK.
Inlays:
- These costs are covered up to the amount charged for a filling by a contract dentist.
Important information
Additional costs: If you opt for another kind of filling or a more expensive material, you will have to pay the additional costs yourself. Your dentist will inform you about your share of the costs. You will be required to sign a written agreement on the additional costs before the treatment begins.
Replacements of intact fillings: These costs are not covered by TK. This means if your filling is still intact, you have to pay for the replacement yourself.
Private invoices: You may only submit a private invoice if you have opted for cost reimbursement . Otherwise, the practice will invoice us via your eHealth card. Please note that this information is currently only available in German.
Supplementary insurance plans for inlays and dental fillings
TK's cooperation partner Envivas Krankenversicherung AG offers supplementary insurance plans that also cover additional costs for items such as inlays or fillings: