Financing Options for Your Dental Care

All treatments over €80.

Up to 20% can be claimed back from the Revenue Commissioners for certain dental treatments with a Med 2 form. You can claim relief for non-routine dental care but not routine dental care. The Med 2 form is given to patients once their treatment is completed and they have paid in full. Anyone eligible for the Garda medical aid can receive up to €1700 in assistance for orthodontic treatments.

The following list contains the non-routine dental care costs that you can claim tax relief on:

• crowns 
• veneers or Rembrandt type etched fillings
• tip replacing
• gold posts or fibreglass posts
• gold inlays: a smaller version of a gold crown. You can only claim relief for gold if they are made outside the mouth. Relief is allowed for inlays made from materials other than gold
• endodontics - root canal treatment
• periodontal treatment for gum disease: root planing (including curettage and debridement) and gum flaps; chrome cobalt splints (but not if it contains teeth); and implants (including bone grafting and bone augmentation)
• orthodontic treatment: provision of braces and related treatments.
• surgical extraction of impacted wisdom teeth
• bridgework: an enamel-retained bridge or a tooth-supported bridge.