How much does a fixed dental prosthesis cost? First distinguish a crown from a bridge｜證據鏈

How much does a fixed dental prosthesis cost? First distinguish a crown from a bridge｜證據鏈

F-Units (fact-unit account)

Each unit states source number (S), confidence, basis, period, geo, and caveat. Basis hierarchy: law > official_statement > clinical_guideline > peer_reviewed > textbook.

• F1｜S12｜high｜law｜current text (tested 2026-08-05)｜geo: TW｜Article 21 of Taiwan's Medical Care Act. Verbatim span: 「醫療機構收取醫療費用之標準，由直轄市、縣（市）主管機關核定之。」
• F2｜S13｜high｜law｜current text (tested 2026-08-05)｜geo: TW｜Subparagraph 11, Article 51 of Taiwan's National Health Insurance Act. Verbatim span: 「義齒、義眼、眼鏡、助聽器、輪椅、拐杖及其他非具積極治療性之裝具」。
• F3｜S14｜high｜law｜current text (tested 2026-08-05)｜geo: TW｜Article 22 of Taiwan's Medical Care Act. Verbatim span: 「醫療機構收取醫療費用，應開給載明收費項目及金額之收據。」「醫療機構不得違反收費標準，超額或擅立收費項目收費。」
• F4｜S15｜high｜law｜current text (tested 2026-08-05)｜geo: TW｜Article 81 of Taiwan's Medical Care Act. Verbatim span: 「醫療機構診治病人時，應向病人或其法定代理人、配偶、親屬或關係人告知其病情、治療方針、處置、用藥、預後情形及可能之不良反應。」
• F5｜S1｜high｜peer_reviewed (systematic review/meta-analysis)｜published 2026; search window 2014–2024; five-year survival estimate｜geo: universal｜Five-year survival of tooth-supported single crowns by material and design. Verbatim span: 「Sixty-four studies met inclusion, reporting on 3,509 metal-ceramic and 8,051 all-ceramic SCs.」「Five-year survival rates were: 98.5% for monolithic lithium-disilicate reinforced glass-ceramic, 97.3% for veneered densely-sintered zirconia, 97.1% for metal-ceramic, 96.8% for monolithic densely-sintered zirconia, 95.7% for veneered leucite/lithium-disilicate reinforced glass-ceramic, 94.5% for densely-sintered alumina, 94.3% for glass-infiltrated alumina, 90.4% for feldspathic/silica-based ceramic.」「Monolithic lithium-disilicate and monolithic zirconia crowns showed significantly fewer ceramic fractures and chipping compared to veneered alternatives.」Caveat: population-level estimate, five-year follow-up; not an individual prognosis.
• F6｜S2｜high｜peer_reviewed (systematic review/meta-analysis)｜published 2015; search window 2006–2013｜geo: universal｜Five-year survival of metal-ceramic single crowns was 94.7%; feldspathic/silica-based ceramics were lower and advised for anterior use only; zirconia single crowns then had many technical problems. Verbatim span: 「an estimated survival rate of metal-ceramic SCs of 94.7% (95% CI: 94.1-96.9%) after 5 years」「Weaker feldspathic/silica-based ceramics should be limited to applications in the anterior region.」「Zirconia-based SCs should not be considered as primary option due to their high incidence of technical problems.」Caveat: older search window; materials and fabrication have changed; read alongside F5.
• F7｜S3｜high｜peer_reviewed (systematic review/meta-analysis)｜published 2015; five-year estimate｜geo: universal｜Five-year survival and complications of tooth-supported multiple-unit bridges. Verbatim span: 「Forty studies reporting on 1796 metal-ceramic and 1110 all-ceramic FDPs fulfilled the inclusion criteria.」「an estimated 5-year survival rate of metal-ceramic FDPs of 94.4% (95% CI: 91.2-96.5%)」「the estimated survival rate of reinforced glass ceramic FDPs was 89.1%…glass-infiltrated alumina FDPs was 86.2%…densely sintered zirconia FDPs was 90.4%」「A significantly higher incidence of caries in abutment teeth was observed for densely sintered zirconia FDPs compared to metal-ceramic FDPs.」
• F8｜S4｜high｜peer_reviewed (systematic review/meta-analysis)｜published 2007; 5/10-year estimates｜geo: universal｜Five- and ten-year survival and complication patterns for conventional bridges and implant-supported single crowns. Verbatim span: 「an estimated 5-year survival of conventional tooth-supported FDPs of 93.8%…and implant-supported SCs of 94.5%」「after 10 years of function the estimated survival decreased to 89.2% for conventional FDPs…and to 89.4% for implant-supported SCs」「This is compared with 15.7% for conventional FDPs」「For conventional tooth-supported FDPs, the most frequent complications were biological complications like caries and loss of pulp vitality.」
• F9｜S5｜medium｜peer_reviewed (systematic review/meta-analysis)｜published 2004; ten-year estimate｜geo: universal｜Cantilever-bridge survival at ten years 81.8%; free of complications 63%; loss of pulp vitality 32.6%; abutment-tooth caries 9.1%; loss of retention 16.1%. Verbatim span: 「an estimated survival rate of cantilever FPDs of 81.8% (95 percent confidence interval (95% CI): 78.2-84.9%) and success rate (free of all complications) of 63%」「The most common biological complication was loss of pulp vitality (32.6%) followed by caries at abutment teeth (9.1%).」「The most frequent technical complication was loss of retention (16.1%)」Caveat: 13 included studies; older studies.
• F10｜S6｜medium｜peer_reviewed (systematic review/meta-analysis)｜published 2017; 5/10-year estimates｜geo: universal｜Resin-bonded bridge survival 91.4% at five years and 82.9% at ten years; loss of retention at five years 15%, chipping 4.1%; single-retainer-wing design had higher survival. Verbatim span: 「Meta-analysis of these studies reporting on 2300 RBBs indicated an estimated survival of resin-bonded bridges of 91.4%…after 5 years and 82.9%…after 10 years.」「de-bonding (loss of retention), which occurred in 15% (95% CI: 10.9-20.6%) and chipping of the veneering material that was reported for 4.1%」
• F11｜S9｜high｜clinical_guideline (narrative review commissioned by the 2017 World Workshop)｜published 2018｜geo: universal｜Association of restoration-margin position with the periodontium; fabrication may cause traumatic loss of periodontal supporting tissue; hypersensitivity reactions to materials. Verbatim span: 「Placement of restoration margins within the junctional epithelium and supracrestal connective tissue attachment can be associated with gingival inflammation and, potentially, recession.」「Procedures adopted for the fabrication of dental restorations and fixed prostheses have the potential to cause traumatic loss of periodontal supporting tissues.」「Restoration margins located within the gingival sulcus do not cause gingivitis if patients are compliant with self-performed plaque control and periodic maintenance.」「Hypersensitivity reactions can occur to dental materials.」Caveat: narrative review, not meta-analysis.
• F12｜S7｜high｜peer_reviewed (Cochrane systematic review)｜2015 update; search through 2015-03-26｜geo: universal｜Crowns versus conventional fillings after root-canal treatment: insufficient evidence. Verbatim span: 「We included one trial, which was judged to be at high risk of performance, detection and attrition bias.」「The quality of the evidence for these outcomes is very low.」「There is insufficient evidence to assess the effects of crowns compared to conventional fillings for the restoration of root-filled teeth.」
• F13｜S8｜medium｜peer_reviewed (systematic review/meta-analysis)｜published 2024｜geo: universal｜Association between a complete circumferential ferrule with fibre post-and-core restoration and success. Verbatim span: 「Direct analysis of success rates (2 studies, 123 teeth) showed a significant increase in success when a uniform circumferential ferrule was present (RR=1.28, 95% CI: 1.06, 1.54, P<.05).」「However, indirect analysis of survival and success rates (8 studies, 407 teeth) indicated no significant differences in outcomes between the ferrule and no ferrule groups (P>.05).」Caveat: authors state that more high-quality research is needed.
• F14｜S10｜low｜peer_reviewed (single-blind randomized controlled trial)｜published 2024; observation window 1–2 weeks after cementation｜geo: universal｜Overall temporary-prosthesis loss 16.0%, postoperative hypersensitivity 8%, unrelated to temporary-cement type. Verbatim span: 「The overall loss rate of temporary restorations was 16.0%, showing no cement-specific differences.」「Postoperative hypersensitivity occurred in 8% of cases regardless of cement type.」Caveat: one trial, 75 participants, one-to-two-week window; cannot be extrapolated to how long a temporary prosthesis can be used.
• F15｜S11｜medium｜peer_reviewed (systematic review/meta-analysis)｜published 2018; five-year estimate｜geo: universal｜Five-year survival of implant-supported single crowns: metal-ceramic 98.3%, zirconia 97.6%. This card uses it only to show that implant-supported prostheses are a different population and cost structure; the figures are not for direct comparison with tooth-supported populations. Verbatim span: 「an estimated 5-year survival rate of 98.3% (95% CI: 96.8-99.1) for metal-ceramic implant supported SCs (n = 4,363) compared to 97.6% (95% CI: 94.3-99.0) for zirconia implant supported SCs (n = 912)」
• F16｜S16/S17｜high｜official_statement｜approved 1090117 (page browser-tested 2026-08-05)｜geo: TW｜Verified example of a local health authority's dental-fee standard notice. Verbatim span (page title): 「臺北市政府衛生局-收費標準-「臺北市醫療機構牙科收費標準表」(1090117核定)」; dataset title: 「臺北市醫療收費標準 ｜ 政府資料開放平臺」. Caveat: one-city example only; other localities publish separately; this site cites no amount from it.
• F17｜S18｜high｜official_statement (browser-tested by this site)｜tested 2026-08-05｜geo: TW｜Neither of the NHI medical-device price-comparison site's query tracks includes dental items. Tested record: 12 items in the self-pay-difference device list (INAE2011S01); 8 items in “surgical procedures” in the device-fee comparison page (INAE2012S01); queries for 「假牙」「牙冠」「植體」「牙科」「贋復」 in Chinese/English name fields each showed 「無資料」 and 「顯示第 1 至 0項結果，共 0 項」 on INAE2012S02. Caveat: data state at the test date; the official database may change; state the verification date when citing. This also closes the pending “dental item coverage” claim carried by KM-DENTAL-09/17/28/32/34.　[On the official page the label appears in Chinese only: 「醫材比價網」、「醫材比價網牙科品項收錄範圍」]
• F18｜S19｜medium｜official_statement｜entry point browser-tested reachable 2026-08-05｜geo: TW｜The Food and Drug Administration licence-query entry point exists and can query Chinese product name, medical-device primary classification, and other fields. Verbatim span (page title): 「西藥、醫療器材及化粧品許可證暨相關資料查詢」; its form contains 「中文品名」「醫療器材主分類」「醫療器材次分類」 and 「(必填) 驗證碼」. Caveat: a CAPTCHA is required; this site did not query any item or claim any item's licence status.
• F19｜S20｜high｜law｜current text (tested 2026-08-05)｜geo: TW｜Paragraph 2, Article 87 of Taiwan's Medical Care Act. Verbatim span: 「醫學新知或研究報告之發表、病人衛生教育、學術性刊物，未涉及招徠醫療業務者，不視為醫療廣告。」This is the basis for the card's compliance notice.
• F20｜S21｜high｜internal data (GSC, not a clinical basis)｜data window 2025-03–2026-08｜geo: TW｜This query family has 18 terms across 4 sites, item-by-item reconcilable. Topic-selection evidence figures stay in the draft frontmatter and internal files and are not published visibly (OP decision 2026-08-05).
• F21｜no external source｜structured editorial framework (not a factual claim)｜The three-way triage (single crown/bridge/implant-supported fixed prosthesis) and the six-part quotation framework are this site's editorial definitions; terminology follows definitions in the cited reviews (tooth-supported single crown, tooth-supported fixed dental prosthesis, implant-supported single crown).
• F22｜no external source｜evidence-gap statement (editorial, not pending verification)｜This search obtained no direct clinical evidence on: (1) how long a temporary prosthesis can safely be used; (2) clinical consequences of reattaching a dislodged temporary prosthesis yourself; (3) the content and effect of prosthesis warranty terms (contractual, not medical; this site gives no legal opinion); or (4) “temporary-prosthesis purpose,” a general prosthodontic-textbook description for which this PubMed search (provisional/interim restoration queries) obtained no directly quotable clinical-trial conclusion. The body therefore describes it qualitatively and makes no quantitative claim.

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Chinese labels to look for on the official pages

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- 「可以上健保署比價網查假牙價格」

- 「醫事機構查詢」

- 「特約醫事機構查詢」

- 「特約院所查詢」

Compliance notice

This is health education under Article 87 of Taiwan's Medical Care Act [F19·S20], not medical advertising. It recommends no institution and gives no price or price range. Fixed prostheses (crowns and bridges) involve irreversible tooth preparation and have medical risks and contraindications; actual treatment and outcomes vary by person and require dental assessment. This article also gives no legal opinion on insurance claims or contract terms; related matters depend on policy and contract terms.

Sources

• S1 Pjetursson BE, Pitta J, Balet A, et al. A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Evaluating the Survival, Failure, and Complication Rates of Metal-Ceramic, Veneered, and Monolithic All-Ceramic Tooth-Supported Single Crowns-Part 1. Int J Prosthodont. 2026;39(3):308-324. PMID 41489982. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41489982 (accessed 2026-08-05; HTTP 200; abstract text matched)
• S2 Sailer I, Makarov NA, Thoma DS, et al. All-ceramic or metal-ceramic tooth-supported fixed dental prostheses (FDPs)? A systematic review of the survival and complication rates. Part I: Single crowns (SCs). Dent Mater. 2015;31(6):603-23. PMID 25842099. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25842099 (accessed 2026-08-05; HTTP 200; abstract text matched)
• S3 Pjetursson BE, Sailer I, Makarov NA, et al. All-ceramic or metal-ceramic tooth-supported fixed dental prostheses (FDPs)? A systematic review of the survival and complication rates. Part II: Multiple-unit FDPs. Dent Mater. 2015;31(6):624-39. PMID 25935732. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25935732 (accessed 2026-08-05; HTTP 200; abstract text matched)
• S4 Pjetursson BE, Brägger U, Lang NP, Zwahlen M. Comparison of survival and complication rates of tooth-supported fixed dental prostheses (FDPs) and implant-supported FDPs and single crowns (SCs). Clin Oral Implants Res. 2007;18 Suppl 3:97-113. PMID 17594374. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17594374 (accessed 2026-08-05; HTTP 200; abstract text matched)
• S5 Pjetursson BE, Tan K, Lang NP, et al. A systematic review of the survival and complication rates of fixed partial dentures (FPDs) after an observation period of at least 5 years (this article concerns cantilever FPDs). Clin Oral Implants Res. 2004;15(6):667-76. PMID 15533127. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15533127 (accessed 2026-08-05; HTTP 200; abstract text matched)
• S6 Thoma DS, Sailer I, Ioannidis A, et al. A systematic review of the survival and complication rates of resin-bonded fixed dental prostheses after a mean observation period of at least 5 years. Clin Oral Implants Res. 2017;28(11):1421-1432. PMID 28191679. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28191679 (accessed 2026-08-05; HTTP 200; abstract text matched)
• S7 Sequeira-Byron P, Fedorowicz Z, Carter B, et al. Single crowns versus conventional fillings for the restoration of root-filled teeth. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015;2015(9):CD009109. PMID 26403154. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26403154 (accessed 2026-08-05; HTTP 200; abstract text matched)
• S8 Al-Dabbagh RA, Sindi MA, Sanari MA, et al. Effect of a circumferential ferrule on the survival and success of endodontically treated teeth restored with fiber posts: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Prosthet Dent. 2024;132(6):1251-1259. PMID 38216376. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38216376 (accessed 2026-08-05; HTTP 200; abstract text matched)
• S9 Ercoli C, Caton JG. Dental prostheses and tooth-related factors. J Periodontol. 2018;89 Suppl 1:S223-S236. PMID 29926939. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29926939 (accessed 2026-08-05; HTTP 200; abstract text matched; also J Clin Periodontol. 2018;45 Suppl 20:S207-S218, PMID 29926482)
• S10 Günther E, Hahnel S, Schrock A, et al. Biological interaction, esthetics, handling, and loss rate of temporary luting cements - a clinical single-blind randomized controlled trial. Clin Oral Investig. 2024;28(8):429. PMID 39001891. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39001891 (accessed 2026-08-05; HTTP 200; abstract text matched)
• S11 Pjetursson BE, Valente NA, Strasding M, et al. A systematic review of the survival and complication rates of zirconia-ceramic and metal-ceramic single crowns (population: implant-supported single crowns). Clin Oral Implants Res. 2018;29 Suppl 16:199-214. PMID 30328190. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30328190 (accessed 2026-08-05; HTTP 200; abstract text matched)
• S12 Taiwan Medical Care Act, Article 21 (Laws & Regulations Database of the Republic of China). Official English translation (accessed 2026-08-05; HTTP 200; statutory text matched)
• S13 Taiwan National Health Insurance Act, Article 51. law.moj.gov.tw pcode=L0060001 flno=51 (accessed 2026-08-05; HTTP 200; statutory text matched)
• S14 Taiwan Medical Care Act, Article 22. Official English translation (accessed 2026-08-05; HTTP 200; statutory text matched)
• S15 Taiwan Medical Care Act, Article 81. Official English translation (accessed 2026-08-05; HTTP 200; statutory text matched)
• S16 Taipei City Department of Health, fee standard: “Taipei City Medical Institution Dental Fee Standard Table” (approved 1090117). health.gov.taipei fee-standard page (accessed 2026-08-05; reachable in ego-browser; page title matched)　[On the official page the label appears in Chinese only: 「臺北市醫療機構牙科收費標準表」]
• S17 Government Open Data Platform dataset 121913, “Taipei City Medical Fee Standards.” data.gov.tw/dataset/121913 (accessed 2026-08-05; reachable in ego-browser; title matched)　[On the official page the label appears in Chinese only: 「臺北市醫療收費標準」]
• S18 Ministry of Health and Welfare National Health Insurance Administration medical-device price-comparison site entry and its two query pages. info.nhi.gov.tw INAE2000/INAE2010S01 (accessed 2026-08-05; reachable in ego-browser; same-day test of INAE2011S01, INAE2012S01, and INAE2012S02; verbatim lists/results in F17)　[On the official page the label appears in Chinese only: 「醫材比價網」]
• S19 Ministry of Health and Welfare Food and Drug Administration, “Licences and Related Data for Western Medicines, Medical Devices and Cosmetics.” lmspiq.fda.gov.tw (accessed 2026-08-05; reachable in ego-browser; page title matched; query requires CAPTCHA and was not performed by this site)
• S20 Taiwan Medical Care Act, Article 87. Official English translation (accessed 2026-08-05; HTTP 200; statutory text matched)
• S21 Internal data: `analysis/reports/km-dental-backlog.md`, appendix to item 3 (full GSC data from 14 clinic sites; window 2025-03–2026-08), 18 terms across 4 sites; item-by-item reconciliation available. Not a medical factual basis; used only for topic selection and search terms.
• S22 Editorial framework (no external source): this card's three-way triage and six-part quotation structure; see F21 and F22.

Internal citation chain

• Same-family cost-language teaching card: How much does one implant cost?—no fixed price, but you can read the quotation (KM-DENTAL-09, draft). For the third branch here, implant-supported fixed prostheses, see that card for cost components and variables. Both cards share the same Taiwan institutional anchors—Articles 21 and 22 of Taiwan's Medical Care Act and Article 51 of Taiwan's National Health Insurance Act—with identical verbatim spans.
• Same-family disambiguation card: How much does a “dental appliance” cost? Orthodontic appliances and crown caps are different (KM-DENTAL-08, draft). If you searched for appliance prices, see that card's triage; this card covers crown caps and bridges.
• Related-procedure card: What is crown-lengthening surgery? Cost, insurance, and pain (KM-DENTAL-17, draft). If inadequate tooth structure leads the dentist to recommend crown lengthening before a prosthesis, that card explains the procedure's indications and cost components.
• This card's F17 medical-device price-comparison test also updates the same pending claim carried by KM-DENTAL-09/17/28/32/34.