In Norway, children under the age of 18 are entitled to free dental care from the public dental service. Young people between the ages of 19 and 20 are entitled to have 75 per cent of their dental care covered. Persons with mental disabilities and persons who have lived in an institution or who have received home nursing care continuously for at least three months are also entitled to free dental care. Adults over the age of 20 must generally pay for their own dental care. Pursuant to the National Insurance Act, people with certain diseases and conditions may be entitled to subsidised dental care even after the age of 20.
In the brochure ‘Folketrygdens stønad til dekning av utgifter til tannbehandling’ (National Insurance benefits for expenses related to dental care – in Norwegian only), you will find information about how much of the treatment is covered by the National Insurance scheme, and what illnesses and conditions it covers. Membership of the National Insurance scheme is a requirement.
