Metric · Sleep
Oral appliance reimbursement: market comparison
Public reimbursement status of oral appliances for OSA (text)
Dental Market Radar Editorial Team · Updated · Data as of
Japan: Covered by dental insurance: oral appliance for sleep apnoea, 3,000 points (acrylic type) or 2,000 points (thermoplastic type), billable only on a request with a clinical information letter from a medical institution (FY2018 fee schedule; 1 point = 10 yen). in 2018, according to Summary of FY2018 dental fee-schedule revision.
Key points
- Japan: Covered by dental insurance: oral appliance for sleep apnoea, 3,000 points (acrylic type) or 2,000 points (thermoplastic type), billable only on a request with a clinical information letter from a medical institution (FY2018 fee schedule; 1 point = 10 yen). in 2018, according to Summary of FY2018 dental fee-schedule revision.
- Australia: No dedicated public (Medicare/MBS) benefit for oral appliances for OSA was identified; some private health insurance extras policies contribute towards dental devices for sleep apnoea. in 2026, according to CHOICE Sleep apnoea and CPAP.
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Definition
Public reimbursement status of oral appliances for OSA (text) Unit: text. Category: Sleep.
Comparison table
| Market | Lead value | Basis | As of | Comparability | Calculation | Source | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | No figure found why No NHI payment item for mandibular advancement / oral appliances for sleep apnea found in NHIA annual report or fee-schedule dental chapter skimmed; only trade-press says NHI covers surgery. Not… | other | Comparability C | NHI Annual Report 2023-2024 (全民健康保險年報) | Not available | ||
| Japan | Covered by dental insurance: oral appliance for sleep apnoea, 3,000 points (acrylic type) or 2,000 points (thermoplastic type), billable only on a request with… (stale) | other | Comparability B | Summary of FY2018 dental fee-schedule revision (Hokkaido regional bureau) | Value (stale) | ||
| South Korea | No figure found why No allowed-source evidence on NHI coverage of OSA oral appliances; the earlier negative finding rested on a quarantined MOHW page. | not stated | Comparability not rated | Ministry of Health and Welfare statistics (licensing / medical institution statistics) | Not available | ||
| Singapore | No figure found why No reliable figure found. Checked: CHAS dental services list (18 procedures, no oral/mandibular advancement appliance); CHAS 1 Sep 2025 release (Flexi-MediSave only for root canals and crowns); MOH… | other | Comparability not rated | Community Health Assist Scheme (CHAS) - dental services covered and news releases | Not available | ||
| Malaysia | Source blocked why No reliable figure found. Checked: MNHA 2022 (no device-level detail). Why: Malaysia has no national health insurance; MOH care is tax-funded with nominal fees, private care is out-of-pocket or… | other | Comparability not rated | Malaysia National Health Accounts: Health Expenditure Report 2011-2022 | Not available | ||
| Thailand | No figure found why No reimbursement found. Checked: TCC comparison of CSMBS/UCS/SSO dental benefits (no mandibular advancement device listed); Dental Council benefits page ('under revision'). Why: NHSO/SSO benefit… | other | Comparability not rated | Comparison table of dental benefits under CSMBS, UCS and SSO (working-age adults) | Not available | ||
| Vietnam | No figure found why No reliable figure found. Checked: Law on Health Insurance as amended by Law 51/2024/QH15 (no OSA oral-appliance provision), BHYT technical-service price list under Circular 22/2023 (Krông Năng list;… | other | Comparability not rated | Law 51/2024/QH15 amending the Law on Health Insurance (full text) | Not available | ||
| Australia | No dedicated public (Medicare/MBS) benefit for oral appliances for OSA was identified; some private health insurance extras policies contribute towards dental… | other | Comparability C | Sleep apnoea and CPAP: what your health insurance actually covers | Value | ||
| New Zealand | No figure found why No reliable figure found: no Health NZ or Pharmac funding rule for mandibular advancement devices located. Health NZ states adults pay privately for most dental care. Lead: Health NZ district sleep… | other | Comparability C | Dental care (public information page) | Not available | ||
| Saudi Arabia | No figure found why No reliable figure found. No payer rule on oral appliances for sleep apnoea found. | other | Comparability C | Statistical Yearbook 2023 (bilingual Arabic/English, 1445H) | Not available | ||
| United Arab Emirates | No figure found why No reliable figure found. No payer rule on oral appliances for sleep apnoea found. | other | Comparability C | WHO Global Health Observatory API: NHWA dentists (HWF_0011) and dental expenditure, United Arab Emirates | Not available | ||
| Qatar | No figure found why No reliable figure found. No payer rule on oral appliances for sleep apnoea found. | other | Comparability C | Chapter VI Health Services Statistics 2025 (Arabic/English) | Not available |
The headline record leads where one is designated; its basis (for example practising or licensed) and comparability rating are shown next to every value. Per-capita values use the denominator named in the calculation (World Bank total population, same year). Money is shown in US$ at the market exchange rate with local currency beside it.
Other bases and variants
Current records for the same metric that are not the lead value above: other bases, variants and secondary measures (for money, PPP values appear here).
| Market | Value | Basis | As of | Comparability | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Medicare (MBS): no item pays for an oral appliance for obstructive sleep apnoea (current MBS item descriptions, 1 Nov 2026); oral appliances are named only as… | other | Comparability B | Replaces the basis of au.oral_appliance_reimbursement.2026 (consumer article). MBS check: in the 20261101 description file (au-mbs-item-descriptions-2026-11), no current item description contains "mandibular… |
Markets with no figure
These markets have no published or reliable figure for oral appliance reimbursement. We state why and do not estimate.
- Taiwan: No figure found (gap), we searched and found nothing. See the data record.
- South Korea: No figure found (gap), we searched and found nothing. See the data record.
- Singapore: No figure found (gap), we searched and found nothing. See the data record.
- Malaysia: Source blocked (blocked_source), a source exists but could not be read. See the data record.
- Thailand: No figure found (gap), we searched and found nothing. See the data record.
- Vietnam: No figure found (gap), we searched and found nothing. See the data record.
- New Zealand: No figure found (gap), we searched and found nothing. See the data record.
- Saudi Arabia: No figure found (gap), we searched and found nothing. See the data record.
- United Arab Emirates: No figure found (gap), we searched and found nothing. See the data record.
- Qatar: No figure found (gap), we searched and found nothing. See the data record.
Comparability notes
A: same definition as the metric. B: close to the metric definition; the difference is noted. C: different basis; use with caution when comparing.
- Taiwan: NHI reimbursement of oral appliances for OSA
- Japan: Dental reimbursement item for oral appliances for obstructive sleep apnoea, requires referral from medical institution
- Australia: Reimbursement of mandibular advancement / oral appliances for obstructive sleep apnoea
- New Zealand: Public reimbursement of oral appliances for OSA
- Saudi Arabia: Not available
- United Arab Emirates: Not available
- Qatar: Not available
What does Oral appliance reimbursement measure?
Public reimbursement status of oral appliances for OSA (text) Unit: text.
Which markets have no figure for oral appliance reimbursement?
No figure is available for Taiwan (we searched and found nothing); South Korea (we searched and found nothing); Singapore (we searched and found nothing); Malaysia (a source exists but could not be read); Thailand (we searched and found nothing); Vietnam (we searched and found nothing); New Zealand (we searched and found nothing); Saudi Arabia (we searched and found nothing); United Arab Emirates (we searched and found nothing); Qatar (we searched and found nothing). We do not estimate missing figures.
How many markets have data for oral appliance reimbursement?
2 of 12 markets have a sourced value for oral appliance reimbursement.