Dentist complaint — Embætti landlæknis · Iceland

Direct answer

Dentists are regulated like doctors: Embætti landlæknis — kvartanir (landlaeknir.is) — the dental chamber or its complaints body for Iceland — handles complaints about quality and conduct and can order a remedy; Heilsugæslan — skráning á heilsugæslustöð / Sjúkratryggingar (1700) is the general patient-complaints route where the dentist is part of the public system. Money disputes — a bill far above the estimate, treatment not covered — go to Neytendastofa (510 1100), which checks the invoice against the tariff. Ask for the treatment plan and the invoice in writing first; most disputes are about what was agreed.

Call firstEmbætti landlæknis — kvartanir

Report toHeilsugæslan — skráning á heilsugæslustöð / Sjúkratryggingar

If that failsNeytendastofa

🗣️ What to say

"On [date] you treated [tooth/procedure]. [The work has failed / the invoice of [amount] exceeds the estimate of [amount] / the treatment was not what we agreed]. I ask you to [redo the work at no charge / correct the invoice] and to send me my treatment records."

🪜 Step by step

Records and invoiceTreatment plan, X-rays, itemised invoice with the codes. You are entitled to all of them.
Complain to the dentistIn writing. Failed work within a short time is normally redone free.
Second opinionAnother dentist's written view on the work — the key evidence.
Chamber: Embætti landlæknis — kvartanirInvestigates quality and conduct; can mediate a refund or a redo.
Money: NeytendastofaThe insurer checks tariff codes and coverage; excess charges are refunded.

📇 All contacts

Embætti landlæknis — kvartanirComplaints about dentistsFor poor treatment or billing🔗 www.landlaeknir.is

Heilsugæslan — skráning á heilsugæslustöð / SjúkratryggingarRegistration with a health centre, entitlementsFor finding a doctor and care questions📞 1700 🔗 www.heilsuvera.is

NeytendastofaAdvice, supervision of commercial practicesWhen the shop refuses📞 510 1100 🔗 www.neytendastofa.is

Umboðsmaður AlþingisComplaints about the administration, freeWhen the authority does not answer or acts unfairly📞 510 6700 🔗 www.umbodsmadur.is

❓ Frequently asked

The crown fell out after two months

That is a failed treatment; the dentist redoes it at no charge in most countries within a guarantee period of a year or more.

The bill was three times the estimate

Work beyond the estimate needs your consent unless urgent; dispute the excess and ask Neytendastofa to check.

Can I switch dentist mid-treatment?

Yes. Ask for the records and X-rays to be sent to the new practice; they cannot refuse.

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Last checked: 2026-09-26

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