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Updated September 2026

🦷 I have a complaint about my dentist — bad work, overcharging — who decides?

Direct answer

Dentists are regulated like doctors: Česká stomatologická komora — stížnosti (dent.cz) — the dental chamber or its complaints body for Czechia — handles complaints about quality and conduct and can order a remedy; Krajský úřad — odbor zdravotnictví (mzcr.cz) 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 Vaše zdravotní pojišťovna (VZP a další) (952 222 222), 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 firstČeská stomatologická komora — stížnosti
Report toKrajský úřad — odbor zdravotnictví
If that failsVaše zdravotní pojišťovna (VZP a další)

🗣️ 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

  1. Records and invoiceTreatment plan, X-rays, itemised invoice with the codes. You are entitled to all of them.
  2. Complain to the dentistIn writing. Failed work within a short time is normally redone free.
  3. Second opinionAnother dentist's written view on the work — the key evidence.
  4. Chamber: Česká stomatologická komora — stížnostiInvestigates quality and conduct; can mediate a refund or a redo.
  5. Money: Vaše zdravotní pojišťovna (VZP a další)The insurer checks tariff codes and coverage; excess charges are refunded.

📇 All contacts

Česká stomatologická komora — stížnostiComplaints about dentistsFor poor treatment or billing🔗 www.dent.cz
Krajský úřad — odbor zdravotnictvíInvestigates complaints about healthcare providersWhen the provider did not resolve the complaint🔗 www.mzcr.cz/stiznosti
Vaše zdravotní pojišťovna (VZP a další)Registration with a doctor, coverage, complaintsFor finding a doctor and coverage questions📞 952 222 222🔗 www.vzp.cz
Česká obchodní inspekce (ČOI)Advice, inspections, fines for tradersWhen the shop refuses📞 222 703 404🔗 www.coi.cz/pro-spotrebitele

❓ 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 Vaše zdravotní pojišťovna (VZP a další) 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.

📎 Sources

Last checked: 2026-09-26

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