€OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to asess the annual health insurance reimbursement of of dental health service in Hungary. METHODS: The assessment base of the study was the annual reports of National Health Insurance Fund Administration (OEP). Only the data collected from the services in conctractual relationship with the OEP and delivered in 2008 were evaluated. Dental care services are organised in different levels: general dental service, specialist dental care, special dental care on university level and inpatient departments. Our study covers primary, outpatient and hospital dental care. RESULTS: Dental care was supplied by 3378 general and specialist dental care services until the end of 2008. For the hospital treatment of more serious cases 17 inpatient department is available with 154 patient beds. Within the period of examination (2008) 7.6 million cases or rather 23.6 million interventions were carried out. The health insurance expenditures of the OEP for outpatient dental care was 23.9 billion forints (€85,18 million). The total health insurance reimbursement of dental care (including primary, outpatient and hospital care) was 24.92 billion Hungarian forints (€88.82 million) in 2008. CONCLUSIONS: The health insurance reimbursement of dental care services in Hungary is approximately 2% of the total health insurance expenditure of OEP.