OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to assess the annual health insurance reimbursement of dental health service in counties and regions of 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 contractual relationship with the OEP and delivered between 2008 and 2011 were evaluated. Our study covers primary, outpatient and hospital dental care.We analyzed the following indicators: number of cases(patients) per 100 inhabitants, number of intervention (procedures) per 100 inhabitant, intervention per case, and reimbursement per intervention. RESULTS: Dental care was supplied by 3366 general and specialist dental care services at the end of 2011. The average number of cases per 100 inhabitants was 71 and varied between 55-95 in different counties. The average number of interventions per 100 inhabitants was 199 and varied between 149-268 in different counties. The average number of interventions per case was 2.8 (2.56-3.13). The average reimbursement per intervention showed also significant differences among the counties (1018-1217) with an average of 1122 Hungarian Forint per case. Due to the progressive dental care system in those counties were university dental school can be found, the utilization of dental services is higher than in counties without dental school. CONCLUSIONS: Within the period under investigation, the health insurance reimbursement of dental care showed significant differences among counties and regions of Hungary. The presence of dental school is an important predictive factor for higher than national average utilization of dental services.