Maßnahmen zur Erkennung und Verhütung von Zahnerkrankungen für Krankenversicherte Bewilligung

The purpose of preventive dental care is to examine the teeth and oral cavity in detail in order to detect and treat any dental, oral and maxillofacial diseases at an early stage.

Preventive dental care is aimed at all insured persons and serves to detect and treat any dental, oral and maxillofacial diseases at an early stage.

Dental prophylaxis measures for adults include:

• Instruction on effective oral hygiene,
• advice on reducing risk factors
• the removal of hard plaque and caries or irritants that can cause gingivitis.

For insured persons over 18 years of age, one preventive dental checkup per year is provided. Some health insurance companies offer different benefits.

• Electronic health card
• if necessary Bonus booklet

None

Measures that exceed sufficient, appropriate and economical care must be paid by the insured persons themselves.

You can appeal against the decision of the health insurance fund. If the appeal is not upheld, you can file a lawsuit with the competent social court.

Preventive dental checkups for adults

• once a year from the age of 18
• thorough examination
• Proof of bonus booklet to obtain the higher fixed allowance for dental prostheses
• possibly deviating benefits of the health insurance companies

The responsibility lies with the respective health insurance company.