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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 jaw diseases at an early stage.

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

For children:

• up to the age of 6: six times, three of which in infancy (6th to the completed 9th month of life 10th to the completed 20th month of life 21st to the completed 33rd month of life)
• Between 6 and 18 years: once every six months

For adults:

• once a year from the age of 18
• Some health insurance companies offer different benefits

Dental prophylaxis measures for adults include

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

• Electronic health card,
• Bonus booklet (from the age of 12)

No

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

• Six times for children up to 6 years of age, three of which are in infancy.
• First examination from the 6th to the end of the 9th month of life, second examination from the 10th to the end of the 20th month of life, third examination from the 21st to the end of the 33rd month of life
• bthree further dental check-ups up to the age of six: The intervals of the early detection examinations are coordinated with the medical early detection examinations U5 to U7 in accordance with the G-BA children's guideline.
• Children and adolescents aged 6 to 18 are examined once every six months.
• From the age of 12, the examinations are entered in a bonus booklet (proof of entitlement to increased subsidies for dentures)
• once a year from the age of 18
• Any other services provided by the health insurance companies