Apply for dental prophylaxis
Description
Dental prevention is aimed at all insured persons and serves to be able to detect and treat any dental, oral and jaw diseases at an early stage.
Dental prophylaxis measures in adults include:
- the instructions for effective oral hygiene,
- Notes on the reduction of risk factors
- the removal of hard plaque and caries or irritant factors that can cause gingivitis.
For insured persons over 18 years of age, one preventive examination per year is provided. Some health insurance companies offer different services.
- Electronic health card
- if applicable, bonus booklet
None
Measures that exceed sufficient, appropriate and economic care must be paid by the insured persons themselves.
You can appeal against the decision of the health insurance company. If the objection is not remedied, you can file a complaint with the competent social court.
Contact your health insurance company.
Lower Saxony Ministry of Social Affairs, Health and Equality
27.11.2020
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
10117 Berlin, Stadt
50968 Köln, Stadt
