Examinations for tooth, mouth and jaw diseases

Prerequisites

No

Documents required

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

Deadlines

No

Procedure

Contact your dentist or health insurance company.

Processing time

No

Fees

No


Measures that go beyond adequate, appropriate and economical care are paid for by the insured themselves.

Legal remedies

No

Legal basis

§§ 28 - 29 Social Code Book Fifth Book (SGB V)

http://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/sgb_5/__28.html


Guidelines of the Federal Committee of Dentists and Health Insurance Companies on early detection examinations for tooth, mouth and jaw diseases (dental early detection according to § 26 paragraph 1 sentence 2 SGB V)

http://www.g-ba.de/downloads/62-492-77/RL-Fruehkennungsu-Zahn-2004-12-08.pdf


Section 22 of the Fifth Book of the Social Code (SGB V)

https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/sgb_5/__22.html

Dental care is aimed at all insured persons and serves to identify and treat any tooth, mouth and jaw diseases at an early stage.

For children:

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

For adults:

• From the age of 18 once a year (some health insurance companies offer different services)

Dental prophylactic measures in adults include:

• the guide to effective oral hygiene,
• Instructions for reducing risk factors and
• the removal of hard deposits and tooth decay or irritants that can cause gingivitis.