Children's dental care
Until the age of 19, dental care for children is covered by the Health Insurance Fund.
As a parent, you play an important role in caring for your child's oral health. We recommend taking your child to the dentist at least once a year – this allows the dentist to advise you on preventing oral and dental diseases, identify any potential problems, and help prevent more complex dental disorders.
Teeth cleaning is a good opportunity to examine what is happening in your toddler's mouth: which teeth have erupted, whether the teeth are already moving and starting to change, or whether there are any signs of disease on the teeth or gums.
If everything is fine, be sure to visit the dentist before your child turns three. In fact, it makes sense to start even earlier – this way, your child will get used to the dentist and their oral health can be monitored regularly.
Please note!
Make sure that the dentist you choose for your child is a contract partner of the Health Insurance Fund
If the dentist does not have a contract, the parent must pay for the service in full and will not be reimbursed by the Health Insurance Fund.
Please note!
Make sure that the dentist you choose for your child is a contract partner of the Health Insurance Fund
If the dentist does not have a contract, the parent must pay for the service in full and will not be reimbursed by the Health Insurance Fund.
How to care for your child's oral health at home?
Your child's mouth needs care from birth. Here are some steps to follow when caring for your child's oral health:
Clean your baby's gums with a soft, damp gauze pad.
When baby teeth erupt, brush them with a small soft brush.
Always brush your child's teeth and check the quality of their brushing at least until they start school.
Studies show that if teeth are strong and gums are healthy by the end of adolescence, dental care is not necessary for several decades – often, a check-up once a year is sufficient.
Therefore, proper oral hygiene and regular check-ups during childhood and adolescence help to avoid spending large sums of money on dental care as an adult.
Studies show that if teeth are strong and gums are healthy by the end of adolescence, dental care is not necessary for several decades – often, a check-up once a year is sufficient.
Therefore, proper oral hygiene and regular check-ups during childhood and adolescence help to avoid spending large sums of money on dental care as an adult.
Studies show that if teeth are strong and gums are healthy by the end of adolescence, dental care is not necessary for several decades – often, a check-up once a year is sufficient.
Therefore, proper oral hygiene and regular check-ups during childhood and adolescence help to avoid spending large sums of money on dental care as an adult.
Studies show that if teeth are strong and gums are healthy by the end of adolescence, dental care is not necessary for several decades – often, a check-up once a year is sufficient.
Therefore, proper oral hygiene and regular check-ups during childhood and adolescence help to avoid spending large sums of money on dental care as an adult.
When your child's teeth need special attention
Myofunctional therapy is a treatment method based on special exercises that teach the mouth and facial muscles to work correctly again.
The Health Insurance Fund only covers orthodontic services (including braces) in certain cases.
What happens when a child turns 19 but still needs dental care?
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