Professional tooth cleaning is not a service provided by a statutory health insurance doctor - you still get your money back

Created: 03/17/2022, 17:04

By: Johanna Werning

Whitening teeth and doing something for oral hygiene at the same time is possible with professional teeth cleaning.

But that's not cheap, is it?

"A smile is the most beautiful language in the world", according to a German proverb.

That's why it's all the more important

of your teeth :

day and using dental floss, mouthwash and tongue cleaners are a start.

But regular visits to the dentist are also a must – including

.

Because it “can stop the gum recession in periodontitis” and

*”, according to the

That's why professional teeth cleaning is so useful: "One of the most important preventive measures"

With professional teeth cleaning, mouth and tooth diseases can be prevented.

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at the

dentist is "an intensive cleaning with special instruments with the aim of removing all pathogenic or cosmetically disturbing deposits on the tooth surface", explains the German Dental Association.

And that's important: "The thorough and regular cleaning of the teeth and the root surface is one of the most important preventive measures from a dental point of view." Because this "significantly reduces" deposits such as plaque.

Good

.

To this end, professional tooth cleaning should be “

.” Anyone who has a low risk of caries or periodontitis should have their

.

The situation is different if gum pockets are present or if there is a tendency towards hard, mineralized deposits.

Then more frequent time intervals can be useful or even necessary, according to the German Dental Association.

Professional tooth cleaning at the dentist: procedure and duration

But how exactly does a

?

steps in the intensive cleaning of the teeth

, as the German Dental Association explains.

Professional teeth cleaning is not painful.

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Professional tooth cleaning: The treatment steps at a glance

• First, the teeth are

  thoroughly examined

  .

  "In particular, the oral hygiene situation as well as existing deposits and bleeding of the gums are recorded" in order to determine the further procedure.

• Various devices and instruments are used during the treatment to

  thoroughly clean teeth, tooth root surfaces and interdental spaces

  .

• Then the

  teeth are polished

  to create a shiny and smooth tooth surface.

• Finally, the teeth are

  given a protective film with fluoride-containing gels or varnishes

  .

• In addition, the patients receive important

  information on how to optimize oral hygiene at home

  .

All in all

.

However, the time required depends on various factors such as "the number of teeth to be treated, the plaque situation and the selection of devices and instruments," summarizes the German Dental Association.

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Professional teeth cleaning is not a statutory health insurance service - you will still get your money back

Although professional tooth cleaning is "recognized as a medically necessary measure", it is "not included in the catalog of services provided by statutory health insurance", according to the German Dental Association.

This means that it is

and the

it himself.

"The costs depend on the difficulty and the time required." As a rule

, according to the consumer advice center.

However, in many cases you can get your money back.

Because many

contribute to the costs and pay a

.

"

also contribute to the costs or take them over completely," advises the consumer advice center.