Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Is dental treatment included under medical insurance in any countries outside the US?

I'm looking to find how it works in other coutries...does the medical insurance ever cover dental care?
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I can tell you about the medical system in Germany: yes, the basic dental therapy is covered by the medical insurance. You don´t have to pay for check up, x-rays, root canal treatment, extractions, periodontal treatment, tartar removal (once a year)...if you want something special, like a composite filling, any better type of crowns (not just gold) then you have to pay. The price you pay depends on how much you earn. When you´re poor, the insurance pays more, sometimes even everything. But you´ll just get the cheapest materials. Our system seems to be much better than yours, but still it isn´t perfect and we have a lot of trouble. When I first read all the questions here, one thing really striked me: many people don´t have any insurance!!! In Germany you MUST have one. As soon as you have work, you´re automatically getting insured by your boss. If you´re jobless the work-agency pays your insurance.
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