Attend a dental check-up
As an insured person with statutory health insurance, you are entitled to two preventive dental check-ups and necessary treatments. You should have a check-up at least once a year.
With private health insurance or private supplementary insurance, each contract is negotiated individually. You should therefore enquire with your insurance company before treatment as to which services it will cover.
Dental care is intended to avert potential risks to your teeth and jaws and treat health problems in good time.
Responsible department
a dentist of your choice
Details
Prerequisite
You live in Germany and have statutory or private health insurance.
Procedure
If you have statutory health insurance, the doctor will record all preventive check-ups in a bonus booklet. You will receive the bonus booklet at the dental practice. You should keep it in a safe place and bring it along with your insurance card to every check-up. If you can use the bonus booklet to prove that you have had at least one check-up in each calendar year, your health insurance company will pay more for any dentures you may need later.
Deadlines
none
Required documents
- Insurance card
- Bonus booklet
Costs
The statutory health insurance funds cover the costs of two check-ups per year. There must be at least four months between the examinations.
Miscellaneous
none
Legal basis
Sozialgesetzbuch Fünftes Buch (SGB V):
- § 28 Zahnärztliche Versorgung
Release note
machine generated, based on the German release by: Sozialministerium Baden-Württemberg, 20.02.2025