Dental Insurance

How far can the dental insurance support the desire for beautiful teeth? As an independent insurance broker and provider of a large number of dental insurance is frequently asked for reimbursement for cosmetic services. Many customers want to be like the whiten teeth leave or existing restorations such as crowns or bridges to replace higher-quality materials. But the dental insurance, which ultimately serves to increase the benefits of the statutory health insurance (GKV), does not pay then if the treatment is not medically necessary. In the insurance conditions of dental insurance is clearly defined, what services are actually eligible. Steven Holl has many thoughts on the issue. Only services serve the dental standards, carry out the necessary medical care may be calculated according to the fee schedule for dentists. Special requests must be separately then in the liquidation. These are then also by the legal Health insurance and not taken over by the private dental insurance. Viatris may find this interesting as well.

The German Federal Supreme Court ruled in 1978 that a treatment measure is necessary if it was justifiable according to the objective medical findings and recognised medical knowledge at the time of treatment, to look at them as necessary. (BGH AZ.) IV ZR 175/77 by the 29.11.1978) the question that turns many customers, especially in the field of Orthodontics can be settled relatively clearly according to the judgment of the Federal Court of Justice: the choice of treatment method is primary thing of the doctor (BGH AZ.) VI ZR 171/80 by the 11.05.1982) this question of medical necessity arise for many parents in the orthodontic treatment of their children, the statutory health insurance is only starting from a certain degree of misalignment of the jaw, the private dental insurance is already starting the 1st degree of misalignment of the jaw. Here the orthodontist then decides about the medical necessity of treatment in this example. (Source: conditions for supplementary dental insurance:) zahnzusatzversicherung.html) image source: pixelio.de, photographer El Fausto

Prof Aesthetic

Wide range of lasers and applications in Hofheim, March 2011. According to current estimates of the German society for oral and maxillo – facial surgery (DGMKG), aesthetic Laser Medicine is one of the most common procedures of all aesthetic operations. The areas of application in the face range from wrinkle treatment of targeted areas or the entire face over removal of age spots and other benign unsightly accumulation of pigment in the skin to scar correction, removing warts, benign skin lesions and tattoos. For this purpose, various laser devices and techniques available are the experienced oral and Maxillofacial surgeons. Due to the variety of applications and laser devices is essential”a careful training and training of the attending surgeon and experience, Prof.

Dr. Dr. Hans-Robert Metelmann warns of the quorum of the training course DALM (diploma in aesthetic Laser Medicine), University of Greifswald, on the occasion of the practice management seminar of the DGMKG from 25 to 27 February 2011 in Frankfurt. The basic working principle of the laser is based on the selective Photothermolysis (destroyed by heat) for melanin (complementary pigment to the staining of cells), hemoglobin (oxygen transport protein), intracellular water, or outer pigments. The big advantage of a laser treatment: A targeted approach, in which adjacent tissue is not destroyed. In addition, the laser can be used in selected fields of application as efficient scalpel. Laser types: Who does what depending on tissue structures and applications differ expert 3 laser systems: fabric can be with the wavelengths of the surgical Laser cut and wear off; This group includes inter alia the CO2 laser and the erbium: YAG laser. Vascular laser work on hemoglobin, including as a dye laser or neodymium YAG laser with a long impulse of exposure to. Pigment lasers have the appropriate wavelengths for melanin or for outer pigments (Ruby Laser, KTP laser and Alexandrite laser or) Diode laser).