Free choice of child and youth dental care
With a new law of 2004 opened up for greater choice and flexibility in child and adolescent dental care. All children and adolescents under 16 years are entitled to free dental treatment in municipal dental care. But in 2004 introduced a so-called free choice which made it possible to choose freely among the municipality's dentistry offers or to receive municipal dental care in private dental practice of your choice.
Act of 2004
Local councils are by law obliged to provide free dental treatment in municipal dental care to rådigheder for children and adolescents under 16 years. With the amendment was given access to children and young people under 16 who want a different treatment than the municipality made available free to choose to receive treatment in private dental practice of your choice or by another of the municipal dental clinics.
The amendment of 2004 also opened up to local authorities were free to contract out the municipal dental care, so that one or more practicing dentists in the future to carry out local child and adolescent dental care.
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Children and adolescents under 16 years
The children and young people under 16 who choose to receive a second offer of dental treatment than the municipality free of charge, make available may be subject to a charge for treatment if there is choice of dental care in a second of municipal dental clinics.
If you require dental treatment from a private practicing dentist, is a user charge of 35% of costs for both examination and treatment. The municipality may impose additional requirements for particularly expensive treatments that one must first apply to have the treatment approved.
Young people aged 16 and 17 years
For young people between 16 and 17 years have free choice among local dental services and dentists in private practice without any fees. However, here too made an agreement with the municipality before starting treatment.
Free choice in your community
Information on the system of free choice of dental care in your community, should always be found on the municipality website. The easiest way to your local authority website is through regional websites, which contained an overview of the www.regioner.dk
You can also contact the local dental office or the local dental clinic has already been assigned.
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