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With the inclusion of preventive dentistry in the General Health System (GHS) from 1 December 2020, GHS beneficiaries will be entitled to one free dental cleaning per year. Below is more detailed information on the services provided by dentists by age group of beneficiaries.
How to choose a dentist:
The beneficiary chooses the dentist he or she wishes to visit, given that he or she is contracted with the General Health System. This means that a beneficiary can review the options given to him/her from the list of dentists contracted with the GHS and choose whichever one he/she wishes. A beneficiary can find the list of contracted dentists and their respective contact information through the GHS website by selecting the service category "Dentist."
However, this does not mean that a beneficiary is required to visit the same dentist repeatedly to receive dental services. The beneficiary has the right to visit Dentist A the first time and Dentist B the second time without necessarily notifying his/her Personal Physician or the System.
How do I gain access to the Dentist:
The beneficiary visits the dentist of his/her choice directly, by appointment, without the need for a referral from the Personal Physician or other provider.
Services provided by Dentists. Each beneficiary is entitled to one visit per year to a dentist.
Specifically, based on the list posted on the GHS website, beneficiaries up to age 4 are covered for one (1) visit per year for an oral cavity check. During this visit, the dentist informs the beneficiary/parent/guardian about proper oral hygiene, the child's proper eating habits to avoid tooth decay, oral habits (finger sucking, pacifier, etc.), treatment, etc.
For beneficiaries from 4 to 6 years old, there is also one (1) visit per year, which includes a dental cleaning, an oral cavity check and information for the beneficiary/parent/guardian on proper oral hygiene, the child's proper eating habits to avoid tooth decay, oral habits (finger and pacifier feeding, etc.) and their treatment, etc.a..
For beneficiaries from 6 to 12 years of age, the GHS covers one (1) visit per year for debridement, topical fluoride application and oral cavity check.
Finally, for beneficiaries 12 years of age and older, the System also covers one (1) visit per year which is covered and concerns debridement and oral cavity check.
Note that the System covers the above services by dentists contracted with the General Health System, provided that at least one year has elapsed since the beneficiary's previous visit to a dentist under the General Health System and provision of one of the above activities. As a reminder, each beneficiary, through the Beneficiary Portal and specifically through the Beneficiary File, has access to his/her medical history as completed by services received under the General Health System.
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