[Future outlook for dental prophylaxis from the perspective of statutory sickness insurance].
Recent legislation in dental health care in Germany calls for a substantial expansion of prevention. The statutory sickness funds start from the assumption that group prophylaxis in core settings of children like kindergartens and schools should be the focus of combined efforts. The departments of dental health care in local public health offices could integrate the relevant services for children and adolescents. However, in the pluralistic system between providers, purchasers and underlying legislation these must come to an agreement regarding new financial solutions for this important preventive task.
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Verband der Angestellten-Krankenkassen e.v., Siegburg.
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003777:Dental Prophylaxis / Q000639:trends*; D005544:Forecasting; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D007347:Insurance, Dental / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000639:trends*