Everyone sooner or later faces the need to go to the dentist. The reasons can be very different: the occurrence of caries, improper teething, periodontitis, inflammation of the gums and much more. Where to go with your problem and what kind of help can citizens of the Russian Federation and foreigners count on?
CHI policy: what is it and how to get it
It is important to know that in order to receive any free medical care, you will need a CHI policy, which serves as a guarantee that the insurance company will pay for all the services provided to you. Every citizen of the Russian Federation has the right to receive it, regardless of age, place of work, social status.
In order to obtain a policy, you need to contact the insurance organization and present:
- passport;
- SNILS.
On the day you apply, you will receive a temporary CHI policy, with which you can visit the clinic. And in one month you will receive a permanent document.
If you need to get a compulsory medical insurance policy for a child, then you need to provide to the insurance organization:
- passport of one of the parents;
- birth certificate or child's passport;
- SNILS baby.
The policy for a child must be obtained immediately after his birth, in order to be able to attach to the clinic.
The insurance company can be changed once a year or when moving to a new place of residence.
It is important that your policy is not expired when you seek medical care. You can see its validity period on the document.
Not only citizens of the Russian Federation, but also foreign citizens can get a compulsory medical insurance policy if they have a residence permit or a temporary residence permit. Labor migrants from the EAEU can count on free medical care.
What services can you get
Each state dental clinic provides dental treatment under the CHI policy. What is included in the list of free services? So, having provided a policy, you can safely count on:
- surgical care;
- therapeutic assistance;
- Providing dental care for children.
More specifically, the CHI medical policy guarantees you free access to the following services:
- tooth extraction;
- caries treatment;
- various soft tissue operations;
- treatment of pulpitis and abscess;
- help with teething defectsteeth;
- jaw reduction;
- orthodontic treatment for children (not available in all clinics);
- oral hygiene.
If the doctor ordered an x-ray or physiotherapy, then you do not have to pay for it. If necessary, a patient with a compulsory medical insurance policy is given anesthesia. This is also included in the list of free services.
It is worth noting that Russian-made materials are used for treatment under the MHI policy. If you want to have a filling made from foreign-made consumables, then you will have to pay for it. For pain relief (according to the list of free drugs used for dental treatment under the CHI policy), the following are used: Novocaine, Lidocaine, Trimecaine.
Prosthetics refers to the category of paid services, but some categories of the population can get prostheses for free. These include veterans of the Great Patriotic War, combatants, liquidators of the Chernobyl accident.
What services can be obtained additionally on a paid basis
A number of additional services are provided in dental clinics, for which you will have to pay according to the approved price list.
Here are some of them:
- removal of dental plaque with ultrasound;
- consultation of an orthodontist in case treatment with a bracket system is required;
- orthodontic treatment;
- teeth whitening;
- prosthetics;
- implant placement;
- use of anesthesia and consumablesforeign-made materials;
- using best practices and state of the art equipment.
Tooth extraction is performed under the MHI policy free of charge, but sometimes anesthesia may require a stronger drug that is not included in the list of free ones, then the patient will have to pay extra for it. Those who wish can be supplied with the latest light seal also for an additional fee. An important point: in this case, you do not need to pay for the work of a doctor, you will only have to spend money on consumables.
What a patient needs to know about paid services
- If you need paid services, the dentist should advise you in detail about what kind of similar assistance he can offer you free of charge.
- All paid services are out of turn.
- After the provision of paid services, you must be issued a cash receipt, otherwise the treatment will not be considered legal.
What you need to go to the dental clinic
In addition to the MHI policy, you must have an identity document with you. You can contact the clinic at the place of residence to which the patient is attached. But if you experience acute pain or various complications, you have the right to contact any clinic participating in the program for providing free assistance to the population under the CHI policy.
Dental treatment under compulsory he alth insurance policy for children
Dentist help is often required not only for adults, but also for children. Availability of compulsory medical insurance policyguarantees them the following services:
- tooth extraction;
- dental care;
- treat damage to tooth enamel (some children have vitamin and mineral deficiencies, causing teeth to crumble).
When contacting the dental clinic, the child must be with one of the parents or other legal representative.
If a child moves to another area, it will be necessary to attach him to a new clinic at the place of residence, because medical care may be required at any time.
What patients say about free dental care
Many residents of our country quite successfully apply to dental clinics and carry out dental treatment under the CHI policy. Reviews about this are contradictory. Someone rejoices that his teeth were remarkably cured and high-quality fillings were placed, someone remains dissatisfied with the fact that when receiving free services, he has to sit in queues for a long time. However, in general, most people periodically visit public clinics in order not to pay big money for the same procedures in private dentistry.
Truths and myths about dental treatment
There is an opinion among the people that free dental treatment will not bring the desired result: the fillings will quickly fly out, the anesthesia will not work, you will have to be nervous in the queues. Therefore, many prefer to immediately go to private clinics. However, this impression is partly erroneous. In most subjects of our country there is an electronic record todentists, thanks to which problems with queues are solved. Preparations and consumables that are used in free dental treatment are undoubtedly inferior to expensive analogues, but they help solve problems for those who do not have money to go to paid clinics. But when contacting a free clinic, you can be sure that not people "from the street" (as in some private ones) work there, but certified specialists.
Often, private clinics start to simply extract money from clients and impose services that you can do without.
The compulsory he alth insurance system does not offer a very large list of free dental care services, but all the most important points are spelled out there. If you suddenly have a sharp toothache, swollen gums or need to set your jaw, then medical assistance will certainly be provided (if you have a policy).
If you have a CHI policy, and they refuse to accept you at the clinic or impose some services for a fee without your desire, then you can immediately contact the insurance company and complain about the situation. They will help you figure out what happened and tell you how you should proceed.
Conclusion
You need to protect your dental he alth from childhood. Once a year, it is necessary to visit the dentist's office in order to solve problems as soon as they appear. It is important to carefully observe oral hygiene, brush your teeth 2 times a day and rinse your mouth after each dose.food. If your tooth starts to hurt, don't expect it to go away with time! Go to the dentist immediately, do not delay this important visit.
Which dentistry to choose: private or public? It depends primarily on your financial capabilities. If there is no extra money, then you can contact the clinic at the place of residence, where you are guaranteed to be offered dental treatment under the MHI policy for free.
