Each person sooner or later faces the need to consult a dentist. The reasons can be very different: the occurrence of caries, improper teething, periodontitis, gum disease and much more. Where to go with your problem and what help can citizens of the Russian Federation and foreigners count on?
MHI 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 compulsory medical insurance 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, or social status.
In order to get a policy, you need to contact the insurance organization and present:
On the day of treatment, you will receive a temporary medical insurance policy with which you can visit the clinic. And in one month you will receive a permanent document.
If it is necessary to obtain a compulsory medical insurance policy for a child, then the following must be provided to the insurance organization:
- passport of one of the parents;
- birth certificate or passport of the child;
- SNILS of the child.
The policy for the 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 when you seek medical help your policy is not expired. You can see its expiration date on the document.
Obtaining the MHI policy can not only citizens of the Russian Federation, but also foreign citizens, 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 I get
In each state dental clinic, dental treatment is carried out according to the compulsory medical insurance policy. What is included in the list of free services? So, having provided a policy, you can safely count on:
- surgical care;
- therapeutic assistance;
- dental care for children.
More specifically, the medical insurance policy of the MHI guarantees you free of charge the following services:
- tooth extraction;
- caries treatment;
- various operations on soft tissues;
- treatment of pulpitis and abscess;
- help with defects in teething;
- reduction of the jaw;
- orthodontic treatment of children (not in all clinics);
- oral hygiene.
If the doctor prescribed an x-ray or physiotherapy treatment, then you will not have to pay for it. If necessary, an anesthesia is given to a patient with a medical insurance policy. It is also included in the list of free services.
It is worth noting that Russian-made materials are used for treatment under the compulsory medical insurance policy. If you want to get a seal from consumables of foreign manufacture, then you already have to pay for it. For pain relief (according to the list of free drugs that treat teeth according to the compulsory medical insurance policy): Novocain, Lidocain, Trimecain.
Prosthetics belongs to the category of paid services, but some categories of the population can get prostheses for free. These include WWII veterans, combatants, and liquidators of the Chernobyl accident.
What services can be obtained additionally on a paid basis
In dental clinics a number of additional services are provided, for which you will have to pay according to the approved price list.
Here are some of them:
- removal of dental plaque using ultrasound;
- consultation with an orthodontist if treatment with a bracket system is required;
- orthodontic treatment;
- teeth whitening;
- prosthetics;
- implant placement;
- the use of anesthesia and supplies of foreign production;
- application of advanced techniques and the latest equipment.
Tooth extraction is performed according to the compulsory medical insurance policy free of charge, but sometimes anesthesia may require a stronger drug, which is not included in the list of free ones, then the patient will have to pay extra for it. Those who wish can put the latest light seal also at an additional cost. An important point: in this case, you do not need to pay for the work of a doctor, you will have to spend only on supplies.
What the patient needs to know about paid services
- If you need paid services, the dentist should advise you in detail about what similar help he can offer you at no cost.
- All paid services are rendered out of turn.
- After the provision of paid services, you must be issued a cashier's check, otherwise the treatment will not be considered legally conducted.
What you need to go to the dental clinic
In addition to the MHI policy, you must have an identification document with you. You can contact the clinic at the place of residence to which the patient is attached. But in case of acute pain or various kinds of complications, you have the right to contact any clinic participating in the program to provide free assistance to the population under the compulsory medical insurance policy.
Dental treatment according to the compulsory medical insurance policy for children
Dental care is often required not only for adults, but also for children. The presence of the MHI policy guarantees them the following services:
- tooth extraction;
- dental treatment;
- treatment of damage to tooth enamel (in some children there is a lack of vitamins and minerals, due to which teeth begin to crumble).
When contacting a dental clinic, the child must be with one of the parents or another legal representative.
If the child moves to another district, then it will be necessary to attach him to a new clinic at the place of residence, because medical assistance may be required at any time.
What patients say about free dental treatment
Many residents of our country quite successfully turn to dental clinics and carry out dental treatment according to the compulsory medical insurance policy. Reviews about this are contradictory. Someone is glad that he had wonderful teeth cures and quality fillings, someone remains dissatisfied with having to wait in line for a long time to receive free services. However, in general, most people periodically visit state polyclinics in order not to pay big money for the same procedures in private dentists.
Truth and myths about dentistry
There is a popular belief that dental treatment on a free basis will not bring the desired result: fillings will quickly fly out, anesthesia will not work, you will have to be nervous in the queues. Therefore, many prefer to immediately contact private clinics. However, this impression is partly erroneous. In most of the constituent entities of our country, there is an electronic record to dentists, due to which problems with queues are solved. The drugs and consumables that are used for free dental care are undoubtedly inferior to expensive counterparts, 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 it is not people "from the street" who work there (as in some private ones), but graduates.
Often, in private clinics, they simply begin to draw money from clients and impose services that can be dispensed with.
The system of compulsory health insurance does not offer a very large list of free dental care services, but all the most important points are written there. If you suddenly have a sharp toothache, the gums swell or you need to straighten your jaw, then medical assistance will certainly be provided (if there is a policy).
If you have a compulsory medical insurance policy, but you are refused to be accepted at the clinic or are imposed some services for a fee without your desire, then you can immediately contact an insurance company and complain about the situation. There they will help you figure out what happened and tell you how you should proceed.
Conclusion
You need to protect your dental health 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, 2 times a day to brush your teeth and rinse your mouth after each meal. If the tooth starts to hurt, then do not expect that over time it will pass! Go to the dentist right away, do not delay with 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 for the mandatory medical insurance policy for free.