Who is it particularly relevant for?
People with German statutory health insurance who may later need a subsidy for dental prostheses.
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Why keep a German dental bonus record?
The German dental bonus record documents regular dental examinations. For people with statutory health insurance in Germany, this evidence may later qualify them for a higher subsidy towards dental prostheses. It is neither additional insurance nor a promise that every treatment will be paid for.
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Document the examination
From age 18, the bonus record requires at least one examination per calendar year. For ages 12 to 17, examinations within individual preventive care are documented in each half of the calendar year.
A check-up is not a cleaning
Professional dental cleaning is a separate service. Its invoice does not replace the required examination record. A shorter clinical recall interval may be appropriate for an individual.
Keep the record
Five or ten years of documented regular examinations can increase the subsidy. The insurer checks the individual entitlement. Missing entries can only be added for examinations that actually took place and were recorded.
At a glance
What belongs to a check-up?
The dental examination and its documentation; professional cleaning is a separate matter.
What should be brought?
The existing bonus record or information about where previous examinations were documented.
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Document the examination
From age 18, the bonus record requires at least one examination per calendar year. For ages 12 to 17, examinations within individual preventive care are documented in each half of the calendar year.
A check-up is not a cleaning
Professional dental cleaning is a separate service. Its invoice does not replace the required examination record. A shorter clinical recall interval may be appropriate for an individual.
Keep the record
Five or ten years of documented regular examinations can increase the subsidy. The insurer checks the individual entitlement. Missing entries can only be added for examinations that actually took place and were recorded.
Often confused
Dental bonus record or insurer reward programme?
The dental bonus record provides evidence for a possible prosthetic subsidy bonus. A general insurer reward programme is a separate scheme with its own conditions.
Quick answers
What if the booklet is lost?
A practice can confirm examinations actually recorded in its files in a replacement booklet. Appointments that never took place cannot be added.
Does yearly mean exactly every twelve months?
For the adult bonus record, the calendar year counts. An appropriate clinical examination interval is agreed separately for the individual.
Does the record replace home care?
No. It documents examinations, not permanently healthy teeth or a particular treatment result.
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For a personal conversation
An editorially suggested question for a conversation with Dr. med. dent. Niusha Barahmand Pour:
Which check-up interval suits my oral health, and is my bonus record complete?
Regular check-ups and the supporting bonus record can be reviewed together.
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- Calendar year
- The period from 1 January to 31 December.
- Individual preventive care
- Age-related preventive services for children and adolescents; specific examination records apply to the bonus record.
- Dental prosthetic bonus
- A possible increase in the fixed subsidy when regular examinations are appropriately documented.
Make the distinction
The dental bonus record provides evidence for a possible prosthetic subsidy bonus. A general insurer reward programme is a separate scheme with its own conditions.
Sources and context
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