What does the term help explain?
The basis of the German statutory subsidy for dental prostheses.
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What does German standard prosthetic care mean?
Standard prosthetic care, or Regelversorgung, is the defined reference treatment for particular dental prosthetic findings within German statutory health insurance. It forms the basis of the fixed subsidy and is intended to be sufficient, appropriate and economical. The term is neither one product nor automatically the only suitable option for an individual.
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A reference for the findings
The system defines standard care for specified dental situations. An examination first establishes the actual findings.
Different choices are classified differently
A gleichartige restoration adds services to standard care. An andersartige restoration uses a different type of restoration. Classification belongs to the individual planning process.
Discuss options and costs
Medical suitability, daily use, cleaning and costs are considered together. The label standard care does not automatically remove every patient contribution.
At a glance
What is assessed individually?
The findings, medically suitable options and requirements of the restoration.
What is documented beforehand?
The planned restoration and cost clarification in the treatment and cost plan.
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A reference for the findings
The system defines standard care for specified dental situations. An examination first establishes the actual findings.
Different choices are classified differently
A gleichartige restoration adds services to standard care. An andersartige restoration uses a different type of restoration. Classification belongs to the individual planning process.
Discuss options and costs
Medical suitability, daily use, cleaning and costs are considered together. The label standard care does not automatically remove every patient contribution.
Often confused
Standard care or fixed subsidy?
Standard care is the clinical and statutory reference within the system. The fixed subsidy is the insurer’s contribution derived from it.
Quick answers
Is standard care necessarily inferior?
No. It is a legally defined care standard. Which solution suits an individual depends on the findings and personal requirements.
Must I choose exactly this restoration?
Other medically suitable options can be discussed. Their effects on costs and subsidy are clarified in the treatment and cost plan.
Is every ceramic restoration automatically standard care?
No. Material, extent of treatment and findings must be considered together. The word ceramic alone does not determine insurance coverage.
At the practice
For a personal conversation
An editorially suggested question for a conversation with Dr. med. dent. Niusha Barahmand Pour:
What is the standard care for my findings, and how does my proposed restoration differ?
The terms in a treatment and cost plan should make a decision easier to understand.
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- Gleichartige care
- Standard care with additional services.
- Andersartige care
- A chosen restoration that differs in type from the assigned standard care.
- Finding-based system
- The assessed dental situation determines the starting point of the subsidy system.
Make the distinction
Standard care is the clinical and statutory reference within the system. The fixed subsidy is the insurer’s contribution derived from it.
Sources and context
Editorial research: . General information, not an individual diagnosis or treatment recommendation. Teaching illustrations are simplified and do not depict a patient case.