At first glance it may seem that teeth such a small thing. But this is far from the case. In fact, the absence of one or several teeth can have a negative impact on both the jaw system and the organism as a whole.
In the case when at least one tooth is destroyed, there is a load on the remaining ones. Thus, it turns out that the remaining teeth are subjected to inflammation and rubbing, which is fraught with the development of periodontal disease. Therefore you should not wait until all your teeth fall out and collapse. gum.
The retirement age is the most frequent period of loss of old teeth. Unfortunately, nowadays only cheese in a mousetrap is given free of charge, and how then should pensioners, who often have a single income, have a pension. Dental restoration services are very expensive.
People of retirement age who are citizens of Russia can use the system of preferential dental prosthetics.
In this case, you must do the following. If the city does not have a regional program for preferential prosthetics, the local government takes over the costs. The only nuance is that pensioner can not choose a clinic at willand enjoys provided.
The regional program applies exclusively to municipal dental facilities.
Mandatory with the beneficiary must be a written contract, which prescribes the price of the service, its terms and warranty.
Content
Persons falling under the category of beneficiary
The following citizens have the right to benefit from prosthetics:
- labor veterans;
- disabled children under the age of 18;
- people of retirement age who do not have additional income;
- participants of the Great Patriotic War;
- disabled for health reasons.
In addition to pensioners and people with disabilities, the right to preferential prosthetics ordinary citizens can usewhich:
- have an income 2 times lower than the subsistence minimum;
- were in the queue for free prosthetics on 01/01/2005;
- participated in the aftermath of the explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.
The remaining categories are determined by the decision of the local administration.
Detailed information on the list of beneficiaries can be obtained from the social security authorities.
Additional categories of beneficiaries
In some regions you can find the following lists of categories of people eligible for free prosthetics:
- home front workers;
- old-age pensioners;
- invalids and veterans of the Great Patriotic War;
- victims of repression and rehabilitated;
- people with disabilities (you must have a document confirming this or that group).
The queue for free prosthetics
The queue for free prosthetics in each region can be different. So, in St. Petersburg, the queue is distributed as follows:
- invalids and veterans of the Great Patriotic War;
- persons with disabilities;
- pensioners and labor veterans.
The rest of the beneficiaries are distributed at the last level. The benefit in the amount of ½ of the total cost for expenses can be obtained by liquidators of the consequences at the Chernobyl NPP.
In Moscow and the Moscow region, retirees can use the right to free prosthetics only if they do not work. For these persons, a separate sequence is determined. For preferential prosthetics military pensioners can count and employees of the Ministry of Interior.
Getting benefits to pensioners
In order to take advantage of the prosthesis benefit, you must first contact the social security authorities at the place of residence. Each region has its own order of regulations on the preferential queue and its provision.
Free preferential dental prosthetics for pensioners, perhaps, only in public clinics.
To date, retirees can be given a discount on treatment in private dental clinics. Wherein surely need a certificate from the social security authoritiesthat a person really belongs to the group of beneficiaries. But you need to find out about such moments personally in the clinic.
In public clinics, the following order of benefits for dental prosthetics often operates:
- participants of the Great Patriotic War, heroes of the USSR, disabled children under 18;
- disabled people for health reasons, old-age pensioners and labor veterans.
Services provided free of charge to retirees and others
In each region, the state municipal polyclinic, which has a dental profile, is obliged to accept and serve the personwho provided a medical policy.
The list of free services:
- dentist consultation (examination and recommendations);
- sanitation oral cavity;
- treatment of caries, installation of fillings and restoration of damaged teeth;
- elimination of oral inflammations;
- removal of dental plaque;
- prosthetics of a certain category of people.
Services not included in the retirees free prosthetics program
The following services are not provided free of charge:
- implant installation;
- ceramic installation or metal-ceramic prostheses;
- repair or manufacture of orthodontic appliances that are aimed at the treatment of periodontal disease and the prevention of increased tooth wear;
- repair, production and prosthetics of structures made of precious metals and other expensive metals.
Extraordinary
Outside the queue, you can get the right to free prosthetics if:
- a person has cancer in the face and mouth;
- digestive oncology found in the beneficiary;
- there is a malignant disease of the blood-forming organs;
- recently underwent a complex gastrointestinal surgery;
- missing teeth due to serious injuries.
How to get the service for preferential prosthetics?
To receive a preferential service, retirees should contact the social security authorities at the place of registration with the following documents:
- passport;
- statement;
- certificate from the place of registration;
- medical policy;
- pension certificate (if any).