Dental home visits for the elderly and people in need of care
<p>In order to improve dental care for elderly Munich residents or those in need of care, the City of Munich, in cooperation with the project organiser "Teamwerk - Dentistry for people in need of care and people with disabilities", has launched a dental home visit service. The spectrum ranges from prophylaxis to treatment for toothache, inflamed gums or loose dentures.</p>
Dentist Home visit Project Treatment elderly homes projects visit

# Dental home visits for the elderly and people in need of care

## Summary

If you are unable to visit a dental practice due to personal restrictions, you can arrange a home visit.
## Description

In order to improve dental care for elderly Munich residents or those in need of care, the City of Munich, in cooperation with the project organiser "Teamwerk - Dentistry for people in need of care and people with disabilities", has launched a dental home visit service. The spectrum ranges from prophylaxis to treatment for toothache, inflamed gums or loose dentures.

## Responsible Department

GSR
## Prerequisites

Home visits by dentists can be offered if a visit to the practice is not possible or only possible with great effort due to personal restrictions.

In addition, at least one of the following criteria must be met

* Classification in a care degree according to §15 SGB XI
* Integration assistance according to §99 SGB IX

When requesting a dental visit, Teamwerk asks whether the requirements are met.

## Fee Range

The service is billed to the health insurance company within the statutory framework. There are no extra costs for the visit.

## Further Links

* [Video about the dental home visits project](https://youtu.be/QNr237yr1g0)

## Keywords

* Dentist
* Home visit
* Project
* Treatment
* elderly
* homes
* projects
* visit
