Comparison of Dental Health Insurance Policy of Other Countries for the Special Needs

Moon, Su-Kyung

J Korean Dent Assoc > Volume 59(1); 2021 > Article

The Journal of The Korean Dental Association 2021;59(1):54-62.
Published online December 31, 2020.

해외의 장애인치과 진료체계 및건강보험 제도

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푸르메치과의원

Comparison of Dental Health Insurance Policy of Other Countries for the Special Needs

Su-Kyung Moon

Purme Dental Clinic for the Special Needs

Correspondence: Su-Kyung Moon, Tel: +82-2-6395-7020,
Email: smoon03@purme.org

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to look into the health insurance system of other countries and apply in Korea in order to effectively deliver dental health care services to special care needs patients. The countries being reviewed are followings: New York in the United States, Ontario in Canada, Japan, the United Kingdom, and Germany. Most of the countries studied allow dentist visit to facility and patient residence who has difficulty visiting dental office. In New York, protective immobilization is covered by medicaid insurance. In Japan, pre-ventive dental care and behavior management are covered by national health insurance. Adopting and applying effective dental care systems can encourage local dentists treating more special needs patient in their offices.

Key Words: special care dentistry; health insurance system