Dental service
Main tasks
- Screening examinations and group prophylaxis in kindergartens and schools
- Introduction to the dental environment, age-appropriate oral hygiene and a tooth-friendly diet
- Prevention and early detection of dental damage and maldevelopment of teeth and jaws
- Issuing dental health passports
- Promoting equal opportunities for all children and families
- Patient and parent counselling
- Public relations and action days
- Epidemiological recording of examination data and health reporting
- Preparation of dental reports
Legal basis
Law on Public Health Services and Professional Practice in the Health Care Sector in the State of Saxony-Anhalt (Health Services Act – GDG LSA), Section 9 Child and Youth Health Services
- Regular dental check-ups and group prophylaxis in schools and childcare facilities
Social Code (SGB) Book V (V) – Statutory Health Insurance, Section 21 Prevention of Dental Disease (Group Prophylaxis)
- Carried out for children aged 0-12 years, in exceptional cases up to 16 years
Public Health Service Act (ÖGDG), §13, paediatric and adolescent dental health
- The health authority advises children, young people, carers, educators and teachers; carries out examinations and group prophylaxis
School Act of Saxony-Anhalt (SchulG LSA), Section 38, Health Care and Prevention
- The school authorities have a duty to make health care and prevention measures possible. Pupils are obliged to take part in measures provided by the school health service, including addiction and drug counselling.
Act on the Promotion and Care of Children in Day Care Facilities and Day Care in the State of Saxony-Anhalt (Child Promotion Act – KiFöG), Section 18, Medical Care
- Accompanying dental examinations must be organised in consultation with the public health department
Contact person in the dental service
Aschersleben
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Dental emergency service
Description of the
Dentists in Saxony-Anhalt offer their patients emergency consultations throughout the state in the event of sudden dental and oral illnesses. They are held by dentists who keep their practices open by the hour at weekends and on public holidays and are also on call. Whoever provides the emergency service is published in regional newspapers or can be found out via the district rescue control centres and hospital emergency on-call services.
Please note that the dental emergency service is not a normal consultation hour and is also not a practice replacement, such as during holidays. It is set up solely for the treatment of urgent cases that cannot be postponed – for example, pain, purulent inflammation or even post-operative bleeding after dental surgery. The dentist can and may only take measures to eliminate and alleviate pain and to prevent the patient's acute condition from worsening. Every emergency patient should see their regular dentist during their regular consultation hours for further treatment and to complete the therapy that has been started.
(Source: Dental Association of Saxony-Anhalt)
Contact points in the Salzland district
Salzlandkreis Rescue Coordination Centre (Aschersleben, Bernburg, Schönebeck, Staßfurt):
Schönebeck Hospital:
Calbe Hospital:
The 4 pillars of dental health
Description of the
Pillar 1: Oral hygiene at home
Teeth should be brushed at least twice a day after eating for about 3 minutes. The following applies to children: from the first tooth up to the age of 9, teeth should be brushed with the help of parents. Suitable toothbrushes should be used when brushing teeth. The degree of hardness of the brushes depends on the sensitivity of the gums.
Pillar 2: Strengthening fluorides
Fluorides have a protective effect - they ensure that tooth enamel becomes less sensitive to tooth decay. It is therefore recommended to use fluoride toothpaste daily and fluoride gel once a week from the age of 6. Fluoridated table salt also promotes healthy tooth development.
Children should be given an age-appropriate dose of fluoride.
Pillar 3: A healthy diet
Our diet has a significant influence on dental health. Sweets and sweet drinks should therefore be consumed in moderation. It is recommended that these should ideally be consumed with the main meals rather than snacking more often. The tooth enamel is attacked less often and the tooth is less susceptible to caries.
Pillar 4: Visit to the dentist
Regular visits to the dentist can prevent dental problems. For adults, a check-up twice a year is recommended. For children, once a year from the first tooth.
Downloads
- Data protection and declaration of consent for daycare centres and schools
Further information
German Medical Association: Fluoridation measures for the prevention of dental caries
Association for Dental Hygiene: How do I brush my teeth properly?
Kassenzahnärztliche Zahnvereinigung: First aid for dental accidents
The Dental Health Passport of the LAG Jugendzahnpflege Sachsen-Anhalt e.V.
indergesundheit-info.de: Your portal to children's health
German Society for Paediatric Dentistry: Where can I find a paediatric dentist?
Zahnärztekammer Sachsen-Anhalt: Dental prevention
Kassenzahnärztliche Vereinigung Sachsen-Anhalt: Dental patient counselling service