Swedish public dental services
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Swedish public dental services are the government-funded dental care providers in Sweden that offer preventive and restorative oral health services to the general population.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
healthcare service
ⓘ
public dental care system ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Swedish regions (county councils) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| agePolicy |
children and adolescents receive free basic dental care up to at least 19 years
ⓘ
some regions extend free dental care up to 23 years ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith | private dental care providers in Sweden ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| coverageType |
emergency dental care
ⓘ
outpatient dental care ⓘ planned dental treatment ⓘ |
| employs |
dental hygienists
ⓘ
dental nurses ⓘ dentists ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
early detection of dental disease
ⓘ
patient education on oral hygiene ⓘ preventive oral health measures ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
Swedish government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
national health insurance subsidies ⓘ regional taxes ⓘ |
| goal |
improve oral health of the population
ⓘ
provide accessible dental care regardless of income ⓘ reduce social inequalities in oral health ⓘ |
| hasSubsidyScheme |
general dental care allowance
ⓘ
high-cost protection for dental care ⓘ |
| includesProvider | Folktandvården NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyFeature |
free dental care for children and young people up to a certain age
ⓘ
subsidized dental fees ⓘ universal access for residents ⓘ |
| offersService |
dental check-ups
ⓘ
dental hygiene treatments ⓘ fillings ⓘ orthodontic assessment ⓘ preventive dental care ⓘ prosthetic dental treatment ⓘ restorative dental care ⓘ root canal treatment ⓘ tooth extractions ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Swedish regional authorities ⓘ |
| partOf | Swedish healthcare system ⓘ |
| regulatedBy |
Swedish Dental Care Act
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Swedish Health and Medical Services Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| targetPopulation |
adolescents in Sweden
ⓘ
adults in Sweden ⓘ children in Sweden ⓘ general population in Sweden ⓘ |
| usesFundingModel | combination of tax funding and patient co-payments ⓘ |
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Faculty of Odontology, Karolinska Institutet