After the Amalgam Ban, only Temporary Fillings Will Be Free for Larger Fillings, Said ŠMucler

Patients who will need a larger filling after the amalgam ban will, according to Roman Šmucler, president of the Czech Dental Chamber, only receive a so-called long-term temporary filling free of charge. This alone will cost less than 900 crowns from health insurance. According to Ondřej Jakob, spokesman for the Ministry of Health, however, the setting of payments is part of the conciliation procedure. According to him, Šmucler's statements can …

There are disagreements between the Czech Dental Chamber (ČSK) and the Ministry of Health. Representatives of dentists criticize that after the amalgam ban, insurance companies' reimbursement for the repair of larger cavities will only be enough for temporary fillings that will not last long. The Ministry objects that it has been preparing the change for a long time with the ČSK.

Špindlerův Mlýn (Trutnov Region) - According to the Czech Dental Chamber, patients who need a larger filling will only receive a so-called long-term temporary filling free of charge after the ban on amalgam fillings. Only a payment of less than 900 crowns from health insurance will be enough for them. The chamber would like health insurance companies to reimburse a permanent filling, the price of which is around 2,200 crowns. After the weekend c…