Dentist

[clarissasc]

Hi again!

I just got my KELA card and I'm starting to think I'll need to see a dentist soon. Do you know how much it'd cost me if I had a cavity and went to a private dentist? And would I receive anything from KELA if I went there? I was told that if I waited for the public service it would take ages... I live in Turku, btw.

[ajdias]

Easy. Go to the public and ask for an appointment, you'll know right away if that is too long or not
I went yesterday and my next appointment is in 10 weeks, and that's the quickest I've had. But this is my health center, yours may or not be less busy.

As for private dentist Kela "reimburses part of the private doctor's fee and the examination and treatment charges according to a schedule of fixed charges"
http://kela.fi/in/internet/english.nsf/ ... enDocument

EDIT: Here's a google machine translation to english of the linked document.

[clarissasc]

Thank you.

[Upphew]

I just got my KELA card and I'm starting to think I'll need to see a dentist soon. Do you know how much it'd cost me if I had a cavity and went to a private dentist? And would I receive anything from KELA if I went there? I was told that if I waited for the public service it would take ages... I live in Turku, btw.

PÄIVYSTYS: Särkyaikoja voi tiedustella numerosta 266 0670. Särkyajat ovat kyseiselle päivälle annettavia aikoja, eikä niitä voi varata etukäteen. = if in pain, you'll probably get time for that time... key words being probably and pain.

Kiirettömän hammashoidon jonon pituus 22.10.2009 on 3955 asiakasta ja keskimääräinen jonotusaika kuusi kuukautta. = ~6 months for checkup

As for prices, I'd guess that first hit in Google gives at least ball park figure to go by: http://www.kasinonkulmanhammaslaakarit.fi/hinnat.html
First column is price, second one is what you have to pay after KELA reimbursement.

[clarissasc]

Thanks, Upphew.