What costs can arise?
The costs of treatment of a broken tooth are not always covered by the statutory health insurance companies. In many cases, the patient concerned must pay at least a partial amount of the dentist’s bill himself. For example, if the tooth is broken off during school sports, an accident report should be sent to the responsible insurance company.
In the case of such accidents, the school insurance companies are often obliged to pay. Furthermore, the cost of treatment of a broken tooth depends on the extent of the necessary measures. If the tooth fragment only has to be stuck on, the costs are in the double-digit range.
However, when the root cavity is opened, an extensive root canal treatment with removal of the tooth root must be performed. The costs of the root canal treatment are only covered by the statutory health insurance companies if certain conditions are met. These conditions are: In general, it can be said that the chances of being covered for this stage of treatment are much higher for anterior teeth.
Patients who have healthy teeth without tooth loss are usually covered without any problems. Furthermore, the price of treatment of a broken tooth, if the fragment cannot be bonded, depends on the type of treatment (crown, partial crown, etc.) desired by the patient.
- The tooth must be classified as worth preserving
- The tooth is part of a complete row of teeth without gaps
- Root canal treatment and subsequent bonding of the tooth can prevent the row of teeth from being shortened backwards
- The measure can be used to preserve an already existing denture
If for various reasons a piece of the tooth breaks off during an existing pregnancy, there is no need to panic. As described above, the aborted tooth should be kept properly and a dentist should be consulted as soon as possible. The dentist will then treat the tooth, but the extent of the treatment depends on the individual situation.
Of course, certain things have to be taken into account during the treatment, such as the administration of painkillers, anesthesia or the use of an X-ray machine. However, most of these obstacles can be avoided, so that nothing stands in the way of treatment of the tooth. Among other things, the simple reattachment of a broken piece of tooth is no problem.
However, larger, plannable operations, such as the extraction of a wisdom tooth, should be carried out before or after pregnancy, unless there is an emergency situation. However, one should not forget that the treatment of a broken tooth or the circumstances leading to it can be very stressful for the mother and the child, so that one should take this into consideration. If the tooth has been broken off by a fall or a more violent impact, precautions should be taken to see if other injuries have occurred or if the unborn child could have suffered any damage.
