§01Pricing & coverage

Statutory (GKV) insurance covers basic conservative dentistry — examinations, scale-and-polish, amalgam or simple composite fillings, and standard extractions — at no out-of-pocket cost beyond the bonus-booklet rules. A routine check-up is fully reimbursed; a single-surface filling typically falls in the €40–90 range when billed privately. Crowns and prostheses receive a fixed subsidy (Festzuschuss) of roughly 60–75 % of a standard model, with patient co-payments commonly €300–700 per crown and €1,800–3,500 for an implant including the crown. PKV plans usually reimburse to GOZ schedule rates. Materials, devices and dental medicinal products are regulated nationally by BfArM.

§02Emergencies & out-of-hours care

Out-of-hours dental care in Pulheim is organised through the regional zahnärztlicher Notdienst rota run by the Kassenzahnärztliche Vereinigung Nordrhein, with weekend and holiday duty practices listed daily on its public roster (kzvnr.de). For acute medical emergencies — facial swelling with breathing difficulty, uncontrolled bleeding, trauma — call 112; ambulances transport to the nearest emergency department, typically the Krankenhaus in Frechen, the St. Katharinen-Hospital in Frechen-Königsdorf, or onward to the Cologne hospitals. The non-emergency medical helpline 116 117 routes callers to the on-duty practitioner outside surgery hours.

§03Frequently asked questions

§04Safety note

This directory is informational only and is not medical advice. Patients should consult a licensed dental clinic in Pulheim for individual clinical decisions, diagnosis or treatment planning.