Sejong Selected for 'Pediatric Dental Primary Care Project'... Support for 4th Grade Elementary School Students' Medical Expenses

[Asia Economy (Sejong) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Sejong City will support the costs of oral disease screening and preventive treatment for 4th-grade elementary school students in the city starting this year.

The city announced on the 17th that it was recently selected for the Ministry of Health and Welfare's public contest, the 'Child Dental Primary Care Health Insurance Pilot Project.'

The pilot project is implemented to support target children in visiting dental clinics registered as primary care dentists to receive management of their oral health status, such as cavity prevention.

Following the project selection, the city will receive 1 billion KRW in national funding annually for the next three years and will support children's cavity prevention treatment costs starting this year. The method allows 4th-grade elementary school students in the city to visit designated child dental primary care institutions (dental clinics) once every six months for three years to receive treatment.

Through this project, participating children can receive preventive care and treatment such as evaluation of tooth development status and cavity risk, tooth surface cleaning, and fluoride application, as well as an oral health report at the child dental primary care dental clinic.

At this time, the target children only need to pay about 7,500 KRW (10% of the total amount) for treatment costs, and those on medical aid or in the lower-income bracket can receive the service free of charge.

However, optional treatment items such as cavity treatment, dental sealants, and radiographic imaging must be paid for by the patient.

To participate, one can check the designated medical institutions for child dental primary care on the National Health Insurance Service website, select and make a reservation, and then visit.

For more detailed information, refer to the Child Dental Primary Care project on the Sejong City Public Health Center website.

Kwon Geun-yong, director of the city health center, said, “Childhood is an important period when permanent teeth, which will be used for a lifetime, increase, and it is also a time when children themselves need to recognize the importance of oral care. Therefore, the child dental primary care service is expected to enhance the effectiveness of oral health management.”

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