Have you ever thought that through SUS (Unified Health System), you can get the dental implant of your dreams for free? ! That's right, you can transform your smile and your self-esteem with brand new natural teeth.
Smiling Brazil Program
Brazilians have been in the habit of taking care of their teeth since childhood, but a series of oral diseases can lead to the loss of teeth and even have serious consequences for a person's life.
In this sense, the recommendation of the Brazilian Dental Association is that all Brazilians visit the dentist at least twice a year. However, not everyone has the financial means to pay for dental treatment and, with this in mind, Sus created the Brasil Sorridente program, which guarantees dentists the most diverse procedures, now also including implants.
Therefore, the objective of the program is to ensure that Brazilians have good oral health and avoid the problems and pain associated with this issue.
Procedures Offered by the Program
In addition to all basic dental items such as cleaning, cavity removal, extractions, restorations, among others, the program offers a list of items considered more expensive. Are they:
- Restorations
- Extraction of wisdom teeth
- Biopies
- Endodontics
- Dental prosthesis on implant
- Device installation
- Osseointegrated dental implant
- Tartar removal
- Orthognastic surgery
- And many other conventional procedures common in dental clinics
However, despite being a right offered by the state, it is up to the municipality to separate and direct the funds allocated for this. In this sense, not every city has a specialized location and professional, making it necessary to be referred to another city and wait on the waiting list depending on the demand in the region.
Understand How a Dental Implant Works
Basically, it is a solid base surgically implanted in the jaw to replace “lost” teeth. It can be removable or fixed and replaces old “dentures”.
Find out if you are entitled to a dental implant
SUS is the right of every Brazilian without distinction of color, race, sex, age and social status. However, although it is a right, simply wanting dental implants is not enough.
In this sense, to request an implant, you need to check with your city hall or in the link, if there is service in your region. Then, just go to the medical center (called USB or PSF) with your documents (ID, SUS card and proof of residence) and request an evaluation from the dentist.
Then, after this assessment (if indicated by the dentist), you will enter a queue and wait, which works like any other SUS queue. Thus, more urgent cases, priorities, risks, etc. will be analyzed.
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