• After a thorough examination of the teeth are the pads on the tooth surfaces, remove the spaces between teeth and in periodontal pockets with special instruments and the tooth surfaces then polished and / or fluoride.

• The PZR is neither in the official (private) Fees may be mentioned in the Performance range of the health insurance, let alone defined.

• In general it refers to:

Review and / or instruction in home oral hygiene with special measures (eg, staining), inspection of the teeth and gums.
thorough dental teeth cleaning (dental stone surfaces, discoloration) and between the teeth, polish) the teeth (with powder jet devices and special polishers, the fillings and crown margins, so that may fix for some time on the smooth surface, no more bacteria.

Fluoridation of the teeth with concentrated preparations.
u.U. Post / post-processing in a further meeting

The PZR in Germany is increasingly gaining in importance, and so rely more and more people in the dental care and treatment not only on her toothbrush, but also put on the professional dental care at the dentist. This is proven by a representative Emnid survey commissioned by Colgate (2003), with 55% of all respondents who claimed to have taken have ever had a professional teeth cleaning to complete.

Scientific studies have revealed that PZR is an interval of six months, the ideal complement to the thorough cleaning to maintain healthy teeth and gums. Depending on individual disease risk, however, other time intervals appropriate.
PZR performance are not covered by state health insurers, private health insurance is among a refund depending on the chosen tariff. The costs depend on the time, they can possibly be at a “normal” based on PZR 100 – 150 €; be sure to provide an estimate in advance!