Service voucher for dental care
The Western Uusimaa oral health services may also offer dental care as a service provided through a service voucher. A service voucher is an alternative to the services that are directly provided or outsourced by the wellbeing services county.
A service voucher can be offered to clients aged 18 or older whose needs for treatment can be covered by the treatments that are available with a service voucher.
The Western Uusimaa Wellbeing Services County determines the value of the service voucher and selects the service providers (in this case, the private dental care clinics) whose services can be purchased with a service voucher.
The client will have to personally pay the difference between the service provider’s price and the value of the service voucher.
Instructions for service voucher clients
This section will be updated soon.
In addition to a basic oral examination, the service voucher covers X-rays and the treatment of up to three teeth, including the required anaesthetics.
The treatment of a tooth refers to a filling, root canal treatment or extraction. Based on the assessment of your need for treatment, you may also receive preventive treatment or treatment for gum tissue diseases.
The service voucher does not cover emergency services, prostheses, occlusal splints, orthodontic treatment or surgeries.
Read more about the service voucher and how to use it before making your decision.
Thereafter, call the number of service voucher for Oral Health Services, tel. 029 151 2960 Mon–Fri 8.00–16.00.
A professional will make an initial assessment of your need for treatment over the phone. You may receive a service voucher if the treatment you need can be covered by the treatments that are available with a service voucher.
You will receive your service voucher number via text message or by post to your home address. The service voucher is valid for six months after it is granted.
A list of dental clinics that accept service vouchers can be found at the bottom of this page.
- Select a dental clinic that accepts service vouchers. You can find the clinics’ details at the bottom of this page.
- Book an appointment. You can contact the clinic to inquire about the availability of appointments.
- Give your service voucher number when booking an appointment. You will receive a treatment plan and a cost estimate for your treatment during your first appointment.
- Visit the clinic according to your treatment plan.
- Pay the client charge, i.e. the difference between the price of the treatment and the value of the service voucher, to the dental clinic.
- Give feedback on the treatment and service you received. You will receive instructions from the dental clinic.
The dentist at the private dental clinic will determine your need for treatment. You will receive an estimate of the final price of your treatment after an initial examination.
The final price of your treatment depends on the procedures you need. The client charge, i.e., the out-of-pocket amount, is the difference between the service provider’s price and the value of the service voucher.
Dental care provided by a service voucher clinic costs approximately 20–40% more than dental care at a municipal dental clinic.
Examples of the prices with the service voucher
| Examples of treatment | Client fee at a Western Uusimaa Wellbeing Services County dental clinic | Client charge with service voucher Pricing Group 1 | Client charge with service voucher Pricing Group 2 |
| Dental examination. One visit | 54,50 € | EUR 47 (Total price EUR 111, service voucher value EUR 64) | EUR 55 (Total price EUR 119, service voucher value EUR 64) |
| Filling of a small cavity on one tooth, including the required examinations, imaging and anaesthetics, removal of calculus. 2 visits in total | 105,70 € | EUR 102 (Total price EUR 231, service voucher value EUR 129) | EUR 120 (Total price EUR 249, service voucher value EUR 129) |
| Extraction of a wisdom tooth and removal of calculus, including the required examinations, imaging and anaesthetics. 3 visits in total | 155 € | EUR 173 (Total price EUR 406, service voucher value EUR 233) | EUR 205 (Total price EUR 438, service voucher value EUR 233) |
| Filling of cavities on three teeth and removal of calculus, including the required examinations, imaging and anaesthetics. 3 visits in total | 266,40 € | EUR 283 (Total price EUR 588, service voucher value EUR 305) | EUR 329 (Total price EUR 634, service voucher value EUR 305) |
| Root canal treatment of a tooth, filling of cavities on two teeth and removal of calculus, including the required examinations, imaging and anaesthetics. 5 visits in total | 396,10 € | EUR 426 (Total price EUR 910, service voucher value EUR 484) | EUR 496 (Total price EUR 980, service voucher value EUR 484) |
- The client charges paid by a service voucher user do not count towards the annual payment ceiling specified in the Act on Client Charges in Healthcare and Social Welfare (734/1992, section 6 a).
- Kela will not reimburse you for the client charges under the Health Insurance Act. However, you may receive reimbursement for travel expenses in line with the Health Insurance Act.
- If you would like to inquire about the possibility of receiving basic social assistance from Kela or supplementary social assistance from the Western Uusimaa Wellbeing Services County, please contact the aforementioned organisations.
- If you move away from the Western Uusimaa Wellbeing Services County (Hanko, Espoo, Ingå, Karkkila, Kauniainen, Kirkkonummi, Lohja, Raseborg, Siuntio or Vihti) in the middle of your treatment period, the validity of your service voucher will end on your moving date. The Western Uusimaa Wellbeing Services County is not liable for any treatment costs after your moving date.
- The fee for uncancelled, missed appointments is determined by the dental clinic’s price list. Remember to check the cancellation terms when booking an appointment.
The service voucher is valid for six months after it is granted.
If you move away from the Western Uusimaa Wellbeing Services County (Hanko, Espoo, Inkoo, Karkkila, Kauniainen, Kirkkonummi, Lohja, Raasepori, Siuntio or Vihti) in the middle of your treatment period, the validity of your service voucher will end on your moving date. The Western Uusimaa Wellbeing Services County is not liable for any treatment costs after your moving date.
You can refuse a service voucher. In that case, your treatment is arranged by the dental clinics of the Western Uusimaa Wellbeing Services County. However, you may have to wait a little longer for your treatment.
If you want to stop using the service voucher in the middle of your treatment period,
- please clearly inform the dental clinic of your choice that you wish to discontinue treatment.
- If necessary, contact the number of service voucher for Oral Health Services, tel. 029 151 2960 Mon–Fri 8.00–16.00.
- You will have to pay the client charges for any treatment (for example, an examination) received at the private dental clinic up to that point.
If you are unhappy with the service you have received, you should primarily contact the dental clinic in question. There is a contractual relationship between you and the private dental clinic concerning your treatment.
The clinic’s patient ombudsman will give you advice if you need it. If there is a dispute concerning the agreement between you and the dental clinic, you can also contact the Consumer Disputes Board and ask it to resolve the matter.
Dental clinics that accept service vouchers
Appointment booking by phone only. When booking an appointment, please tell us that you have a service voucher.
Address:
Hammas Mehiläinen Espoo Leppävaara
Hevosenkenkä 3, 02600 Espoo
Further information about the dental clinic: Mehiläinen.fi Leppävaara(external link)
Appointment booking by phone only. When booking an appointment, please tell us that you have a service voucher.
Address:
Hammas Mehiläinen Espoo Iso Omena
Piispansilta 11, 3rd floor., 02230 Espoo
Further information about the dental clinic: Mehiläinen.fi Iso Omena(external link)
Appointment booking by phone only. When booking an appointment, please tell us that you have a service voucher.
Address:
Hampaasi Iso Omena, Matinkylä.
Piispansilta 11, 2nd floor
02230 Espoo
Further information about the dental clinic and appointment booking: hammashohde.fi(external link)
Address:
Hohde Espoo Kivenlahti
Meripoiju 3, 02320 Espoo
Appointment booking by phone only. When booking an appointment, please tell us that you have a service voucher.
Address:
Hohde Keinojuuriklinikka Tapiola
Tapiontori 3 B, 02100 Espoo
Appointment booking by phone only. When booking an appointment, please tell us that you have a service voucher.
Address:
Oral Iso Omena
Piispansilta 9 A, 02230 Espoo
Further information about the dental clinic: Oral - Dental care with a service voucher(external link)
Appointment booking by phone only. When booking an appointment, please tell us that you have a service voucher.
Address:
Oral Keilaniemi
Keilaranta 10, 02150 Espoo
Further information about the dental clinic: Oral - Dental care with a service voucher(external link)
Appointment booking by phone only. When booking an appointment, please tell us that you have a service voucher.
Address:
Oral Hammaslääkärit Niittykumpu
Merituulentie 36, 2nd floor, 02200 Espoo
Further information about the dental clinic: Oral - Dental care with a service voucher(external link)
Appointment booking by phone only. When booking an appointment, please tell us that you have a service voucher.
Address:
Oral Hammaslääkärit Nummela
Naaranpajuntie 3 (Prisman rakennus), 03100 Nummela
Further information about the dental clinic: Oral - Dental care with a service voucher(external link)
Appointment booking by phone only. When booking an appointment, please tell us that you have a service voucher.
Address:
Oral Tapiola
Tapionaukio 4, 3rd floor, 02100 Espoo
Further information about the dental clinic: Oral - Dental care with a service voucher(external link)
Appointment booking by phone only. When booking an appointment, please tell us that you have a service voucher.
Address:
Oral Hammaslääkärit Viherlaakso
Viherkalliontie 1 , 02710 Espoo
Further information about the dental clinic: Oral - Dental care with a service voucher(external link)
Appointment booking by phone only. When booking an appointment, please tell us that you have a service voucher.
Address:
Kirkkotie 15
02700 Kauniainen
Appointment booking by phone only. When booking an appointment, please tell us that you have a service voucher.
Address:
Laurinkatu 32 B 21
08100 Lohja
Appointment booking by phone only. When booking an appointment, please tell us that you have a service voucher.
Address:
Kauppakatu 13
08100 Lohja
Appointment booking by phone only. When booking an appointment, please tell us that you have a service voucher.
Address:
PlusTerveys Länsikeskuksen Hammaslääkärit
Pihatörmä 1, 02240 Espoo
Further information about the dental clinic: PlusTerveys.fi Länsikeskuksen Hammaslääkärit(external link)
Appointment booking by phone only. When booking an appointment, please tell us that you have a service voucher.
Address:
Terveystalo Iso-Omena Hammaspalvelut
Piispansilta 11, Toimistotorni C, 02230 Espoo
Further information about the dental clinic: Terveystalo.fi Iso Omena(external link)
Appointment booking by phone only. When booking an appointment, please tell us that you have a service voucher.
Address:
Espoonlahdenkatu 4, 3rd floor
02320 Espoo