asked the Minister for Social Welfare the maximum amount paid by his Department for (a) an extraction, (b) filling and (c) scalings carried out on insured persons.
Written Answers. - Dental Treatment.
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The maximum amount paid under the Department's Dental Benefit Scheme for an extraction with a local anaesthetic is £2.45 and for an extraction with a general anaesthetic £5.55. Where a specialist anaesthetist is engaged a further fee not exceeding £7.80 is paid.
The maximum fee payable for a filling is £5.45. The fee paid for scaling is £2.20.