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Over 40,000 people benefits from the dental care project to celebrate the 72nd birthday of King Rama X
Over 40,000 people benefits from the dental care project to celebrate the 72nd birthday of King Rama X
Around 40,560 and 1,181 people received dentures and dental implants, respectively, under the government’s dental care project to celebrate the seventh cycle birthday anniversary of King Rama X.
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Dr Jedej Thammatacharee, secretary-general of the National Health Security Office (NHSO), revealed that the health project had been launched to celebrate King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s upcoming 72nd birthday anniversary on 28 July 2024.
The project, run from October 2022 until September 2024, is a collaboration between the NHSO, Ministry of Public Health, and Dental Innovation Foundation under the Royal Patronage.
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It aims to improve Thai people’s oral health, especially the elder population, by providing dentures and dental implants to the targeted 72,000 individuals benefiting from all the government healthcare schemes — Universal Coverage Scheme (UCS), Social Security Scheme (SSS) and Civil Servant Medical Benefits Scheme (CSMBS).
Dr Jadej emphasized that the project is meant to benefit all eligible Thai citizens without restrictions on whether they are new patients or have previously received services under the project.
The first nine months of the project show that the number of recipients exceeded the target, with 40,560 individuals becoming beneficiaries.
The UCS beneficiaries can receive dentures at government hospitals without any charges and without being confined to specific healthcare facilities.
They could seek treatment at dental units in hospitals close to their homes, including provincial and community hospitals, totaling more than 800 facilities across Thailand.
SSS beneficiaries can request the services at both state- and private-run hospitals and dental clinics partnering with the Social Security Office, which will cover expenses up to a maximum of 4,400 baht per case.
CSMBS beneficiaries can get the services at any government hospital free of charge.
On the other hand, providing free dental implants is piloted this year with 3,500 UCS beneficiaries — focusing on patients with loose dentures and who require dental implants.
The artificial roots used in the treatments are developed by Thai innovators supported by Dental Innovation Foundation under Royal Patronage.
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Currently, 232 hospitals participate in the project, with 1,181 patients receiving dental implants, 747 waiting in the queue and 428 waiting for screening.
“More people have expressed interest in gaining the benefits from the project.
Those receiving the services in the past nine months have reported improved quality of life and increased ability to eat, leading to better overall health,” said Dr Jadej.
Around 40,560 and 1,181 people received dentures and dental implants, respectively, under the government’s dental care project to celebrate the seventh cycle birthday anniversary of King Rama X.
Dr Jedej Thammatacharee, secretary-general of the National Health Security Office (NHSO), revealed that the health project had been launched to celebrate King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s upcoming 72nd birthday anniversary on 28 July 2024.
The project, run from October 2022 until September 2024, is a collaboration between the NHSO, Ministry of Public Health, and Dental Innovation Foundation under the Royal Patronage.
It aims to improve Thai people’s oral health, especially the elder population, by providing dentures and dental implants to the targeted 72,000 individuals benefiting from all the government healthcare schemes — Universal Coverage Scheme (UCS), Social Security Scheme (SSS) and Civil Servant Medical Benefits Scheme (CSMBS).
Dr Jadej emphasized that the project is meant to benefit all eligible Thai citizens without restrictions on whether they are new patients or have previously received services under the project.
The first nine months of the project show that the number of recipients exceeded the target, with 40,560 individuals becoming beneficiaries.
The UCS beneficiaries can receive dentures at government hospitals without any charges and without being confined to specific healthcare facilities.
They could seek treatment at dental units in hospitals close to their homes, including provincial and community hospitals, totaling more than 800 facilities across Thailand.
SSS beneficiaries can request the services at both state- and private-run hospitals and dental clinics partnering with the Social Security Office, which will cover expenses up to a maximum of 4,400 baht per case.
CSMBS beneficiaries can get the services at any government hospital free of charge.
On the other hand, providing free dental implants is piloted this year with 3,500 UCS beneficiaries — focusing on patients with loose dentures and who require dental implants.
The artificial roots used in the treatments are developed by Thai innovators supported by Dental Innovation Foundation under Royal Patronage.
Currently, 232 hospitals participate in the project, with 1,181 patients receiving dental implants, 747 waiting in the queue and 428 waiting for screening.
“More people have expressed interest in gaining the benefits from the project.
Those receiving the services in the past nine months have reported improved quality of life and increased ability to eat, leading to better overall health,” said Dr Jadej.
