The Local Germany https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed EXPLAINED: How dental care works in Germany It’s well known that a visit to the dentist isn’t a highlight of most people’s calendar. Nonetheless, making sure you know the rules around dental care in Germany can save you a lot of money and stress. https://www.thelocal.de/20201019/explained-how-dental-care-works-in-germany Mon, 19 Oct 2020 10:59:30 +0200 explained-how-dental-care-works-in-germany Mentally-ill man lost all teeth to new-age dentist A dentist who claimed to be a 'recognised healer' and pulled every tooth out of a mentally ill patient's mouth lost an appeal against a €20,000 compensation payment in Munich on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20150416/healer-dentist-pulls-every-tooth-from-mentally-ill-mans-mouth Thu, 16 Apr 2015 19:23:47 +0200 healer-dentist-pulls-every-tooth-from-mentally-ill-mans-mouth West has more teething problems than East The divide between Germans in the former West and East even extends to teeth. Despite lagging behind in wealth and employment indicators, eastern Germans top the tables for dental hygiene. https://www.thelocal.de/20140508/germans-living-in-east-germany-top-dental-health-report Thu, 08 May 2014 13:39:00 +0200 germans-living-in-east-germany-top-dental-health-report Coffee roaster sells false teeth along with beans A German coffee retailer is selling false teeth and crowns alongside its fresh-roasted beans, in a move criticized by dentists as interference in the dentist-patient relationship. https://www.thelocal.de/20130716/50885 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 18:13:00 +0200 50885 Dentist cut off own finger for insurance cash A German dentist who was so desperate for cash that he cut off his own finger for the insurance money has been found guilty of fraud and sentenced to a year in prison to be served on parole. The man said he was the victim of an attack. https://www.thelocal.de/20130619/50411 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:53:00 +0200 50411 Rogue dentist barred after 20-tooth incident A German dentist who pulled out 20 teeth from a patient without good reason - and without permission - has lost his fight to keep his licence. https://www.thelocal.de/20130430/49441 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:00:00 +0200 49441 Dentist identifies robber by his teeth A dentist whose finger was cut off by two thieves when they robbed his practise has provided police with a clear picture - of one of his attackers' teeth. https://www.thelocal.de/20120406/41801 Fri, 06 Apr 2012 13:36:00 +0200 41801 Thieves cut off dentist's finger in robbery Police in the eastern German state of Brandenburg are hunting for two men who robbed a dentist on Monday in broad daylight and cut off his finger with a pair of garden shears. https://www.thelocal.de/20120327/41595 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 18:17:00 +0200 41595 The sad tooth: one in three people avoid dentists Nearly one in three Germans don't visit a dentist regularly despite having health insurance, a survey by insurer Barmer GEK has found. https://www.thelocal.de/20110406/34227 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 17:13:00 +0200 34227