In countries that have Universal Health Care (i.e. Canada, France, England) does that include dental care as?
Yes, in France it includes dental and vision. There is no difference if you see a dentist or a cardiologist, the coverage is the same. But the coverage for anything borderline cosmetic is very poor. For instance getting a decay treated, a tooth extracted, no problem, you’re covered. But if you want to then restore the tooth with a nice implant and crown, the coverage is very poor because it is considered a cosmetic improvement and not a medical necessity. So most people rely on their “mutuelle” (private but non-profit complementary insurance which they can choose to have or not. Since it is cheap, most people have one) to cover uncovered costs. Same thing for vision. The national insurance will cover ophthalmologist’s visits and any necessary surgery as any other medical field. But they will cover glasses poorly, and only based on the price of the cheapest lenses and frames. Therefore they don’t cover contacts or laser surgery (unless it is a medical necessity, but not to improve your
