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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.