1. SSO dentists are regionally anchored
SSO members are personally responsible to their patients. It is not uncommon for them to look after patients and their family members for years. You can expect individual treatment tailored to your needs from your SSO dentist.
2. "Prevention is better than cure"
Most dental diseases can be avoided thanks to regular, thorough dental and oral care. This is why the SSO has been focusing on prevention for many decades. SSO members are actively involved in school dental care, where children learn how to avoid tooth decay. In this way, SSO dentists help to save you from having to undergo treatment.
3. Geriatric dentistry
Geriatric dentistry is a professional and ethical obligation for SSO dentists. They are involved in the development of dental services in retirement and nursing homes. Good oral health is important for general health.
4. Transparency in treatments and costs
You can expect your SSO dentist to provide you with transparent and understandable information about treatments and to inform you about known risks, appropriate treatment alternatives and foreseeable cost consequences. The SSO dentist is subject to professional regulations.
5. Assessment Committee
If you do not agree with a treatment or bill, talk to your dentist. If the disagreement cannot be resolved and your dentist is a member of the SSO, like the dental practice of Dr. Lehmann, you can contact the SSO assessment committee directly. They offer professional advice. SSO members are obliged to undergo an assessment. With non-SSO dentists, the only option is usually to go to court.
6. Established quality guidelines
SSO members have their own quality guidelines. These provide SSO dentists with a tool for quality control of their work. Patients can therefore expect high quality treatment from SSO members. They also fulfill the controlled continuing education requirement of at least 80 hours per year.
7. Strict hygiene standards
For many years, the SSO has been setting hygiene standards for Swiss dental practices with the authorities. The professional association informs its members how to implement the strict hygiene standards.
8. Investing in further training
SSO dentists can obtain continuing education certificates from the professional association in almost every specialty. These are only open to SSO members, are awarded according to strict guidelines and must be renewed every seven years.
9. Code of Conduct
By becoming a member of the SSO, dentists impose obligations on themselves that go beyond the legal requirements. They do this in the interest of practicing their profession in an ethically and professionally high standard.
10. Dental emergencies
A knocked-out tooth, a broken crown, severe toothache - dental emergencies also occur at night and on weekends: What should you do if your dentist is not available? In the event of an emergency, the emergency services of the SSO sections are there for you. They ensure that emergency patients are cared for even outside of practice opening hours. The SSO dentists adhere to the principle of only providing emergency treatment.