Once the anxiety treatment by the TOO team at TKmidt has been completed, patients are transferred to a dental team. A dental team consists of a dentist/dental hygienist and a dental health secretary and is a quality assured public or private dental team that has been trained in both theoretical and practical treatment of frightened and traumatized patients.
TKmidt regularly holds training courses for new dental teams. In order to work as a dental team, both dentist and dental secretary must attend the course. Dental nurses are also welcome. The course includes training in anxiety and trauma, anxiety management, effective techniques, case presentations, posts from the TOO teams and their patients as well as training in the financial and administrative part of the TOO work.
The costs associated with the dental treatment of the patients are invoiced to TKmidt and are covered by funds from the Directorate of Health. Once the patient has had the bite rehabilitated according to good clinical standards, the patient is formally discharged from the TOO project and continues as an ordinary paying patient with his dental team. Established dental teams will also be offered annual follow-up courses on relevant topics as well as guidance upon request.
