Abstract

VEIGA, Paula Braga de Queiroz et al. Professional values remuneration of three dental plans of the Maceió-AL city in relation to the CFO table. Odontol. Clín.-Cient. (Online) [online]. 2015, vol.14, n.4, pp. 813-818. ISSN 1677-3888.

Objective: To determine whether the amounts paid for dental care plan operators from Maceió, the accredited professionals are consistent with those recommended by the Federal Council of Dentistry (CFO) in his table of reference values for Dental Procedures (VRPO). Materials and Methods: three tables of professional fees, dentistry procedures, dental care plans from Maceió (AL). As a control group for comparison of the amounts shown in the tables of the plans it has used the VRPO table. In this work, were analyzed the comparative values of procedures paid by the plans according to the restorative materials (amalgam, resin and ionomer) and others (tooth whitening, temporary restoration / expectant treatment); calculating the percentage difference to the VRPO. Results: The highest discounts applied on prices suggested by the CFO were observed for light-cured resin restorative procedures (81-87% on average). Conclusion: The remuneration offered by the three dental plans of the city of Maceio (AL), involving the specialty of restorative dentistry, it is less than the values defined in Table VRPO-CFO.

Keywords : Dental fees.; Dental insurance.; Lob market..