Tandvårdsmyndigheter

Tandvårdsmyndigheter are public authorities responsible for regulating and overseeing dental care services within a country. They typically combine regulatory, supervisory, and financing functions to ensure safe, high-quality care and to promote equitable access to dental services. Common responsibilities include licensing and setting professional standards for dentists and dental hygienists, issuing clinical guidelines, inspecting clinics, handling complaints and sanctions, and collecting data on oral health and service delivery.

In addition to regulation, tandvårdsmyndigheter often administer financial support related to dental care. This can involve subsidies or reimbursements for dental treatments and for related medicines, as well as evaluating and approving new treatments, materials, or technologies for public funding.

In Sweden, several public authorities play central roles. Socialstyrelsen (the National Board of Health and Welfare) issues professional guidelines and quality requirements for health and care services, including dental care. Tandvårds- och läkemedelsförmånsverket (TLV) manages subsidies and reimbursement for dental care and medicines, determining what parts of care are publicly subsidized. Inspektionen för vård och omsorg (IVO) conducts inspections of health and social care providers to ensure compliance with laws and quality standards. Folkhälsomyndigheten (Public Health Agency) supports population-level oral health initiatives and monitors trends in dental health. In practice, most dental care is delivered by private providers within a regulated framework of subsidies, pricing rules, and quality oversight.

See also: health care regulation, TLV, Socialstyrelsen, IVO.