From October 1, 2026, dentists will be required to provide pain relief for any pain.

From October 1, 2026, dentists will be required to provide pain relief to a patient if he or she experiences even minor pain.

Previously, the use of anesthesia was allowed only at the discretion of the dentist.

According to the parliamentarian, many people put off going to the dentist for fear of pain.

MOSCOW, September 12 - RIA Novosti. From October 1, dentists will be required to provide anesthesia to a patient if he experiences even minor pain, which will make the treatment process more comfortable, head of the State Duma Committee on Health Protection Sergei Leonov (LDPR) told RIA Novosti.

“The Ministry of Health published an order stating that from October 1, 2026, dentists will be required to provide anesthesia to the patient if he experiences pain. Now the patient is required to undergo anesthesia if pain occurs, even the slightest, which means the dental treatment process will become less painful,” Leonov said.

The parliamentarian clarified that previously the use of anesthesia was allowed only at the discretion of the dentist, that is, the patient could be asked to “endure the pain,” especially for simple treatment.