Free Mouth Examinations and Dental Care for Youth (M'T Teeth)
Verified 21 August 2024 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
What is it? M'T dents ? These are oral prevention tests to promote regular follow-up among young people, to improve their oral hygiene and their eating habits. Thus, the Health Insurance offers, every 3 years, an appointment and, if necessary care at the dentist, for those aged 3 to 24. These examinations are open to children and adolescents attached to the Health Insurance, regardless of their nationality. We'll lay out the rules for you.
These examinations benefit minors and young adults.
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Minors
All children and adolescents should submit obligatory a free preventive oral examination at the following ages:
- 3 years
- 6 years
- 9 years
- 12 years
- 15 years.
The health care practitioner attests to the child's health record the conduct of such examinations.
FYI
The funds of certain health insurance schemes may offer identical examinations to other groups (senior citizens, etc.).
An oral prevention program has been set up for women during pregnancy.
Young adults
Young adults receive a free preventive oral examination at the following ages:
- 18 years
- 21 years
- 24 years.
FYI
The funds of certain health insurance schemes may offer identical examinations to other groups (senior citizens, etc.).
An oral prevention program has been set up for women during pregnancy.
The process is different depending on whether the person is a minor or an adult.
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Minor
One month before their child's birthday (when they turn 3, 6, 9, 12, 15), parents are given a M'T dent form:
- By mail
- Or on Ameli's account.
They then make an appointment with the dentist for their child.
To avoid paying for this appointment, they present to the dentist:
- Their vital card or their child's if they have one
- The form Teeth Me.
If the form has been received on the Ameli account, it must be printed before the appointment to the dentist.
The M'T dent form is valid one year from the child's birthday.
Warning
After this period of one year, the form M'T dents , which allows the beneficiary to pay the costs without advance payment, is no longer valid.
This care form can also be used in a hospital setting.
If this form is lost, it can be downloaded from the Ameli account, under "My prevention space".
Young adult
One month before age 18, 21 or 24, the young adult receives a M'T dent form:
- By mail
- or through his Ameli account.
He then makes an appointment with the dentist.
To avoid paying for this appointment, he presents to the dentist:
- Its vital card
- The form Teeth Me.
If the form has been received on the Ameli account, it must be printed before the appointment to the dentist.
The M'T dent form is valid one year from her birthday.
Warning
After this period of one year, the form M'T dents , which allows the beneficiary to pay the costs without advance payment, is no longer valid.
This care form can also be used in a hospital setting.
If this form is lost, it can be downloaded from the Ameli account, under "My prevention space".
During this appointment, the dentist:
- Checks the health of teeth and gums
- Provides tips for take good care of your teeth
- Offers one or more new appointments if teeth need to be treated.
The oral examination may be supplemented by x-rays and a program of care.
If there is an act of care to be performed, it can be performed at the same time as the examination.
Are supported at 100% :
- Oral examination
- Conservative care (treatment of cavities, scaling)
- Surgical and radiographic procedures.
The rates for this care may not be subject to overcharging.
To be supported at 100%However, planned care is imperative :
- Start within 3 months following the examination
- And be completed within 6 months after they start.
Warning
Orthodontic treatments to correct malposition of teeth and prostheses are not available as part of M'T Teeth. If the dentist offers these treatments, he must inform about the rates and reimbursements.
Who can help me?
Find who can answer your questions in your region
If you are covered by the general scheme
Primary health insurance fund (CPAM)If you're under the farm plan
Mutual Social Agricultural Organization (MSA)
Mandatory review (Article L2132-2-1)
Exemption from advance payment of costs (Article L162-1-12)
Central Fund of Agricultural Social Mutual Society (MSA)
National Health Insurance Fund (Cnam)
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