How to get it
1
Find a dentist (Ordre des dentistes du Québec directory).
2
Ask if they take RAMQ-covered children’s exams.
3
Bring your child’s health insurance card.
What to say
““I’d like a check-up for my child, who is under 10, covered by the RAMQ.”
The details
Who it’s for
Children under 10 get a yearly dental exam and many treatments for free. The first visit is recommended around age 1.
How often
At least once a year, or as often as the dentist says.
Cost
Free with the child’s health card at a dentist who takes part in the public plan: yearly exam, emergency exam, X-rays, fillings and extractions. Sealants are not covered.