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Duration: Appointments — from days to weeks; consultation — 30 minutes
Cost: Consultation ~25 € sector 1 (70 % refunded); prostheses 100 % Health — free
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Who this guide is for
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- You if you are looking for a dentist and want to understand the sectors
- You if you have a toothache and want a quick appointment
- You if you need prosthetics/crowns and want to use 100 % Health
To be prepared in advance
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- Vital card and mutual card
- Prescription (not always necessary for routine care)
- A list of dentists sector 1 (Ameli directory)
Step-by-step procedure
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- 1Choose a dentist sector 1: search the Ameli directory (ameli.fr), filter "sector 1". Tariff agreed — e.g. consultation ~25 € (reimbursement 70 %, mutual for the rest).
- 22 Sector: The dentist can apply overtakings — more expensive, but sometimes appointment faster. For contracted care, the refund is the same, but the excesses are at your expense (the mutual can cover).
- 3Make an appointment (Doctolib or live). Dental Emergencies — Dental Emergencies or SOS Dentaire in major cities.
- 4Routine care: descaling, plumbing, channel treatment, extraction — all agreed. Refund 70 % CPAM + mutual.
- 5Prosthetics (crowns, bridges, removable prosthetics): from 2020, 100 % Health — basket of free models. Choose Class A to pay 0.
- 6Orthodontics: refund per semester (TOU) up to 16 years; for adults — usually not supported by CPAM (mutual alone).
- 7Use the Vital Card and the Mutual Card — paying third party when available.
- 8Renewal: Descaling supported once a year (or more by prescription). Radiography — refund.
Common mistakes
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- Go to 2 without checking overruns — surprise invoices.
- Do not choose 100 models % Health for prostheses — pay the rest.
- Do not use the Ameli directory to find area 1.
- Believe adult orthodontics reimbursed by the CPAM. No — mutual alone.
- Tarder to treat — complications and more expensive.
Official sources
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Important remark
Rates and support are changing. This information is indicative — for your case, check on Ameli.
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