Free dental care for children in Ashkelon: what's covered by the health basket

Free services include, among others, tartar removal — once per calendar year, fissure sealants, and application of a protective preventive treatment (fluoride varnish). More involved procedures — fillings, root canals, tooth extractions — generally require a co-payment according to the specific health fund's price list.

To use the benefit, contact your health fund's dental department in Ashkelon directly and book an appointment — no separate national-level application is required; the entitlement applies automatically based on the insured person's age.

Which services are covered and which require a co-payment

• Free — annual tartar removal, fissure sealing, fluoride treatment
• Co-payment required — fillings, root canal treatment, extractions
• The co-payment amount — set by each health fund's own price list and can vary

The entitlement to free preventive care applies automatically by the insured child's age, up to 18 — no separate application is needed at the national level; it's enough to book an appointment at your health fund's dental department in Ashkelon. Since the co-payment for more complex procedures is set by each fund's own price list, it's worth confirming the exact amount when booking rather than relying on general estimates.