Greece will offer free dental checks to children
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Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced the return of the Dentist Pass program in Greece, providing free dental checkups to nearly 300,000 children aged 5 to 14.
The program initially ran in 2023, but now includes younger children and extends the age range to include older students. The original Dentist Pass provided a 40 euro digital voucher for preventative dental care, such as checkups and teeth cleaning, without income requirements.
The government will soon release further details about how people can apply for the program and what specific services it will cover. This initiative builds on Greece’s broader preventative healthcare efforts. Mitsotakis also announced that the “Prophylaxis” program, which offers free preventative exams, will become permanent starting in 2030. The expanded “Prophylaxis” program will add skin cancer screenings to its offerings, aiming for earlier diagnosis and treatment.
Approximately seven million citizens have already participated in free preventative examinations through existing programs. The government intends to continue investing in preventative healthcare to improve public health outcomes.
