Dental Care

Support for National Dental Care, Pharmacare and $10-a-day Daycare Drops to 4-in-10 Canadians (or less) When Tax Increases are Included, Poll Finds

by Financial Post

Support plummets to well below half of Canadians for new federal government programs, including dental care, pharmacare and $10-a-day daycare when the taxes needed to pay for them are included, finds a new Leger poll commissioned by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank. All three programs were included or committed to … Read more

Ontario NDP Platform Includes Dental Care, Pharmacare, Paid Leave

by Benefits Canada

Ontario’s New Democratic Party’s election platform includes universal dental care, mental-health care and pharmacare. Following the agreement reached between the federal Liberals and NDP in late March, the provincial NDP will lead the way on the program, working with the federal government to “strengthen and accelerate the expansion of dental care,” according to the platform that … Read more

P.E.I. Dental Association Says National Dental Plan Must Align with Provincial Program

by CBC

The Dental Association of Prince Edward Island says the federal budget promise to create a national dental program is good news for Islanders but hopes it won’t replace the provincial program currently in place. The federal Liberal government agreed to launch a new dental care program for middle- and low-income Canadians last month, in exchange for support from the … Read more

COVID-19 Pandemic Has Interrupted Access to Vaccinations and Routine Dental Care for Many Children, Toronto’s Top Doctor Says

by CP24

The COVID-19 pandemic has interrupted access to dental care and routine immunizations for many children and a new report from Toronto’s top doctor says that the city needs to work with the province to create a plan to address the backlog. The report, which will be considered by Toronto’s Board of Health today, takes a wider … Read more

Federal Dental-Care Program Cannot Leave Indigenous Communities Behind, Say Advocates

by CBC

Dr. Sheri McKinstry is optimistic that a new national dental program will offer much-needed access to dental care across the country, but she also says it’s currently unclear how it will help improve oral health in remote Indigenous communities. “I can’t see it making that big of a difference in the communities because a lot of it … Read more

Quebec Premier Promises to Fight Ottawa Over Dental and Pharmacare Plans

by Canoe.com

A battle is brewing between the federal government and the provinces over control of health care. A deal reached Tuesday between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and New Democratic Party Leader Jagmeet Singh infringes on provincial jurisdiction and doesn’t have a future, Quebec Premier François Legault said Wednesday. If the federal government persists in pushing its agenda, … Read more

America’s ToothFairy and Crest® Work Together to Grant Smile Wishes

by America’s ToothFairy

America’s ToothFairy and Crest are working together this holiday season to grant “Smile Wishes” to worthy children, families, and organizations that are inspired to help their communities to be healthy. Their collaboration is part of Crest’s 12 Days of Crest Smiles in which 12 Smile Wishes are being granted across the country. America’s ToothFairy identified … Read more

NDP Asks Federal Government to Help Finance Quebec Dental Clinic Pilot Project

by Montreal Gazette

New Democratic Party Leader Jagmeet Singh wants the federal government to finance dental clinic pilot projects that Quebec is launching for low-income people or those living in distant regions. Singh wrote a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau asking that Ottawa offer the Quebec government “to become a partner so this program can take on … Read more

Childhood Cavities, the Most Common Disease Among Children, Lead to Significant Physical, Emotional, Social and Economic Distress

by Colgate-Palmolive Company

Global research from Colgate-Palmolive Company, the worldwide leader in oral care, reveals the effect of childhood cavities on children and parents’ quality of life and wellbeing, offering a compelling reason to prioritize oral health education during National Dental Hygiene Month and beyond. Colgate conducted a survey of more than 20,000 parents across 12 countries to … Read more

Calls For Better Dental Care Grow Ahead of Nunavut Election

by Thomas Rohner, Nunatsiaq News

Rankin Inlet’s new private dental clinic is calling on MLA candidates to commit to changing government policies that leave some children in the Kivalliq capital suffering for weeks or even months. “It’s heartbreaking that children have to suffer so long,” a Facebook post from the Northern Smiles Dental Clinic said on October 7. Since opening … Read more

Late Launch of Dental Program ‘Failure of Government,’ Says Green Leader

by CBC

P.E.I. Opposition Leader Peter Bevan-Baker is calling out the provincial government for its failure to deliver a promised dental program for low-income Islanders. The program would provide services for Islanders that fall in the gap between being on social services and not being able to afford private insurance. Bevan-Baker said the Green Party first asked … Read more

Singh Renews Pledge of Federal Dental Care, Says Liberals Take Atlantic Canada for Granted

by CBC

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh today repeated a promise from the party’s 2019 campaign to implement a federal program that would subsidize the costs of dental care for Canadians who lack insurance. Singh made the pledge on the 21st day of the federal election campaign in the Newfoundland and Labrador riding of St. John’s South–Mount Pearl as the party … Read more

Trudeau Outlines Billions to Hire Family Doctors, Bring Down Health-Care Wait Times

by CTV News

The Canadian Medical Association estimates about five million Canadians don’t have a primary care physician, or family health-care team, which has spillover effects into other parts of the health-care system. Among those trickle-down effects is people going to emergency departments, already stretched by the COVID-19 pandemic, for issues a family doctor could manage. Trudeau says … Read more

Increases to Eligibility Limits Give More Seniors a Reason to Smile

by Kawartha Lakes This Week

More seniors in the Kawartha Lakes and Northumberland areas are now eligible to access free dental care, thanks to recently announced new income limits. The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit is promoting new income limits that increase eligibility for the Ontario Seniors Dental Care Program (OSDCP). The publicly-funded program covers the cost of … Read more

NDP Promises Universal Pharmacare, Mental Health Supports in First Mandate, If Elected

by CBC

If elected, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is promising to bring in universal prescription drug coverage, dental care and mental health supports within his first mandate and is vowing to bring in a wealth tax to help pay for it all. This morning the federal party released a list of commitments focusing on health care and … Read more