Millions of rural residents have not seen a dentist in over a year, a recent CDC report reveals. In 2019, before the coronavirus pandemic forced dentists to shut down, 42 percent of adults in rural areas did not receive dental care, according to the survey. In urban areas, roughly a third of adults did not see a … Read more
The delay in the new provincial dental care program is disappointing to seniors and low-income Islanders, says P.E.I. Green Party Leader Peter Bevan-Baker. The program, first announced in a budget more than a year ago, was supposed to start on July 1. Provincial officials say they are in the final stages of planning for the program … Read more
It’s not everyday that a recently graduated dentist gets the opportunity to build a dental clinic from scratch. What seemed like a far-fetched dream for Dr. Ayman Awad, who received his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from Dalhousie University in 2019, has now become a reality. Awad’s clinic, Handala Dental, opened in late June on the … Read more
The Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority in northwestern Ontario is calling on the federal government to address what it says is a dental crisis in its communities. Lack of access to care during the pandemic is resulting in serious consequences, said Janet Gordon, chief operating officer for the authority. The health authority said there has … Read more
Nunavut’s Kivalliq region will have its first private dental clinic open its doors Wednesday. Hamza Jafri, a dentist from Winnipeg, said he opened the Northern Smile Dental Clinic in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, because he believes the community should be able to access dental services year-round. “I had a chance to come to Rankin Inlet back in 2017. … Read more
An NDP motion calling for the federal government to cover the dental-care costs of most Canadians was voted down in the House of Commons on Wednesday, due in part to its rejection by almost all Liberal MPs — who are part of a government that’s promised to explore the idea of universal dental care. Because there was no debate … Read more
The Scottish Government will scrap dental charges for young people by the end of August, it has been announced. The policy will provide free NHS dental care for people aged 18-25 if approved by MSPs. Around 600,000 young people will benefit from the measure, ministers said. To view the full story, please click here. See … Read more
The newly elected Yukon government has tabled a revised 2021-22 budget after the Liberals squeaked into office in last month’s election. Premier and Finance Minister Sandy Silver says capital spending remains the same at $434 million, while the deficit is down from $12.7 million to $6.6 million and the debt also falls to $175.4 million. … Read more
The Irish Dental Association (IDA) has said that moving public sector dentists to the vaccination programme will cause “irreparable damage” to children and vulnerable adults. Speaking at the IDA’s AGM this morning, outgoing IDA President Dr Anne O’Neill said that while dentists are willing to be used as vaccinators, their absence from the public sector … Read more
The Liberal government indicated on Tuesday that it’s uninterested in supporting an NDP motion calling for the creation of a federal dental care program, and that, instead, it wants a parliamentary committee to study the idea. M-62, the dental care motion that was first debated in the House on Tuesday, was put forward by NDP … Read more
Millions of Canadians can’t afford to go to the dentist and the federal health critic wants Ottawa to do something about it. The NDP tabled a private members motion Tuesday in the House of Commons, asking the federal government to establish a dental-care plan for uninsured Canadian families who have a household income of less than $90,000. According to the Canadian … Read more
The COVID-19 pandemic has raised Canadians’ anxiety levels: anxiety about contracting the virus, financial hardship and isolation. But one thing Canadians don’t have to worry about is how they’ll pay for essential health care if they need it. For that, at least, all we need is our health card. Actually, that last part is only partially … Read more
The Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) and Green Shield Canada (GSC) are partnering in a cost-free dental program for those in the NWHU catchment area. The program will offer access to dental care through several dental clinics and mobile dental buses throughout the region, all at no cost to eligible patients. The program is geared towards … Read more
Board-certified oral implantologist Dr. LeRoy Horton is working to change the lack of Black representation within the dental field. “About 3.7% of actively practicing dentists are Black, and keep in mind we make up about 13.5% of the population, so there is a huge disparity in representation,” said Dr. Horton. Dr. Horton believes this nationwide … Read more
People living with dementia—and those taking care of their needs—are bound to face a lot of challenges as the condition progresses. Dementia affects the behavior, thinking, and memory of those diagnosed with it. Their reasoning and memory skills decline over time. People with dementia will tend to forget things, even something as basic and important … Read more
Jagmeet Singh is calling on the prime minister to implement free dental care in Canada for the “millions” of Canadians who have no coverage. In a tweet shared on February 2, the NDP leader urged the Liberal government to “introduce comprehensive dental care as part of our healthcare system.” He went on to say that millions of Canadians can’t afford dental care right … Read more
Canadian brand Oral Science has been making a splash over the last year as it’s aggressively amped up its B2C offerings. Previously, the company focused on a B2B market that consisted of dentists, dental hygienists, and pharmacists within the company’s home country. In 2020, the organization decided to chase after a much larger international consumer … Read more
Nova Scotia Liberal Party leadership candidate Randy Delorey says he will introduce a low-income seniors dental program and assistance for buying hearing aids if he becomes premier next month. The Antigonish MLA and former health minister released a list on Tuesday of plans to help seniors. Nova Scotia Liberal Party delegates will elect a new leader … Read more
The COVID-19 pandemic has shed a light on the fragility and limitations of our global health systems, particularly for our vulnerable senior populations. When COVID-19 began, dental care for residents of long-term care facilities all but stopped, even though oral health is critical. However, the systemic issue and social challenges for managing geriatric dental patients … Read more
Cold Lake business woman Paulette Dahlseide recently received the Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarship for indigenous students, becoming the first dental hygiene graduate student to receive the award. Dahlseide, who runs Providence Dental Hygiene, made the decision to go to graduate school in order to research issues around Métis-centered dental care. Part of Dahlseide’s business is … Read more