OTTAWA — The Canadian government’s approach to universal dental care should include preserving private dental insurance programs and using existing clinics…
On Tuesday the association released a policy paper following consultations with federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, provincial and territorial dental associations and dentists from across Canada.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
“It’s a massive undertaking and we are pleased to see that this attention is being given to oral health care because we know there’s a sizable number of Canadians that don’t access regular dental care because of cost,” said Dr. Lynn Tomkins, the Canadian Dental Association president, in an interview with The Canadian Press.Article content
The association also wants the government to explore incentivizing employers so they continue to offer dental insurance to workers. Universal access to dental care is set to be fully implemented by 2025. Children under the age of 12 who are from lower-income families currently eligible to receive a children’s dental benefit through the Canada Revenue Agency.
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