As of May 29, 2025, the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP)—a federal program designed to make dental care more affordable for those Canadians without access to dental insurance—is open to all age groups ...

Canada’s dental care system is changing with the expansion of the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP), giving uninsured Canadians better access to oral health services. The plan now includes more income ...

The Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) has reached new milestones, now providing coverage to more than five million Canadians, according to Health Canada. Close to 2.8 million Canadians have accessed ...

In less than 18 months, the federal government has messed up its dental program. A 2023 survey by OurCare estimated that 6.5 million people in Canada were without a primary care physician. According ...

Health Canada is touting the major uptake of its public dental insurance program, but data shows that nearly half of the 5.2 million eligible patients have yet to see a dentist. Of the Canadians ...

Dental Care Plan members are being notified of changes to their coverage after an internal error was identified You can save this article by registering for free here ...

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Catherine Carstairs received funding from SSHRC and AMS Health Services for this research. University of Guelph provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA. University of Guelph ...

Projects like these will improve training for oral health students by allowing them to obtain the hands-on experience they need to provide care to Canadians across the country while strengthening ...

Health Canada is touting the major uptake of its public dental insurance program, but data shows that nearly half of the 5.2 million eligible patients have yet to see a dentist. Of the Canadians ...