dental care

The federal government’s new dental insurance plan has yet to be introduced, but advocates are warning the eligibility criteria for people with disabilities could be cumbersome and may not capture everyone who should have access to…

Provinces that already cover dental-care services for children have been given a smaller share of federal dollars from the Canada Dental Benefit, further driving concerns that governments will end that coverage as the federal program…

Making dental hygiene a priority and seeking routine dental care is crucial for maintaining good health and well-being, as it can reduce the risk of developing health issuesStudies have demonstrated that inadequate dental care can result in…

Hormonal changes, during pregnancy, can lead to an increased risk of dental problems such as gum infections and tooth decay.Pregnant women should brush their teeth at least twice a day with fluoride-based toothpaste. …

At a three-day retreat in Ottawa this week, New Democrat members of Parliament are expected to focus discussions on getting more wins out of their confidence-and-supply agreement with the federal Liberals. Under the deal reached last…

Toronto dental student Clara Zhou says her first trip to the Caribbean island of Grenada last summer – not for holiday – was a “life-changing” and “eye-opening” experience. In August 2022, the 22-year-old joined a group of Canadian…

Over-expensive whitening treatments can burn a hole in your pockets and can also cause tooth sensitivity or a disappointing resultOver-expensive whitening treatments can burn a hole in your pockets and can also cause tooth sensitivity or a…

Social Development Minister Karina Gould says 35,000 people have applied for the new child dental benefit since the program opened a week ago. Gould was responding to an opposition question in the House of Commons about Canadians who…

Parents can apply with the Canada Revenue Agency starting Thursday to receive the children’s dental benefit that the federal Liberals say is intended to provide cost-of-living relief to low-income Canadians but that critics say is a…

The Liberal government is moving toward providing dental-care insurance directly to qualifying Canadians, rather than working with provinces and territories to bolster existing coverage. That will involve hiring an external company to…