Health Minister Mark Holland is on tour to sell Canadian dentists and hygienists on the new federal dental care plan as concerns mount about what the government plans to pay providers for their services.Minister of Health Mark Holland rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024.
Dental and hygienist associations support the program but balked at the fee guides the federal government released last month, which pay out less than is recommended by provincial and territorial guides.Canada's new dental care plan could impact nearly 9 million Canadians — are you one of them?There are roughly 16,000 dental offices in Canada, the Canadian Dental Association said. The program also needs oral surgeons, denturists and independent hygienists offices to register.
So far 1.5 million seniors have signed up to the program, but Holland said the government has not set a target for how many dentists, hygienists and other oral health providers are needed to actually perform the care. "Canadians will not be 100 per cent covered for their treatments and, in many cases, will be required to pay out-of-pocket for a portion of their treatment," said Heather Carr, president of the Canadian Dental Association, in a statement published on the association's website.
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