Cost concerns and workforce shortages are creating barriers to dental care, raising questions about how patients can access services under the national plan.

Canadians who participate in the Canadian Dental Care Plan have until June 1 to renew their coverage if they want to keep it continuous. Otherwise, there will a coverage gap while a brand new ...

MONTRÉAL, Nov. 24, 2025 /CNW/ - Today, the Honourable Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health, announced that close to six million Canadians are now covered under the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) and ...

Free dental care sounds like a straightforward win. And it is for most of the more than nine million Canadians enrolled in the Canada Dental Care Plan (CDCP). But for low-income seniors and families ...

Two years into Canada’s national dental plan, patients and dentists say affordability and access remain a major challenge.

OTTAWA, Ontario, Feb. 8-- Health Canada issued the following news release: Regular visits to an oral health professional have proven to reduce the risk of tooth decay, gum disease and other serious ...

OTTAWA, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Canada will launch a C$13 billion ($9.6 billion) dental care plan for uninsured Canadians this month, the government said Monday, fulfilling a cornerstone of a deal with an ...

With the recent launch of the Canadian Dental Care Plan, the federal government plans to cover essential dental services for up to nine million uninsured Canadians. When eligible patients enrol and ...

Canadians pride ourselves on our health-care system, especially in comparison with our neighbours to the south. But there are significant gaps in coverage. Nearly one-third of Canadians do not have ...