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Keep your teeth for a lifetime

  • Brush twice a day with a fluoride containing toothpaste.
  • Floss daily.
  • Visit your dentist regularly
  • Get fluoride protection.
  • Good nutrition.

 

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Public Dental Programs in Ontario

 

For the most part, Ontario residents pay out-of-pocket or use private dental insurances for their dental care.

 

There are programs or clinics, however, that help to provide some access to care for the most vulnerable. These programs include the following:

 

Children in Need of Treatment (CINOT)

The CINOT program http://www.health.gov.on.ca/english/public/program/child/cinot.html  provides basic dental care for children in need of dental treatment, whose parents do not have dental insurance and the cost of treatment would create a financial hardship.

 

 

Ontario Works

 

Ontario Works http://www.mcss.gov.on.ca/mcss/english/pillars/social/programs/ow.htm provides basic dental coverage for children up to their 18th birthday and discretionary coverage for adults (each municipality decides the level of dental coverage and what they cover for adults)

 

 

Disability Support Dental Services

Ontario Disability Support Program http://www.mcss.gov.on.ca/mcss/english/pillars/social/programs/odsp.htm provides basic dental coverage for the recipient (which may be a child), their spouse and their dependent children (up to their 18th birthday).

 

 

The Dental Indices Survey (DIS) and preventive services

The health regions conduct surveys on a regular basis, to determine the level of oral health of Ontario children. Topical Fluoride and Fissure Sealants are provided for elementary school children who meet evidence-based eligibility criteria.  The schools that are involved are determined according to need as shown by the oral health surveys. There is no cost to families.

 

 

Clinics for low-income residents