The federal government has introduced legislation to enact its recently announced cost-of-living plan by offering some Canadians help with dental care for children and one-time boosts to the housing benefit and the GST tax credit.
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From at-home orthodontics to coconut-flavoured floss: Meet the startups disrupting the dental industry
A host of companies are disrupting the dental industry with everything from at-home orthodontic impressions to coconut-flavoured dental floss in Instagram-worthy packaging to a $ 290 toothbrush alternative that promises to clean your teeth in six seconds.
Around 550 Nunavut children waiting up to a year for urgent dental care
‘If a child requires services under general anaesthetic in the hospital they have some serious dental health problems,’ chief dental officer says as hundreds of children wait for treatment.
A dentist at an immigration detention facility told inspectors he doesn’t have time for cleanings or fillings — but suggested immigrants floss with string from their socks if they’re ‘dedicated to dental hygiene’
Getty Images/John Moore A scathing watchdog report accused an immigration detention facility in California of providing substandard medical and dental care. One of the two dentists overseeing the 1,700 detained immigrants said he doesn’t provide cleanings or fillings because he doesn’t have time. The dentist suggested that immigrants who can’t afford floss from the commissary […]
Accused 'Russian agent' Butina allowed phone calls, but not dental help, after 19 days' detention
Embassy officials that visited Russian gun activist Maria Butina in US jail on Thursday said that the 29-year-old, who has been in custody for over two weeks, was allowed to make calls, was being denied the help of a dentist. Thursday marks 19 days since Butina, charged with acting as an agent of the Russian […]
‘I just can’t afford it’: Low-income seniors struggle to find dental care, face 2-year wait for city clinics
Expanding access to free Toronto Public Health dental services is one of 27 recommendations in the city’s new seniors strategy. It’s heading to the executive committee for a stamp of approval on Monday.
Not much to smile about in Ontario dental plan, Ottawa dentist says
There are holes in the proposed dental plan in Ontario’s budget, according to an Ottawa dentist.
New Manitoba senator says federal dental program for First Nations, Inuit communities isn’t working
Manitoba’s newest senator says dental disease is a real issue on First Nations and a federal program isn’t helping.
Dental care in early dementia might prevent problems later
Dementia is associated with a change in health habits, including diet and teeth cleaning.
Health Canada doesn’t know if its dental programs benefiting Indigenous Canadians: report
Auditor General Michael Ferguson says First Nations and Inuit populations have nearly twice as much dental disease as other Canadians. CBC | Health News
