Oral Health
Oral Health of Children and Youth
Oral Health of Children & Youth within the NBPSDHU Area (April 2010)
In this report:
- A summary of the dental health of children and youth
- Factors that affect dental care for children
- Preventive services and treatments provided by our Health Unit's Oral Health Program
- Statistics for elementary school screenings and dental-health emergency visits
Statistics
- Oral Health-Related Day Surgeries Among Children (age 17 years or younger) in the Health Unit region between 2004-2013
- Oral Health-Related Emergency Department Visits Among Children in the Health Unit region between 2006-2015
- Oral Health-Related Emergency Department Visits Among Adults in the Health Unit region between 2005-2018
- Dental Care Behaviours of Adults in the Health Unit region
- Oral Health Status of Adults in the Health Unit region
- Infant Oral Health in the Health Unit region between 2014-2015
- Oral Health of Young Children in the Health Unit region (August 2019)
Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP)
Do you qualify?
To qualify for the CDCP, you must meet all 4 of these requirements:
- You don’t have access to dental insurance
- You and your spouse/common-law-partner (if applicable) must have filed your tax returns in Canada so that your family income can be assessed for the previous year
- Your adjusted family net income is less than $90,000
- You’re a Canadian resident for tax purposes.
How to Apply
You can apply:
- online using My Service Canada Account (MSCA)
- by calling Service Ontario at Service Canada at 1-833-537-4342, or by visiting a Service Canada Centre
- you can call the Health Unit to help with the application at 705-474-1400 Ext. 5227 or toll free at 1-800-563-2808 Ext. 5227.