Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP)
The Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) will help ease financial barriers to accessing oral health care for eligible Canadian residents with an annual adjusted family net income of less than $90,000 who do not have access to dental insurance.
What is This Plan?
The Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP), is a $13-billion insurance initiative, is set to cover basic dentistry expenses for uninsured Canadians with a household income under $90,000 that started in December 2023.
Approximately nine million Canadians will qualify, with an annual cost to the federal treasury estimated at $4.4 billion. Eligible seniors aged 77 and older can apply initially, followed by a phased rollout for other age groups, with full eligibility for those 18 and above anticipated in 2025.
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP), you must meet all the eligibility criteria. If you have a spouse or common-law partner, you both need to meet the eligibility criteria to be able to qualify for the CDCP. Eligibility for children under 18 will be determined by the parents’ or guardians’ eligibility.
Please click here to view the requirements from the official Canada website.
What Services Will it Cover?
Services covered under the Canadian Dental Care Plan include:
- Preventive services, including scaling (cleaning), polishing, sealants and fluoride.
- Diagnostic services, including examinations and X-rays.
- Restorative services, including fillings, crowns and dentures.
- Endodontic services, including root canal treatments.
- Prosthodontic services, including complete and partial removable dentures.
- Periodontal services, including deep scaling.
- Oral surgery services, including extractions.
Some of these services will be available in the Fall of 2024. Other services such as teeth whitening, implants and mouth guards will not be covered under the plan.
We provide ALL of these dental services at our office, Downtown Sleep Dentistry & Oral Surgery in Hamilton, Ontario. Please contact us to schedule an appointment to take full advantage of this new plan.
