Many more dentists on board to provide care under dental-care program
Health Minister Mark Holland says he has seen a large jump in the number of dentists who have agreed to provide care under the new dental-care program.
The government began accepting claims for dental services for seniors enrolled in the program in May, and has since expanded eligibility to qualifying children under the age of 18 and people with a disability tax credit.
While some 2.3 million patients have been quick to enrol, getting dentists on board to provide the care has been more challenging.
Dental associations have been expressing concerns about the design and administration of the program for months.
Holland says there are now 16,612 dentists participating, which represents roughly 75 per cent of all dentists and dental specialists in Canada.

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