Maintaining good oral health is essential for overall wellness. Neglecting oral hygiene can lead to serious health issues such as respiratory diseases, diabetes complications, cardiovascular conditions, strokes, cancer, pregnancy complications, and severe infections, all of which can significantly impact your quality of life if left untreated.
The Government of Canada is actively improving affordability for Canadians through the implementation of the Canadian Dental Care Plan
CDCP Program Eligibility:
The Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) will help pay a portion of the cost for a wide range of oral health care services.
Note: Some services and additional treatments beyond established frequency limits will require preauthorization by the CDCP. This means your provider will recommend treatment and the CDCP will assess if the treatment will be covered. This pre-approval must happen before you can receive the treatment. The decision will take into consideration your oral health history and medical conditions. Services and additional treatments requiring approval in advance will be available in November 2024.
Examples of services that could be covered under the CDCP when recommended by an oral health provider, include:
These are services to check your oral health status, keep your teeth, gums and mouth healthy, and prevent cavities and gum disease and detect mouth conditions (like cancer) earlier. CDCP covers:
These services treat cavities and broken teeth. CDCP covers:
These services treat teeth that are severely decayed, infected or broken. CDCP covers:
These services treat areas around the teeth, including gums and bone. CDCP covers:
These services restore teeth when they’re too damaged to be fixed with basic fillings. CDCP covers:
These services replace missing teeth. CDCP covers:
These services remove teeth or tumours and fix other problems in the mouth and jaw that need surgery. CDCP covers:
These are services to sedate you and control your pain while another service is being performed. CDCP covers:
These are not available yet. In 2025, we’ll add orthodontic services to the CDCP. These services will only be covered in cases of medical need based on strict criteria. There will be a maximum spending limit for them.
The CDCP will reimburse a portion of the cost of your treatment, but it does not pay the full amount, see below.
You may have a co-payment based on your adjusted family net income. A co-payment is the percentage of the CDCP fees that isn’t covered by the CDCP, and that you will have to pay directly to the oral health provider. Your co-payment is based on your adjusted family net income
Adjusted family net income | How much will the CDCP cover | How much you will cover |
Lower than $70,000 | 100% of eligible oral health care service costs will be covered at the CDCP established fees. | 0% of the CDCP established fees. You may face additional charges as described above. |
Between $70,000 and $79,999 | 60% of eligible oral health care service costs will be covered at the CDCP established fees. | 40% of the CDCP established fees. You may face additional fees as described above. |
Between $80,000 and $89,999 | 40% of eligible oral health care service costs will be covered at the CDCP established fees. | 60% of the CDCP established fees. You may face additional charges as described above. |
