Dina al-Shibeeb

2 months ago | msn.com | Dina al-Shibeeb

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2 months ago | oralhealthgroup.com | Dina al-Shibeeb

The Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) has put oral health in the spotlight, but Dr. Hans Herchen, president of the Alberta Dental Association (ADA), says both federal and provincial dental programs have major shortcomings that need to be addressed. “We want to draw attention to the fact that both federal and provincial dental programs have a lot of administrative challenges, and we need to resolve that red tape.

2 months ago | oralhealthgroup.com | Dina al-Shibeeb

Canada’s Health Minister Kamal Khera announced Saturday that the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) will begin accepting its “largest cohort” of eligible dental patients aged 18 to 64 in May. The program, which launched for seniors in December 2023, has expanded in phases to cover children and people with disabilities. Its final rollout phase was expected to begin early this year, but Khera’s announcement in Newmarket, Ont., confirmed the timeline moving forward.

2 months ago | oralhealthgroup.com | Dina al-Shibeeb

Dentist Elysa Kliman, originally from Toronto, starts her day just right on Bowen Island, B.C. She walks a trail surrounded by lush forest to reach her workplace: Bowen Island Dental, the island’s first official dental clinic, which opened in September. When she arrives, the clinic’s open-window concept fills the space with natural light and fresh air. “I’ve never worked in an office with a window that actually opens,” says Kliman, who moved to B.C. in 2019 with her family.

Mar 7, 2025 | oralhealthgroup.com | Dina al-Shibeeb

Australia and Canada are hemispheres apart, but the two countries have much in common. Both are Commonwealth nations with publicly funded universal health care systems that largely exclude dental care. As a result, many citizens rely on private insurance, often through employers. Similar shares of the populations don’t have any coverage at all. About 24 per cent of Australia’s adults aged 18 and over didn’t have dental insurance in 2021.