Province Of Ontario Isn’t Taking Public Dental Programs Seriously: WebDentistry: Home of SmileFinder!
Summary
— Following the fall economic statement, Ontario’s dentists are frustrated the province missed yet another opportunity to fix the severe funding gap in public dental programs. This plan would force many of them to endure the stress and financial burden of leaving their current dentist, who knows their medical history, to travel long distances in rural areas for treatment with a dental team they don’t know. Even local health units are scrambling to figure out how to make this program work on the scarce information and resources they’ve been given. There are four other major programs for children, families, people with disabilities, and those with complex medical conditions and none of them are funded properly either. We advocate for accessible and sustainable optimal oral health for all Ontarians by working with health-care professionals, governments, the private sector and the public.