5 million Canadians now covered by national dental care plan, but nearly half haven't been to a dentist
Health Canada is touting the major uptake of its public dental insurance program, but data shows that nearly half of the 5.2 million eligible patients have yet to see a dentist.
Of the Canadians approved for coverage, 2.8 million have been to a dental clinic.
The new data comes six months after the Canadian Dental Care Plan expanded to cover 18-64 year olds. So far, 1.8 million people in this newest cohort are approved for the plan. A quarter of them have actually used the program so far.