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CDCP

The Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) is a federally delivered public plan designed to help ease financial barriers and provide coverage for who don’t have dental insurance. To qualify, you must:
  • Not have access to dental insurance
  • Be a Canadian resident for tax purposes
  • Have an adjusted family net income of less than $90,000
  • Have filed your tax return in the previous year

For more details on the CDCP and eligibility criteria, visit Canada.ca/dental

IFHP

The Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP) provides limited, temporary coverage of health-care benefits for specific groups of people in Canada who don’t have provincial, territorial, or private health-care coverage. IFHP dental coverage is limited to emergency relief of dental pain, infection or trauma only and provides coverage for dentures based on eligibility.

For more details on IFHP eligibility and coverage, visit Canada.ca/IFHP

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NIHB

The Non-insured health benefits for First Nations and Inuit Program (NIHB) provides eligible First Nations and Inuit clients with coverage for a range of health benefits that are not covered through other social programs, private insurance plans, or provincial or territorial health insurance. The program covers a range of dental services, including dentures.

For more details on NIHB eligibility and coverage, visit Canada.ca/NIHB

OSDCP

The Ontario Seniors Dental Care Program (OSDCP) is a government-funded dental care program. It provides free, routine dental services for low-income seniors who are 65 years of age or older. Dental prosthetics (prosthodontic services), including dentures, will be partially covered. Please speak to your local public health unit for more information.

For more details on OSDCP eligibility and coverage, visit https://www.ontario.ca/page/dental-care-low-income-seniors

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ODSP/OW - City of Ottawa

Urgent dental care is available for social assistance (Ontario Works) recipients and low-income adults who qualify for Essential Health and Social Supports (EHSS). Adults are assessed by a City dental clinic to determine treatment. Denture services covered under the Community Denture program may be provided; however, the service must be pre-approved at a City dental clinic.
For more details on eligibility and coverage, call 311 between 8:45AM-4:00PM. Select 1 for English or 2 for service in French, then select 4 for Social Services. If your application is approved, the City dental clinics will provide you with care.

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