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Free Dental Programs and Services

Eligible children and youth needing dental services have three options:

Children in Need of Treatment Program (CINOT) - Emergency Dental Care

To be eligible, children and youth 17 years or younger must:

  • Have an Ontario Health Card
  • Not have dental insurance
  • Have parents declare that paying for dental care would create a financial hardship
  • Be screened by a registered dental hygienist at one of our dental health clinics or through our elementary school screening program
  • Be identified as having an urgent dental condition

Learn more about Children in Need of Dental Treatment.

Healthy Smiles Ontario

To be eligible, children and youth 17 years or younger must:

  • Have an Ontario Health Card
  • Not have dental insurance
  • Live in a household with an Adjusted Family Net Income of $20,000 per year or less

More details about Healthy Smiles Ontario

Preventive Clinics

Preventive services are offered to children in Niagara who are identified through dental screening.

The following services are provided to help improve oral health and prevent dental disease:

  • Fluoride treatment
  • Sealants (plastic coating on the chewing surfaces of molars)
  • Cleaning (scaling and polishing) of teeth
  • Proper oral hygiene (brushing lesson & flossing)

These services are available only by appointment and are provided to those children who come from families with no dental insurance and cannot afford the cost of treatment.

Appointments can be scheduled at one of our six dental health clinics or mobile dental clinic.

 

 


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