Healthy smiles dental Coverage

Oakville Healthy smiles/  HSO dental Coverage

Many people do not have private dental insurance provided by their employment, and it can be too expensive for some to purchase on their own. This is a serious issue for many individuals and their families in accessing sufficient dental and medical care. Multiple provincial programs exist to assist in providing eligible individuals for dental coverage, you must inquire about the specific program before applying.

For children in Ontario the Healthy Smiles Ontario program in Oakville if eligible, does exist up to the age of 18. The household family income must be less than a specific amount per year based on how many children they have. All the information about wages and how to apply is online at their website https://www.ontario.ca/page/get-dental-care.

For children without dental insurance, Ontario government offers program to assist children below age of 17 with their dental care, this program is called healthy smiles. Healthy smilescovers basic dental services like cleanings, fillings and check ups. Any information about applying, coverage, and contact can be found at their website https://www.healthnsmiles.ca/programs-and-services/programs/healthy-smiles-ontario.html

The halton region also provides coverage for eligible seniors through DCC program dental care counts. Contact Halton region for more details.

All of these mentioned programs have limitations to coverage which can be discussed with your dentist. Not all procedures are covered depending on the urgency of certain treatment you can discuss payment plans with your dental team. Most dental office accept all forms of provincial programs however not all, due to multiple restrictions with coverage.

If you have Healthy smiles coverage in Oakville. Call (905) 465-0026 to book your appointment.