THE CANADIAN DENTAL CARE PLAN (CDCP)

We Offer The Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) in Kingsville

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Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP)

The Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) is a federal program that offers dental care coverage to eligible Canadian residents. To qualify, individuals must not have other dental benefits and must have an adjusted family net income of less than $90,000 per year.

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Kingsville Plaza Dental Centre | 59 Main St E, Kingsville, ON

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for the CDCP, you must meet all of the following criteria:

  • No access to dental insurance or benefits from:
  • Employee benefits from you or a family member
  • A professional or student organization
  • Pension benefits from you or a family member
  • Personal coverage purchased through a plan from an insurance or benefits company
  • You and your spouse/common-law-partner have filed tax returns in Canada so that your family income can be assessed
  • Your net family income is less than $90,000/year
  • You are a Canadian resident for tax purposes

If you have dental coverage through a provincial, territorial or federal government program, you can still qualify for the CDCP.

APPLY FOR CDCP

Enrollment Confirmation

Once you’ve applied and it is confirmed that you qualify for the CDCP, you will receive a letter from the government with your CDCP member ID, coverage start date and co-payment level. You can use this letter to book your first appointment with us.

You will only pay for services not covered by the CDCP.

CDCP Coverage

The Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) pays for a portion of the cost for a wide range of oral health care services. Certain services must be recommended by an oral health provider in order to be covered by CDCP.

These are services to check your oral health status, keep your teeth, gums and mouth healthy, and prevent cavities and gum disease and detect mouth conditions (like cancer) earlier. CDCP covers:

  • dental exams, including complete, routine, specific and emergency exams
  • x-rays
  • cleaning (scaling)
  • fluoride applications
  • sealants

Restorative services

These services treat cavities and broken teeth. CDCP covers:

  • permanent fillings
  • temporary fillings
  • pain control for diseased teeth
  • other treatments for cavities

Endodontic services

These services treat teeth that are severely decayed, infected or broken. CDCP covers:

  • root canal treatments
  • pulpectomies (first step of a root canal treatment)
  • procedures to reduce infection and relieve pain
  • re-treatment of previously completed root canal treatment (requires preauthorization)

Periodontal services

These services treat areas around the teeth, including gums and bone. CDCP covers:

  • cleaning under the gumline
  • treating abscesses
  • bonding for mobile teeth (requires preauthorization)
  • post-surgical evaluations (requires preauthorization)
  • non-surgical gum disease management

Restorative services

These services restore teeth when they’re too damaged to be fixed with basic fillings. CDCP covers:

  • posts and post removal
  • repairs to crowns and re-bonding of crowns and posts
  • crowns (requires preauthorization)
  • cores (to support crowns) (requires preauthorization)
  • posts for crown (requires preauthorization)

Oral surgery

These services remove teeth or tumours and fix other problems in the mouth and jaw that need surgery. CDCP covers:

  • removal of teeth and roots
  • surgical removal of tumours and cysts
  • surgical incisions, including draining
  • treatments for broken jaw bones

These are services to sedate you and control your pain while another service is being performed. CDCP covers:

  • minimal sedation (conscious)
  • moderate sedation (requires preauthorization)
  • deep sedation (requires preauthorization)
  • general anaesthesia (requires preauthorization)

Not currently covered. Orthodontic services will be added to the CDCP at a later date.

Some services may need preauthorization if the services are required beyond the established frequency limit.

For more information on CDCP coverage, consult the CDCP Dental Benefits Guide.

CDCP Coverage & Reimbursement

The CDCP will reimburse a portion of the cost of your treatment, but it may not cover the full amount. You may have to pay additional charges directly to your oral health provider depending on your coverage level, or if you agree to services that are not covered by CDCP.

Adjusted family net incomeHow much will the CDCP coverHow much you will cover
Lower than $70,000100% of eligible oral health care service costs will be covered at the CDCP established fees.0% of the CDCP established fees. You may face additional charges as described below.
Between $70,000 and $79,99960% of eligible oral health care service costs will be covered at the CDCP established fees.40% of the CDCP established fees. You may face additional fees as described below.
Between $80,000 and $89,99940% of eligible oral health care service costs will be covered at the CDCP established fees.60% of the CDCP established fees. You may face additional fees as described below.

Only oral health providers will be reimbursed for services covered by CDCP. You will not pay any initial costs for covered services, however you may have to pay additional charges directly to the oral health provider for amounts that are not covered by CDCP.