Region of Peel - Public Health - Dental Care for Ontario Seniors - Ontario Seniors Dental Care Program (OSDCP)

Procédé et formulaires

Online or by mail (Check website for links)

Admissibilité / population desservie

Adults 65 years or older * Are a resident of Ontario * Have an annual net income of $25,000 or less for a single person or a combined annual net income of $41,500 or less for a couple * Have no access to any other form of dental benefits, apart from the Canadian Dental Care Plan, like private insurance or other government program

Frais

None

Langues

English

Zone(s) desservie(s)

Peel Region

Accessibilité

Accessible en fauteuil roulant

Description des services:

OSDCP is a government-funded dental care program that provides free, routine dental services for low-income seniors who are 65 years of age or older

Coverage includes:

check-ups, including scaling, fluoride and polishing
repairing broken teeth and cavities
x-rays
removing teeth or abnormal tissue (oral surgery)
anesthesia
treating infection and pain (endodontic services)
treating gum conditions and diseases (periodontal services)

Certain dental procedures under the OSDCP have limits based on scientific and clinical criteria; an OSDCP dental provider can provide more information based on a person's situation

Dentures: Dental prosthetics (prosthodontic services), including dentures, will be partially covered

NOTE: Application forms can be picked up at:

10 Peel Centre Dr, Brampton (Service Peel)
9 Wellington St E, Brampton (Peel Art Gallery Museum and Archives, Reception Desk)

In Peel, the service is mainly provided by partner Community Health Centres