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The CDCP isn’t free from cost and red tape February 8, 2024 – Dentists know that the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) is a major opportunity to provide oral health care to millions of people who have been unable to access the care they need. However, seniors and other eligible Canadian residents signing up for […]

Published Feb 8, 2024

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    Many Questions About How Canadian Dental Care Plan Will Be Rolled Out

    ODA president Dr. Brock Nicolucci appeared on Zoomer Radio’s Fight Back to discuss the new Canadian Dental Care Plan and how it is being rolled out to the public. Read the story on Zoomer Radio’s website or listen to the interview.

    Published Feb 9, 2024

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    Dental providers aren’t smiling about reimbursement under federal plan

    ODA president Dr. Brock Nicolucci and Nova Scotia Dental Association president Dr. Juli Waterbury provide insight on the issues with the new details about the Canadian Dental Care Plan that were recently announced by Health Canada. Read the full story on CP24.com.

    Published Feb 9, 2024

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    Federal government needs to clear up confusion about Canadian Dental Care Plan

    The CDCP isn’t free from cost and red tape February 8, 2024 – Dentists know that the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) is a major opportunity to provide oral health care to millions of people who have been unable to access the care they need. However, seniors and other eligible Canadian residents signing up for […]

    Published Feb 8, 2024

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    Canada’s dental benefit is expanding. Here’s what you need to know

    Dr. Brock Nicolucci, president of the Ontario Dental Association (ODA), raises critical questions that Health Canada has yet to address regarding the implementation and functionality of the new Canadian Dental Care Plan for care providers. Read the full story on the Toronto Star website.

    Published Feb 1, 2024

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    National dental care plan registration expands today to cover seniors 72 and older

    ODA President Dr. Brock Nicolucci comments on the questions that still have to be answered with the new Canadian Dental Care Plan, even as Health Canada announces more eligibility for the program. Read the article on cbc.ca.

    Published Feb 1, 2024

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    Dentists, hygienists unsure how national free dental care plan will work

    ODA President, Dr. Brock Nicolucci provides insight on the new Canadian Dental Care Plan and the questions dentists and other oral health care providers, still have about the plan in this CBC News article by Marina von Stackelberg. Read on CBC’s website.

    Published Jan 2, 2024

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    Dentists and their patients still have questions about the Canadian Dental Care Plan

    After today’s announcement that eligible seniors will be invited to apply for enrollment in the Canadian Dental Care Plan starting this month, and care could begin as early as May 2024, many questions remain. It is unclear how this new program will affect patients and dentists across the country.

    Published Dec 11, 2023

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    On December 5, 2023, Mediacorp officially announced that the Ontario Dental Association (ODA) has been named one of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers for 2024. This is a designation we are immensely proud of. Visit Canada’s Top 100 site to find out the reasons we were selected for this honour. “If you asked me to tell […]

    Published Dec 5, 2023

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    The Ontario Dental Association puts bite into balance

    The Ontario Dental Association has once again been recognized as one of the Greater Toronto Area’s top 100 employers. Read the Globe and Mail story about how the ODA’s pursuit of work-life balance has helped achieve this designation.

    Published Dec 5, 2023

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    National dental program leaves the vulnerable behind, critics say

    Karen Black, a contributor to Healthy Debate, writes about the concerns over the forthcoming Canadian Dental Care Plan. This article includes insights from ODA President Dr. Brock Nicolucci. Read the entire article on the Healthy Debate website.

    Published Nov 21, 2023

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