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- Three-Quarters of Canadians Saw A Dental Professional in The Last Year
- Just Over One-In-Five Canadians Avoided Going to A Dentist Because of Cost
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Overall, 74.7% of Canadians reported that they saw a dental professionalNote 4in the past year. A lower percentage of males (72.1%) reported visiting a dental professional in the past 12 months compared to females (77.1%). Among both males and females, those aged 12 to 17 were the most likely to report a recent visit to a dental professional (91.5%...
General oral health care is not covered under publicly funded health care insurance, meaning that Canadians have to rely on private insurance, job-based insurance plans, government programs, or pay out of pocket to visit a dental health professional. The use of dental care services is therefore largely influenced by insurance coverage and the abili...
While most Canadians meet the recommendations for teeth brushing, only a third also floss daily. The majority have also reported seeing a dental professional in the past year, although about one-in-five did avoid going because of the costs. Overall, having dental insurance did lead to more visits and less cost-related avoidance.
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Number of dentists, dental technician, dental assistants and related occupation personnel per 10,000 people.
Dentists were surveyed on a wide range of items including participant characteristics, practice patterns, practice inputs, direct demand, and productivity measures. Data were weighted to provide...
Apr 7, 2022 · Dentists and dental offices: There are approximately 25,500 licensed dentists in Canada, operating out of roughly 16,000 dental offices in Canada. That works out to about 65 dentists for every 100,000 Canadians.
As the national voice for the dental profession, the Canadian Dental Association (CDA) is pleased to present this overview of oral health in Canada. In the following pages, you will find insights and information on: the state of oral health around the world; how Canada compares against other countries;
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The FDI World Dental Federation has developed a comprehensive world health atlas, comparing select oral health indicators. Canada ranks favourably in terms of low DMFT scores (0.0-1.1 DMFT range), low prevalence of severe chronic periodontitis (less than 10% of the population aged 15 and over), moderate incidence of oral and lip cancer (2.5-4.9 ...
