Canadian Dental Care Plan
The Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) will help ease financial barriers to accessing oral health care for eligible Canadian residents.
Application schedule
• December 2023，Seniors aged 87 and above
• January 2024，Seniors aged 77 to 86
• February 2024，Seniors aged 72 to 76
• March 2024，Seniors aged 70 to 71
• May 2024，Seniors aged 65 to 69
From June 2024, Adults with a valid Disability Tax Credit certificate and Children under the age of 18
All remaining eligible Canadian residents Starting 2025
Diagnostic and preventive services
Intended to evaluate your oral health status, to keep your teeth, gums and mouth healthy and to prevent cavities and gum disease. Services covered include:
- a range of dental exams, including complete, routine, specific and emergency exams
- x-rays
- cleaning (scaling and polishing)
- fluoride applications
- sealants
Basic services
Restorative services
Intended to treat decayed or fractured teeth. Services covered include:
- permanent fillings
- temporary fillings
- pain control for diseased teeth
- other treatments for cavities
Endodontic services
Intended to treat teeth that are severely decayed, infected or broken. Services covered include:
- root canal treatments
- pulpectomies (first step of a root canal treatment)
- procedures to reduce infection and provide temporary pain relief
- retreatment of previously completed root canal treatment (requires preauthorization)
Periodontal services
Intended to treat areas around the teeth, including gums and bone supporting the teeth. Services covered include:
- cleaning under the gumline
- treatment of abscesses
- bonding for mobile teeth (requires preauthorization)
- post-surgical evaluations (requires preauthorization)
- non-surgical gum disease management
Major services
Restorative services
Intended to restore teeth with a more extensive procedure when teeth are too damaged to be restored by basic fillings.
- posts and post removal
- repairs to crowns and rebonding of crowns and posts
- crowns (requires preauthorization)
- cores (to support crowns) (requires preauthorization)
- posts for crown (requires preauthorization)
Removable prosthodontic services
Intended to replace missing teeth. Services covered include:
- complete dentures, including standard and temporary dentures
- denture repairs, relines and rebases
- placing lining in dentures to condition oral tissues (for comfort and healing)
- complete immediate and overdentures (requires preauthorization)
- initial placement of partial dentures (requires preauthorization)
- replacement of partial dentures
Oral surgery
Intended to remove teeth or tumours or fix other problems in the mouth and jaw requiring surgical intervention. Services covered include:
- removal of teeth and roots
- surgical removal of tumours and cysts
- surgical incisions, including draining
- treatments for jaw bone fractures
Anesthesia/Sedation services
Additional services are provided in support of another services. Services covered include:
- minimal sedation (conscious)
- moderate sedation (requires preauthorization)
- deep sedation (requires preauthorization)
- general anaesthesia (requires preauthorization)
Orthodontic Services
Some orthodontic services will be added to the CDCP starting in 2025. Orthodontic services will only be covered in cases of medical need based on stringent criteria and will include a maximum spending limit.
When you receive CDCP letter
- Follow the instructions in the letter to apply by phone.
- Wait for Service Canada to let you know if you qualify for the CDCP.
- If you do qualify, wait to receive your welcome package from Sun Life before scheduling any dental appointments. It will explain how and when you can get your care paid for.