Dentists Wary of ‘Complex’ $13B Federal Care Plan, Says Dental Association CEO

Over 60 percent of dentists would not participate in the federal government’s $13 billion Canada Dental Care Plan, the head of the Canadian Dental Association told MPs, saying many dentists surveyed thought the plan was overly complex. Aaron Burry, CEO of the Dental Association, testified before the House Finance Committee on April 18, telling the committee a recent survey of 4,000 dentists found “61 percent of dentists said [they] will not participate in the program.” “Without the support of oral health providers this program will not succeed and the millions of patients signing up for the program will not be able to find a dentist,” he said, as first covered by Blacklock’s Reporter....