Comments by "Cris T" (@62Cristoforo) on "Majority of Canadian youth see the dentist, but lack of insurance creates barriers" video.

  1. Canada has the lowest amount of government assistance on dental care out of all 35 OECD countries. Within Canada, Ontario spends the least on dental assistance, at about 4%, and Nunavut at about 70%. Ontario is the absolute worst place in the industrialized world for someone with chronic dental problems, 7 less you’re lucky enough to have workplace insurance. Even the United .states has better dental coverage for lower income brackets than Canadians. This is a travesty, and there’s no good or justifiable reason for it. A national dental plan wouldn’t cost money, it would SAVE money by severely reducing the number of emergency room visits (approx. $600/visit) once dental problems reach their chronic stage. Prevention is much, much cheaper than an emergency root canal at 3 am.
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