Attention all Seniors eligible for the Ontario Seniors Dental Care Program. Ontario Seniors Dental Care Program dental providers are now open. To apply for the program or in the event of an emergency please call the Thunder Bay District Health Unit’s Seniors Dental Care program and we will provide guidance over the phone. You must apply and be accepted into the program to be eligible to access dental services. Please call (807) 625-5900 before you attend the office for your safety and those of staff.
New Seniors Clinic
In the fall of 2022, the TBDHU opened its new state of the art Ontario Seniors Dental Care Program clinic, providing services for eligible seniors in a variety of accessible dental care needs. With an in-house dentist, TBDHU is now able to offer the following procedures: restorative, root canal therapy, dentures, partials, preventive, extractions, crowns, and many more.
Eligibility
Seniors will need to qualify for this program. Ontario residents are eligible for the OSDCP if they:
- Are an Ontario resident aged 65 and over
- Have a net income of $22,200 or less for a single person, or
- Have a combined net income of $37,100 or less for a couple (only the applicant must be 65 years or older)
- Have no other dental benefits (e.g. private insurance or other government program)
FAQs
For Further Information
Call the Oral Health Program: (807) 625-5900
or toll-free at 1-888-294-6630
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