Oral health is important to overall health.  Dental Public Health offers programs that help Islanders achieve and maintain good oral health status.  

Programs focus on preventing and reducing barriers to oral health care services, especially among children and youth who do not have private dental insurance plans.  


Children's Oral Health Programs
Please see the Children's Oral Health Programs brochure for detailed information on what programs and services are covered, where to access services, costs, and approximate dates for preventive dental programs in Island schools.  

Dental Preventative Services Program: 

Who is eligible:	Children ages 3-17.
Cost:	Preventive dental services provided in schools or dental public health clinics are free.
Services include:	Oral health education, cleaning, topical fluoride application, and dental sealants.

 
Dental Treatment (Diagnostic and Treatment) Services Program:

Who is eligible:	Children ages 3-17 who do not have a private dental insurance plan.
Cost:	Annual registration fee, and families are expected to pay a 20% parent’s contribution on treatment services, except when exempt.  Families that have a net family income under $30,000 per year are exempt from paying the parental contribution.
Services include:	Basic dental treatment including examinations, x-rays, filings, extractions, and root canals on front teeth.

Orthodontic Preventative Program:

Who is eligible:

Children ages 3-17 can be referred by their private dentist or a dental public health clinic.

Pediatric Specialist Services Dental Program:

Who is eligible:

Children ages 3-17, without private dental insurance, and who need to be treated by a pediatric dental specialist because of medical and/or behavioral problems.

Cleft Lip/Palate Orthodontic Program:

Who is eligible:

Children ages 3-17 who are born with a cleft lip and/or palate.

Application Forms:

Children's Dental Treatment Program / Declaration Form  [English]   [French] 
Children's Dental Treatment Program / Exemption Form Parental Contribution
                                                                                             [English]   [French] 
Cleft Lip/Palate Orthodontic Program   [English]


Other Dental Care Programs
Long-Term Care Facilities Dental Program: 

Who is eligible:

Residents of long-term care facilities are screened yearly by a public health dentist, to look for signs of pain or oral disease, and to assess for simple preventative procedures that can improve quality of life.  Dental hygienists follow-up by providing preventative services such as cleaning and labeing of dentures, scaling teeth, application of fluoride varnish, etc.  Residents with dental treatment needs are referred to private practice dentists.

Dental Assistance for Social Assistance Clients:
The Social Assistance program helps eligible Islanders with lower incomes obtain essential dental services to relieve pain or infection.


Telephone Toll-free:
1-866-368-5460


Locations where dental services are provided:

	CHARLOTTETOWN	Dental Public Health Clinic Sherwood Business Centre 161 St. Peters Road PO Box 2000 Charlottetown, PE   C1A 7N8 T:  (902) 368-4918
	SUMMERSIDE	Dental Public Health Clinic Summerside Health Centre 205 Linden Avenue Summerside, PE   C1N 2K4 T:  (902) 888-8145 F:  (902) 888-8153
	CHARLOTTETOWN	Dental Public Health Programs Four Neighbourhoods Health Centre  152 St. Peters Road, 2nd Flr Charlottetown, PE   C1A 5P8 T:  (902) 368-4920 F:  (902) 368-4922

 
   Forms:

• Children's Dental Treatment Program: Declaration Form
  [English] [French] 
• Children's Dental Treatment Program: Exemption Form Parental Contribution
  [English] [French]
• Cleft Lip/Palate Orthodontic Treatment Funding Program
  [English]

    Brochures: