What services are covered

Services covered

The Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) will help cover the cost of various oral health care services that keep your teeth and gums healthy and treat problems that can happen.

Examples of services that could be covered under the CDCP, as recommended by an oral health provider, includes the following:

• preventive services, including scaling (cleaning), polishing, sealants, and fluoride
• diagnostic services, including examinations and x-rays
• restorative services, including fillings
• endodontic services, including root canal treatments
• prosthodontic services, including complete and partial removable dentures
• periodontal services, including deep scaling
• oral surgery services, including extractions

Note: Some services will only become available in fall 2024. This page will be updated as more details are available.

The CDCP will only pay for oral health care services covered within the plan at the established CDCP fees.

How much will be covered

People covered under the CDCP will not have to pay the full cost out of their own pocket. Oral health providers enrolled in the CDCP will be required to submit the claims directly to Sun Life for payment rather than having patients seek reimbursement from Sun Life for services covered under the plan.

The CDCP will reimburse a percentage of any eligible expenses, but some people covered under the plan may have a co-payment. A co-payment is the percentage of CDCP fees that is not covered by the CDCP, and that people covered under the CDCP will have to pay directly to the oral health provider. Your co-payment is based on your adjusted family net income.

Oral health providers are encouraged to follow the CDCP fees, which are not the same as the provincial and territorial fee guides, so their patients do not face additional charges at point of care.

Patients should always confirm what costs will not be covered by the plan and that they will be expected to pay with their oral health provider before receiving care.