Halton offers dental care to youth (age 17 and under) in need

“If your teeth hurt, we can help.” That’s the message that Halton Region wants to get out to the youth in the community. Youth who are not covered by dental insurance and can’t afford treatment, can apply to receive free urgent dental care available across Halton Region and Ontario.

The service is funded through the Province’s Children in Need of Treatment (CINOT) program and facilitated here in Halton by the Region’s Health Department. If a teen has a specific dental issue and needs a filling, extraction, sedation, preventive dental care like cleaning or fluoride, or just overall dental support and information, these services can be made available at no charge.

“Halton Region has been offering urgent dental care to teens in need for a number of years, but now, with the struggling economy and greater demand for services, we’re pleased that the Province is providing increased funding to municipalities to help even more youth and families access these services,” said Regional Chair, Gary Carr. “Youth in Halton should not go without this kind of basic health care. We want to do everything we can to provide residents at all ages and in all neighbourhoods across the region access to the kind of care they need.”

For more information about the program, or to find out if you are eligible, contact Halton Region by dialing 311 (toll free) or 905-825-6000, or visit our website.

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