No images? Click here Issue 11 - Summer 2021Niagara Region Public Health Dental ClinicsWe are excited to announce, Welland and Niagara Falls preventive dental clinics are now open! Other clinical sites will be resuming services shortly. Our dental clinics offer services to children under 18 years of age including; Healthy Smiles Ontario enrollment, oral screening and preventive services. Summer EventsThe Mobile Dental Clinic will be out in the community this summer! The mobile clinic is scheduled at multiple community locations. Although we have limited appointments and capacity due to the new COVID-19 restrictions, we are eager to return to our community locations. Please encourage anyone inquiring about our mobile services to contact us to schedule an appointment. Healthy Smiles Ontario (HSO)Virtual screening and tele-dental services are an option for anyone who wants to connect with us online! We are able to enroll children on Healthy Smiles Ontario if they are eligible and assist them with their child’s preventive oral health needs. Visit us online or at a clinic today! Do you have a client with questions about Healthy Smiles Ontario? Please direct them to contact us. Ontario Seniors Dental Program (OSDCP) UpdateWe have several Community Health Center’s that will soon be offering restorative and preventive dental services for OSDCP client’s throughout the Niagara Region. There is a need for oral health care amongst the senior population; our sites are quickly filling up with seniors awaiting OSDCP services. Additionally, financial eligibility criteria are changing as of August 1, 2021, which will allow more seniors to access OSDCP services. If you would like more information on the OSDCP program, please call us at 905-688-8248 or 1-888-505-6074 ext. 7399. |