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Organization:
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Ottawa Public Health - Healthy Smiles Ontario
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Phone Numbers:
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Ottawa Public Health Information Line 613-580-6744 ext 23510
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Toll-Free:
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Service Ontario 1-844-296-6306 ; Ottawa Public Health 1-866-426-8885
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TTY:
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Service Ontario, toll free 1-800-387-5559 ; Ottawa Public Health 613-580-9656
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Address:
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c/o Ottawa Public Health - Dental Services
1580 Merivale Rd, Suite 400
Ottawa, ON
K2G 4B5
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Map
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Intersection:
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Merivale Rd and Meadowlands Dr W
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Executives:
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Vera Etches - Medical Officer of Health
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Service Description:
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Dental program that provides free preventive, routine, and emergency dental services for children and youth from low-income families
The program includes regular visits to a licensed dental provider and covers the costs of treatment including: check-ups, cleaning, fillings, x-rays, scaling and urgent or emergency dental care
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Application:
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Visit the website or call Service Ontario for information on how to register * If the family is covered by Ontario Works or Ontario Disability Support Program, the children 17 and under are automatically enrolled in the Healthy Smiles Ontario program * The family will receive a Healthy Smiles Ontario dental card in the mail; it must be presented to the dental provider at each dental visit
Emergency and Essential Services Stream: call the Ottawa Public Health Information Line at 613-580-6744 ext 23510 to book a dental screening appointment to determine if the child qualifies
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Youth 17 years and under from low-income households * Emergency and Essential Services: youth 17 years and under with a clinical need; family must be able to show financial hardship
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Languages:
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English * French
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Language Notes:
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French reception, programs, publications, and website
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