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Overview of how to find a dentist, hygienist or emergency dental services, free and reduced-cost dental care, and directs to other dental-related listings in this directory 
 
TO FIND A DENTIST:  
See Ontario Dental Association website here or Yellow Pages under "Dentists" 
 
TO FIND A DENTAL HYGIENIST:  
See College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario public register here or see Yellow Pages under "Dental Hygienists" 
 
SPECIAL NEEDS DENTISTRY:  
Dentistry at LaSalle, 905-481-9078 * 18 Plains Rd W, Unit 1, Burlington 
* dental services for wheelchair patients, see website for more information 
 
Mount Sinai Hospital (Toronto), 416-596-4200 
* dentistry clinic for persons with special needs (doctor referral required), see here 
 
EMERGENCY DENTAL SERVICES:  
Health Connect Ontario provides advice and information over the phone, see separate listing here  
 
IN-HOME DENTAL HYGIENE SERVICES:  
See list here 
 
 
FREE DENTAL SERVICES 
Children and youth aged 17 and under: 
Healthy Smiles Ontario 
* provides free preventative, routine and emergency dental services for eligible children and youth aged 17 years or under 
* for more information, including eligibility and how to apply, see here 
 
Adults and older adults: 
Ontario Works Adult (OWA) and Dental Care Counts (DCC) Programs 
* provide financial assistance to those who qualify to access dental care, which is intended for urgent dental needs and is not an on-going regular dental care program or an insurance plan 
* for more information, including eligibility and how to apply, see here 
 
Ontario Seniors Dental Care Program 
* provides free, routine dental services for low-income seniors who are 65 years of age or older 
* for more information, including eligibility and how to apply, see here 
 
 
REDUCED-COST DENTAL SERVICES 
Oral hygiene, cleaning, etc:  
Some colleges with oral health education programs have reduced-cost oral hygiene clinics: 
* in the Burlington/Hamilton area this is available at the Southern Ontario Dental College in Ancaster (for information see here) 
* in the Oakville/Mississauga area this is available at the Canadian Academy of Dental Health & Community Sciences in Mississauga (* for details see separate listing here) 
* reduced-cost clinics are also available in Toronto at George Brown College WAVE Dental Clinic (see separate listing here) 
 
Cleaning, scaling, oral hygiene services, etc. may be less expensive at independent dental hygienists, rather than through a dentist's office  
* to find independent hygienists, see 'To Find a Dental Hygienist' above 
 
For other procedures: 
University of Toronto, Dental Faculty, Reduced Cost Dental Clinic  
* fillings, dentures, braces, bridges, implants, children's dentistry, root canals, crowns, treatment of gum disease, extractions of wisdom teeth, and more, Oral Surgery Department can perform tooth extractions for patients who do not want any other dental treatment 
* for details see separate listing here 
 
George Brown College, WAVE Dental Clinic  
* dental (oral) hygiene services, x-rays, scaling and polishing, denture clinic, restorative dental hygiene (dental fillings, veneers, bonding 
* for details see separate listing here