Two-thirds of N.B. families could benefit from national dental plan

The federal government’s plan will target families with an annual income of under $90,000. That's a huge leap from N.B.’s payer-of-last resort program, which covers adults on social assistance and youth under 18 from low-income families. The youth program sets its income cap below the poverty line. It covers regular exams, X-rays and extractions as well as some preventive treatments such as sealants and fluoride. The New Brunswick Dental Society says of the total billings by N.B.’s dentists, treatments charged to the province account for about 5% to 6%.
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