Oral Health Information for Physicians

How Halton Region health department supports physicians

Halton Region helps with direct inquiries from physicians about a patient's dental care needs and options. It also provides up to date resources concerning oral health information and practices. Halton Region promotes good oral health practices through:

• oral health promotion and education
• elementary school oral health screening, in-person screening and tele-screening
• engagement with health professionals to provide Halton residents with access to dental treatment through financial assistance programs

Halton Region offers free oral health screening appointments once a month at Halton Regional Centre, located at 1151 Bronte Road in Oakville (Google Maps link). Clinic appointments include dental screening, oral health education, first dental visit oral health screening for children and eligibility assessment for children under age 18 for financial assistance through the Healthy Smiles Ontario (HSO) program. Oral health screening appointments do not include preventive dental care or treatment for dental concerns.

Learn more about Halton's oral health clinic

Supporting patients in financial need

Halton Region Public Health can assess and refer residents who need dental care to financial assistance programs.

Halton Region may be able to help if your patients:

• express concern about their teeth (or their child’s teeth);
• identify that they are from a low-income household; and
• cannot afford the cost of dental treatment.