Oral Health Information for
Dentists, Dental Hygienists and Denturists

Accessing dental care in Halton Region

Halton Region relies entirely on private dental providers to provide care to clients on dental financial assistance programs. The participation of private dental offices in dental financial assistance programs has a profound impact on the health and well-being of the Halton residents and is a valued service provided to the community.

Assistance for dental provider offices

• Informational newsletters about the Halton Region’s oral health activities and services.
• Assessment of children’s clinical eligibility for our programs through school screening, in-person screening and tele-screening.
• Help for clients to enroll in dental financial assistance programs.
• Answers to questions from dental office staff regarding dental financial assistance programs.
• Claims and predeterminations administration for dental financial assistance programs.
• Support for dental offices once a client is enrolled on financial assistance programs (including detailed information on the services covered under these programs).

Oral health clinics

Halton Region Public Health offers free oral health screening appointments once a month at Halton Regional Centre, located at 1151 Bronte Road in Oakville. 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.

Schedule of dental services and fees

• HSO fee guide for dentist providers (external PDF)
• HSO fee guide for non-dentist providers (external PDF)
• Dental Hygienists OWA Services and Fees for Ontario Works Adults (PDF file)
• Dentists OWA Services and Fees for Ontario Works Adults (PDF file)
• Denturists OWA Schedule of Dental Services and Fees for Ontario Works Adults (PDF file)