Increase CDCP scaling units
Petitioners ask the House to increase the Canadian Dental Care Plan's automatic routine scaling coverage from 4 to 6 units per rolling 12-month period for adults and align coverage with two annual preventive visits.
Why we would sign this petition
- Allows two standard 45‑minute hygiene visits per year without case‑by‑case pre‑authorization, aligning benefits with clinical guidance to better prevent periodontal disease.
- Reduces administrative burden on clinics and patients by removing frequent pre‑authorizations for routine preventive care.
- Enables regular preventive maintenance to control plaque and calculus, which may lower long‑term oral and systemic health risks.
Why we wouldn’t sign this petition
- Increases program costs and may strain limited CDCP budgets, potentially reducing funds available for other covered services.
- A higher automatic allowance could encourage unnecessary or more frequent billing for scaling units without individualized clinical justification.
- A targeted exception process or clinical‑need criteria might be a more efficient way to ensure adequate care for those who truly require extra units.
The summary and both sets of reasons are AI-generated from the petition and given equal weight. Claims are the petitioners’ own; consult the official record for the full text.
Official petition
Petition to the House of Commons in Parliament assembled The Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) aims to provide accessible oral health care to lower-income Canadians, but currently restricts routine scaling to a maximum of 4 units (60 minutes) per rolling 12-month period without a complex, case-by-case pre-authorization process; Standard clinical guidelines and professional oral hygiene recommendations state that adult patients require a minimum of two preventive maintenance visits per year to effectively control plaque and prevent periodontal disease; A typical routine adult dental hygiene appointment requires 3 units of scaling (45 minutes) to safely and thoroughly remove calculus deposits; and The current 4-unit annual cap effectively leaves patients short of coverage for their second required annual visit, leading to untreated periodontal issues, increased systemic health risks, and an administrative burden on dental offices seeking pre-authorizations for standard care. We, the undersigned, citizens and residents of Canada, call upon the House of Commons in Parliament assembled to 1. Increase the automatic, baseline allowance for routine scaling units under the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) from 4 units to 6 units per rolling 12-month period for adult patients; and 2. Align CDCP coverage frameworks with established public health guidelines that recommend two preventive oral hygiene visits per year.
Government response
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