Should preventative dental care be covered under Canada’s universal healthcare plan?

No, because people who are less qualified will get into the practice and make a living while potentially messing up people's lives.

Yes but only for common reasons. Filling, cleaning etc

i think yes but supported as less important then other healthcare issues

Yes, but only for those that do not have preventative dental care covered by a corporate benefits program.

For low income families and seniors

Yes for low income families and seniors

everyone should get dental care but the dentist need to get paid more than what the government pays as the overhead costs for dental offices is very high and a dentist can not cover the overhead with what they get paid for people that are on government assistance.

Yes, but only for those who do not have coverage through an insurance plan.

Yes, but only for children, and low income citizens

Yes, but we can’t currently afford it

Companies should be mandated to provide it to their employees

Yes, for low income Canadians, all children under the age 18, and those with no benefits to cover them.

Addition of certain aspects of dental care based on cost and statistics by health Canada. this includes long term illnesses

Yes, because through these, further measures and expenses to the government can be reduced by not even letting it get to a point of surgery/other medical needs.

yes for children and low income.

Dental should be free for children under the age of 16 and for low income families.

It should be privately owned

As long as it doesn't mean an increase of existing taxes or a reduction of other health care services provided.

The healthcare system is messed up. Everyone should be able to get care for their needs.

Yes, for low income residents and children.

Anything that involves health should be covered

No, but it should be subsidized

After age 65

After the age of 65 considering you've worked your whole life

Only for those who have issues incorporating habits, like people who have dementia, adhd, so on.

Provincial gov't should run their heathcare services

Yes, preventive dental care is an important and significant part of an individual's wellbeing.

Yes only things like dentures and teeth removal should be free teeth cleaning and braces you should have to pay

I don't think it's a big issue as of right now, since there's many things to fund for instead of this.

yes, but only for children under 18

Yes, for the poorest 90% of the population

Dental work should be free with your health card, it is good for mental health.
Do you know what a mouth full of rotten teeth feels like?
Do you know what a mouth full of rotten teeth costs?

Fluoride must be made illegal , mercury must be made illegal. All substances used on , and in teeth must be safe.

yes, but only for children and for dependents with special needs.

Yes, but there needs to be a limit on how much money can be used in a persons lifetime

for low income families, and if we can afford to do so

Yes, but mindful of the economic impacts of this change; they must have enough money to cover life saving surgeries and treatments

All healthcare should be free

let provinces decide

Yes, preventative dental care is healthcare. Braces should also be covered for low income Canadians.

Yes, but only for those who can't afford it

Yes, but we need to grow the economy first

Yes, but only for those who cannot afford it

Yes, but only for retired Seniors who can no longer qualify for employer benefits

It is important and in an ideal world this sort of thing would be covered. But we just can't afford it right now. And it's not necessary to push it right now. I do agree it should be covered but that's more of a long term goal.

Yes, but only up to a certain age

No, a lot of places already have this anyway

Money is just a number

If dental care is healthcare then it should be apart of a healthcare plan and the same goes for every other healthcare