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Carlos Quiñonez

Carlos Quiñonez

Dr. Carlos Quiñonez is a dental public health specialist and an associate professor and program director at the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto.

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Dentistry in Alberta: Time for a Checkup?

research | Dec 08, 2020

This report examines access to dental care in Alberta and across Canada and calls for solutions to improve population health. Alberta is the top private funder of dental care in Canada, and while it's the second highest spender on public dental care, only nine per cent of Albertans receive government-sponsored dental insurance benefits. More than 20 per cent of Albertans lack dental insurance, leading to serious implications for oral health, particularly among lower-income Albertans.

 
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