General Knowledge
The conditions in which we are born, grow, work, live, and play
Social determinants of health
The profession that performed dental surgery, alongside haircuts, bloodletting, and amputations
Barber surgeons
Health matters of Indigenous Peoples is the responsibility of this level of government
The federal government
Adults with disabilities in Ontario
Ontario Disability Support Program
The maximum annual household income to qualify for the program
$90,000
The name of Canada's universal health insurance system
Medicare
A public health initiative that was widely implemented in the 1950s and considered a cost-effective measure to reduce dental caries
Community water fluoridation
The percentage that represents the amount of public dental spending in Canada
6%
Children and youth 17 years and under in Ontario
Healthy Smiles Ontario
The maximum annual household income to receive 100% coverage on eligible oral health services
$70,000
The legislation that sets the criteria and conditions for Canada's health care system
Canada Health Act
The global economic collapse that began in 1929 which emphasized the need for greater government responsibility in health care
The Great Depression
The country that spends 78% on public dental care, the highest among OECD countries
Japan
Low income adults in Ontario who are participating in employment activities
Ontario Works
The type of dental treatment that will be added in 2025, but only in cases of medical need
Orthodontics
The unfair and avoidable differences in health status between populations
Health Inequity
This report, published in 1964, strongly influenced the creation of Medicare and recommended targeted dental funding
The Hall Report
The percentage of Canadians with no dental insurance
33% (or 1/3)
First Nations and Inuit
Non-Insured Health Benefits
The term that refers to a practice of charging clients the difference between CDCP and provincial fee guides
Balance billing
The number of health insurance plans in Canada
13
The report that introduced the Health Field Concept and acknowledged that health is determined by more than just biology
The Lalonde Report
The payment model/system that the majority of dental care is delivered by
Fee-for-service
The program for refugees, asylum seekers, and immigration detainees
Interim Federal Health Program
The three populations that are currently covered under the CDCP
Children under 18, adults 65+ and adults with a disability