Canadians avoiding dentist due to cost, lack of insurance: StatCan

As the federal government is set to provide more details on its dental plan before the end of the year, new numbers from Statistics Canada show more than one-third of Canadians have not visited a dentist in 12 months, with many of those citing cost as a big factor.

The Canadian Community Health Survey found in addition to one-third avoiding the dentist, about the same number say they have no form of dental care insurance making it more difficult to afford.

As Sean Previl reports, dentists say the numbers are concerning not only for oral health but because of its link to Canadians' overall health as well.

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