CDCP Dental School Watch

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Darren Wong

Biweekly articles on how Canada’s Dental Care Plan is reshaping dental schools, student clinics, and clinical training.

Updates upon new events

CDCP Dental School Watch

2026-09-11

The fall clinic season and the CDCP eligibility trap

As dental schools reopen for the fall term, federal eligibility audits, student-plan exclusions, and co-payment gaps threaten the treatment continuity dental students need to graduate.

CDCP Dental School Watch

2026-08-28

4.5 million enrolled in the new CDCP year—and teaching clinics still have long waits

The first 2026–2027 CDCP snapshot shows millions enrolled, while teaching clinics still manage scarce chair time; schools are using federal funding to turn access work into training capacity.

CDCP Dental School Watch

2026-08-14

After the CDCP, Canadian dental schools are moving clinical training into the community

As CDCP enrolment scales, Western and the University of Saskatchewan are using federal funding to rebuild patient access and move student training beyond the campus clinic.

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CDCP Dental School Watch

2026-08-14

How Canada’s dental plan is changing life for dental school students

The Canadian Dental Care Plan opened private-practice doors for millions of lower-income patients—and left dental schools scrambling to find the real cases students need to learn.

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