The CHEO Dental clinic provides specialized services to children and youth presenting with dental conditions requiring treatments in a hospital setting. The clinic provides a full range of dental specialties services in both the outpatient clinic and the operating room.
The CHEO Dental clinic is also the designated regional Centre for The Cleft lip and/or palate program. The program allows for integrated care of complex dental/facial anomaly.
Referrals
Eligibility criteria for referrals include:
- Children 3 years and under with severe cavities
- Children 16 years and under with a significantly compromising medical condition such as cancer, organ transplant, congenital heart disease, cleft lip and/or palate, craniofacial anomaly, physical disabilities, developmental delay and autism.
How to make an appointment
Physician or dentist referral is required.
Send your referral form to:
Dental Clinic (C-7), CHEO
401 Smyth Road
Ottawa ON
K1H 8L1
Fax: 613-738-4201
Your visit
On the day of your first visit, you will register with the clerks at the front desk. You will be required to fill a series of forms and questionnaires.
Please have with you:
- Your child's valid OHIP card
- All relevant information/X-rays from your family dentist
- Your dental insurance information
The first appointment is always a treatment planning consultation. The initial clinic visit is for the purpose of assessing your child's dental health, dental needs and oral hygiene. Please remember, most dental treatment is not included in OHIP coverage. The professional fees of the Division of Dentistry at CHEO are consistent with community dental specialists.
What to expect
Ontario Cleft Lip and Palate/Craniofacial Dental Program
One in every 700 infants in Ontario is born with a cleft of the lip and/or palate or other craniofacial difference. These conditions can be corrected through surgery, specialized dental treatment and speech therapy.
To assist families of children and young adults who must cope with the expense of specialized dental treatment, the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care provides funding for The Ontario Cleft Lip and Palate/Craniofacial Dental Program, managed by the Provincial Council for Maternal and Child Health. This program provides financial assistance for the specialized dental needs of affected individuals
Learn more about the Ontario Cleft Lip and Palate/Craniofacial Dental Program
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