Give your opinion on oral and dental health

The Government of Québec wants to improve oral and dental health. It proposes to take action on different themes to better meet the needs of the population.

Take preventive action

It is important to prevent problems before they occur.

We want to:

• inform the population better;
• encourage good habits;
• create healthy living environments;
• act on the causes of health problems.

This reduces problems and improves long‑term health.

Improve access to care

Many people have difficulty getting dental care. This can be related to:

• cost;
• distance or difficulties with travel;
• difficulty obtaining information adapted to their situation;
• a shortage of services or professionals.

Improving the organization of services will make it possible to respond to needs more quickly and make better use of resources.

Improve quality of care

Care must be safe and appropriate. It must be based on best practices and integrate improved tools and optimal work methods. To achieve this, it is important to monitor the quality of services better and take people’s experience into account. The goal is to offer the right care, at the right time, based on needs.

Better integrate oral health into overall health

Oral health is part of overall health. We intend to improve collaboration between professionals and link dental care to other health care better. This will help services work together and be more responsive to needs.

Learn more about the situation and innovate

To take effective action, you have to understand the situation. The long‑term goal is to monitor population health better, identify needs and improve data on access to services. This will help tailor services and improve them over time.