Dental Care

Basic dental care is offered, free of charge, to vulnerable individuals in our territory in partnership with McGill University’s Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences.

Services are provided by a team that consists of dentists and students. 

The goal of these services is the early detection of dental problems and preventing them from worsening.  Users who require more extensive treatments will be referred to McGill University’s dental clinics. 

Dental services are free for:

• Individuals aged 18 and over:
  • Not covered by the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP)
  • Who do not have dental insurance (public or private)*

E.g., Asylum seekers, refugees, newcomers, low-income individuals (according to the Low Income Measure), the unhoused, etc. 

* Certain restrictions may apply.

BY appointment
Every Thursday, from 9 am to 3 pm

Point de service local - Lachine

Appointments can be made on Clic Santé, by telephone or by email:

• Clic Santé or 514 644-4545
• Info CIUSSS call centre: 514 630-2123
• soins.dentaires.psl.comtl@ssss.gouv.qc.ca

First appointment: Initial screening

Location:Point de service local - Lachine

Services provided by: A dentist affiliated with McGill University 

Goal: Rapid screening to identify your dental care needs and determine whether you meet the eligibility requirements to be accepted as a patient at McGill University’s clinic.

Next step: If you are eligible, we will contact you to give you an appointment at the university’s clinic.

Second appointment: Complete examination at the university’s clinic

Location: Undergraduate Teaching Clinic – McGill University (2001, avenue McGill College, Room  150, Montréal, QC H3A 1G1)

Provided by: Undergraduate dentistry students, under the supervision of qualified clinical dentists.

Services: Complete examination, x-rays, explanation of how the clinic works, informed consent and presentation of a treatment plan. 

Dental treatments (e.g., cleaning, extractions, fillings) are not performed during this appointment.

Important information to be aware of before accepting to undergo dental treatments at the university’s clinic

• Treatments are performed by students under professional supervision.  
• Several appointments, each lasting 3 hours, are required. 
• You must be flexible and available during the school year, from Monday to Friday, for either time slot: 
  • Mornings: 9 am to noon 
  • Afternoons: 1 pm to 5 pm 
• You must be available for the entirety of each session.  
• If the patient’s needs exceed what the students can provide in terms of treatment, the clinic will suggest other options.  
• Consistency is very important. Treatments may be suspended if: 
  • You cancel 2 consecutive appointments 
  • You cancel 3 appointments over the course of the year 
  • You miss 2 appointments without giving 48 hours’ notice

What happens next? 

If you meet the university clinic’s criteria after your second appointment, you will be referred to McGill University’s Teaching Clinic to start your dental treatments.