Finding a Richmond Hill dentist that accepts the CDCP
The Canadian Dental Care Plan opened dental care to many Richmond Hill residents who had gone without it for years. The practical question that follows is simpler: which clinic near me actually takes it, and what will I owe?
Elgin Mills & Yonge Dental Clinic accepts CDCP patients at 10720 Yonge St, Unit 207, near the Yonge and Elgin Mills intersection. We see CDCP patients from across Richmond Hill, including Oak Ridges, Jefferson, Richvale, Bayview Hill, and Mill Pond, as well as families coming south from Aurora.
New CDCP patients are welcome. If it has been several years since your last exam, that is a common starting point and not something to feel awkward about.
What the CDCP covers, in plain terms
The plan is designed to reduce financial barriers to oral health care, not to make every treatment free. Program rules decide which services are covered, how often, whether preauthorization is required, and whether a co-payment applies based on adjusted family net income.
| Care area | What patients usually ask about | What we confirm first | | --- | --- | --- | | Preventive care | Exams, cleanings, X-rays when needed | Eligibility and frequency limits | | Basic restorative care | Fillings and urgent assessments | Whether the service is covered for your case | | Tooth pain | Diagnosis, root canal therapy, extractions when appropriate | Preauthorization and patient portion | | Tooth replacement | Dentures and repairs in selected cases | Coverage category, lab steps, and approvals | | Full assessment | A comprehensive exam through general dentistry | What needs treatment now versus monitoring |
For a fuller walkthrough of eligibility, co-payments, and preauthorization, see our guide to how the CDCP works.
Every patient is charged the same fee
We want to be direct about this, because patients ask. There is not one price for privately insured patients and another for CDCP patients. The fee for a cleaning, a filling, or a denture is the same for you as for anyone else in the chair.
Where a difference can appear is on the program side. Most Ontario dentists set fees with reference to the Ontario Dental Association (ODA) Suggested Fee Guide. The CDCP reimburses according to its own established amounts, which can sit slightly below that guide. When it does, that small gap becomes the patient's portion, and depending on your income there may also be a co-payment.
What to bring to your first visit
Bring your CDCP coverage information, government identification, and any private insurance details you also hold. Add a current medication list and any medical conditions worth flagging. If a specific tooth is bothering you, note when the pain started, what makes it worse, and whether there has been swelling or fever.
The first visit is usually an exam, X-rays where clinically needed, and a cleaning, followed by a plain-language explanation of what we found. If treatment is recommended, we review whether CDCP applies and whether preauthorization is needed before anything proceeds.
Getting here from around Richmond Hill
The clinic sits on Yonge Street just south of Elgin Mills Road, in a commercial building with visitor parking and elevator access to Unit 207. From Oak Ridges and Jefferson, head south on Yonge. From Bayview Hill or Richmond Green, take Elgin Mills Road west to Yonge. From Aurora, continue south on Yonge past Bloomington.
Evening and Saturday appointments are available, which helps if you are coordinating a CDCP visit around work or school hours.