Provincial dental fee increases for 2023

March 30, 2023

It’s that time of year, when most provincial and territorial dental associations release their annual fee guides. We use the data in these guides to determine the maximum reimbursement amounts for dental services. Typically, there’s an increase in costs across the board. 

Below are the fee guide increases announced for 2023 by the dental associations:

Province/Territory

Percentage cost increase

2023 Start Date

Dentist

Denturist

Alberta

6%

3%

January 1

British Columbia

5.99%

10%

February 1

Manitoba

5.25%

7%

January 1

Saskatchewan

5.62%

5%

January 1

Ontario

8.5%

2%

Dentist: January 1

Denturist: February 1

Quebec

9.8%

4%

January 1

Nova Scotia

5.92%

3%

January 1

New Brunswick

7.57%

2%

Dentist: February 1

Denturist: January 1

Prince Edward Island

5.77%

4%

January 1

Newfoundland & Labrador

8.5%

5%

January 1

Yukon

No update

2%

January 1

Northwest Territories

No update

3.5%

January 1

Nunavut

No update

2%

January 1

If your plan is based on the current year’s fee guide, we’ll update it automatically. There’s no action required by you.

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