- Approximately 64 percent of Canadians aged 12 and over visited a dental office in 2003. Statistics Canada, Community Health Survey, 2003
- Average spending on oral hygiene products per household in 2001 was $63. Survey of Household Spending in 2001. Catalogue #62F0031. Statistics Canada
- Fifty percent of Canadians visit their dentists once or more every six months. Canadian Dental Association, Pollara Public Survey, January 2005.
- The lifetime probability of developing oral cancer is 1 in 105. Canadian Cancer Statistics 2004, National Cancer Institute of Canada.
- Nine percent of Canadians aged 15 and over have no natural teeth. Community Health Survey, 2003.
- Total expenditures on dental services in 2004 were $9.28 billion. National Health Expenditure Trends, Canadian Institute of Health Information, 2005.
- Total expenditures on health services in Canada in 2004 were $130.3 billion. National Health Expenditure Trends, Canadian Institute of Health Information, 2005.
- Estimated expenditures on dental services as a proportion of total health expenditures in 2004 was 7.1 percent. National Health Expenditure Trends, Canadian Institute of Health Information, 2005.
- In 2003, the average per capita spending on dental services in Canada was $285. Canadian Dental Association
- The number of licensed dentists in Canada in 2005 was 18,647. Canadian Dental Association
- The number of dental hygienists in Canada in 2005 was 17,231. Canadian Dental Association
- Most Canadians (70%) floss their teeth but only half of those do so daily. Canadian Dental Association, Pollara Public Survey, January 2005.
- In Canada, the prevalence of early childhood cavities is 8 percent. Jokovic & Locker, 1999.
- 77 percent of all practicing dentists in Canada are male. Canadian Dental Association
- There are 10 dental schools in Canada. Canadian Dental Association
- The number of graduates of dentistry in 2004 was 438. Canadian Dental Association
- Median total income of Canadians in 2004 was $24,400. Statistics Canada.
Source: Canadian Dental Association - cda-adc.ca
Estimated # of Patients per Dentists in Canada by Province for 2009
| Province and Territory | # of Dentists | Patients per Dentist | |||
| Year | 1991* | 1996* | 2001* | Estimated # 2009 | Estimated # 2009 |
| Alberta | 1,355 | 1,535 | 1,865 | 2,333 | 1,568 |
| British Columbia | 2,060 | 2,345 | 2,945 | 3,788 | 1,224 |
| Manitoba | 520 | 495 | 635 | 729 | 1,683 |
| New Brunswick | 235 | 245 | 259 | 277 | 2,754 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 140 | 175 | 160 | 175 | 2,935 |
| Nortdwest Territories | 40 | 50 | 46 | 51 | 826 |
| Nova Scotia | 395 | 480 | 475 | 539 | 1,906 |
| Nunavut | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15,557 |
| Ontario | 5,535 | 6,760 | 7,870 | 10,083 | 1,344 |
| Prince Edward Island | 55 | 55 | 62 | 67 | 2,102 |
| Québec | 3,080 | 3,770 | 3,850 | 4,492 | 1,778 |
| Saskatchewan | 330 | 340 | 360 | 382 | 2,649 |
| Yukon Territory | 0 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 1,347 |
| Total | 13,690 | 16,225 | 18,590 | 22,941 | 37,726 |
| Dentists in Canada by Specialty 2004 | |
| Specialty | No. of Dentists |
| Endodontics | 181 |
| Oral Patdology | 37 |
| Oral Surgery | 339 |
| Ortdodontics | 631 |
| Paedodontics | 197 |
| Periodontology | 296 |
| Prostdodontics | 171 |
| Public Healtd Dentist | 53 |
| Radiologist | 12 |
| Number of Different Oral Healtd Professionals | ||
| Category | Total Number | Year |
| Dentists | 18 340 | 2004 |
| Dental tderapists + Hygienists | 14 865 | 2004 |
| Chairside Assistants | 26 850 | 2004 |
| Denturists | 2 225 | 2004 |
| Laboratory Technicians | 2 000 | 2004 |
| Distribution of Dentists by Sex | ||
| % Female | % Male | Year |
| 24 | 76 | 2007 |
| 25 | 75 | 2004 |
| 28 | 72 | 2001 |
| Number of students enrolled in Canadian dental schools (fall 2000) | ||||||
| University | 4td year | 3rd year | 2nd year | 1st year | 1st-year qualifying program | 2nd-year qualifying program |
| Dalhousie | 35 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 8 | 5 |
| Laval | 48 | 38 | 50 | 46 | - | - |
| Montreala | 81 | 79 | 83 | 85 | - | 3 |
| McGill | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | - | - |
| Toronto | 79 | 70 | 70 | 72 | 20 | 20 |
| Western | 46 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 12 | 10 |
| Manitoba | 22 | 26 | 23 | 26 | - | - |
| Saskatchewanb | 22 | 17 | 49 | 26 | - | - |
| Alberta | 31 | 35 | 32 | 32 | - | - |
| British Columbia | 37 | 44 | 39 | 40 | 8 | 6 |
| Totals: | 430 | 427 | 461 | 441 | 48 | 44 |
| Education of Dentists | |||
| Number of Schools | Yearly Output of Dentists | Dental Curriculum / No. of Years | Year |
| 10 | 520 | 4 years | 2004 |
| Dental Hygienist School by Province, 2002 | ||
| Province | No. of Schools | Programme |
| British Columbia | 1 | Degree |
| 3 | Diploma | |
| Alberta | 1 | Degree |
| Saskatchewan | 1 | Diploma |
| Manitoba | 1 | Diploma |
| Nova Scotia | 1 | Diploma |
| Ontario | 1 | Degree |
| 12 | Diploma | |
| 2 | Non Accredited programme | |
| Qu�bec | 8 | Diploma |
*Source: Canadian Dental Association - cda-adc.ca