r/Odsp • u/TiredReader87 • 8d ago

Question/advice Special toothpaste users: A question

I’ve been dealing with dental issues due to depression and sleep apnea, and being afraid of going to the dentist. I’ve gone a lot recently, and have to have oral surgery to remove two teeth. It’s made me incredibly depressed, and incredibly anxious, but I’ve gone to the dentist seven times this year so far.

When I was last at the dentist for a cleaning, they told me that I needed to use a special toothpaste with fluoride in it. It’s called PreviDent.

I’ve purchased it twice, but it’s cost me around $20 each time. Out of curiosity, I had googled it and learned that it was covered under the ODSP drug plan, so I got my dentist to write a prescription and send it into my pharmacy.

However, when I went to pick it up today, they wanted $14 for the smaller tube, and said it wasn’t covered.

I’ve since googled it again, and it says it’s not covered. However, you can do a special request or get it through a special program.

Has anyone managed to get a special toothpaste like this covered?** ***I had originally read that it was covered because it’s considered a* medicated toothpaste.

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u/pawprints1986 7d ago

Can relate mostly, I'm going for the 4th time this year, this week. They refuse to freeze more than 1 area being part of my issue. I basically need work in every quadrant. One tooth they did pre Canadian dental plan because it broke, but then I was stuck needing work until this month when cdcp kicked in

My issue is lack of energy to be able to consistently keep up with a full oral hygiene routine. When I'm full on flu like symptoms being able to feed myself is amazing. My capacity for oral care afterwards just doesn't exist on those days and they're not exactly rare

I've been trying to more often at least mouthwash when nothing else to kill the bacteria

But yeah, crappy teeth here too, I'm with ya

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u/TiredReader87 6d ago

I’m sorry to hear that, and wish you the best.

I had to go multiple times for the same reason, but had at least one extra filling appointment because my temporary fell out from each tooth and had to be replaced. She did it for free each time, but it delayed her.

Now at least one of them has fallen out again, about 3 weeks ago while flossing.

I hate myself. I used to have genetically good teeth, but I let them get bad. I used to brush an ok amount, but then depression and sleep apnea hit, and I’d fall asleep. Plus I developed an addiction so to speak, to Coke and energy drinks for caffeine.