Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I have a question I would like to direct to the Minister of Health. One of the health program areas that was transferred from the federal government in 1988 was the dental service program. This included the management and direction of periodontic services. Mr. Speaker, I understand that a periodontist is a dentist specializing in surgical procedures of gums and tissues around teeth, a problem that many northerners face. I understand also, Mr. Speaker, that there are no specialists in this field in the Northwest Territories yet and that this government sends many patients south each year to have this specialized work done. Considering the great costs of sending people south to perform this work, has the Minister considered whether it would be more cost-effective to bring one of these specialists here to practice on a permanent basis?
Tony Whitford on Question 687-12(3): Establishment Of A Permanent Periodontist In The Nwt
In the Legislative Assembly on April 1st, 1993. See this statement in context.
Question 687-12(3): Establishment Of A Permanent Periodontist In The Nwt
Item 5: Oral Questions
March 31st, 1993
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