I was talking more specifically to those unfortunate youth with rotting teeth who are already in the system, who already need the surgery and whatnot.
I understand that it’s not an insured benefit, but if we continue to let this problem grow and we don’t jump in and do something about it, the teeth will continue to rot and these children will have major health problems in the future, which is going to cost us far more than having Stanton and Hay River hospitals open their doors and allowing these dentists to come in and perform the necessary treatments that are required. It’s just a matter of opening our doors.
I did actually hear a commitment to the cost analysis, but in an effort to save ourselves a lot of money in a couple of years when these kids come in with major health problems due to rotting teeth, would the Minister commit to opening the doors to the dentists now and having them come into these facilities to perform the treatments that are required in order to save us a lot of money in the future?