Going Viral: Only 5 dentists signed up as seniors seek subsidized dental care

Published May 05, 2024 • Last updated May 05, 2024 • 1 minute read

There are currently 27 dental professionals signed up across New Brunswick to administer the federal government’s new dental program, after at least 29,000 seniors in the province enrolled. Just five are dentists. SUBMITTED

Here are the top 10 most popular stories online last week with TJ.news readers. See if you have read them all.

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The most well-viewed story over the last week, with 10,295 views, was Only 5 dentists signed up as 29K seniors seek subsidized dental care followed by New Brunswick is changing school cellphone rules with 9,108 views.

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