But for those persons with special needs, there is no selection process.
Many are turned away before they can even communicate their issues.
Maria Hayes tells us about an up and coming dental student in Toronto, who's hoping to change that.
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The Mount Sinai clinic has a wait list of six months to one year.
Ali Sigal says if every dentist took care of one special needs patient, it would go a long way to the cause.