The College of Dentistry at the University of Saskatchewan and the National School of Dental Therapy have been participating in a clinic pilot project that places dentistry students in rural and remote settings. The project aims to enhance the students clinical experiences by providing them with clinical and cultural competencies outside of the urban dental clinic setting, and at the same time providing Aboriginal communities access to oral health care.

The four northern sites include, Sandy Bay and Cumberland House in northern Saskatchewan, Rankin Inlet in Nunavut, and Rae-Edzo in the Northwest Territories.