OTTAWA — Health Minister Mark Holland is accusing the Conservatives of trying to “sabotage” the government’s dental care program by calling up dental associations and “bullying” them — accusations the Tories are calling “unhinged.”

The Liberals began covering dental care services for seniors last month as part of a new federal dental care program.

As the government has slowly expanded eligibility for the program over the last few months, it has also made tweaks to the program in an effort to get more dentists on board.