Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit Dental Hygienists and Dental Assistants visit elementary schools every year to provide free oral health screenings to students. Dental Screening for all students will occur at Gravenhurst PS on January 22 and 23, 2024.
School Screenings Help to:
- Identify children with urgent oral health needs or other oral health issues.
- Provide essential preventive oral health services.
- Link eligible students with free oral health programs for Children and Youth 0-17 .
- Monitor the oral health needs in our communities.
What Happens at a School Screening?
The dental hygienist uses a sterile, single use, disposable dental mirror for each individual. The mirror is used to move the cheek or tongue aside to see all tooth surfaces. Each screening takes approximately one minute or less.
Dental Report Cards are sent home with children who are screened to provide parents with information regarding their child’s oral health. If the dental hygienist finds an urgent dental condition in your child’s mouth, you will also receive a Parent Notification Form (PNF). Please respond to the PNF you receive regarding your child’s dental concern. The Health Unit is mandated to follow up on all urgent dental conditions and can assist parents in seeking professional dental care.
If you do not want your child to have a FREE dental screening, please fill out the School Dental Screening Non-Participation Form or call the health unit’s Dental Screening Program at 705-721-7520 or toll free 1-877-721-7520, extension 8342, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Please do not contact the school to make your request.
