Program Description The dental program offers: - School screening of all children up to and including 17 years of age, by a dental professional from the Northwestern Health Unit. Financial assistance is available through our Children in Need of Treatment Program (CINOT) for children who are identified as needing treatment.
- Grade specific survey done yearly to aid in the planning of dental programs, helps build a positive dental attitude in children, measures the effects of water fluoridation, and aids in the follow-up of children needing urgent dental care.
- Preventive services that include cleaning of teeth, fluoride application, sealants and fluoride varnish clinics.
Dental Clinics Preventive Services may be offered to your child as a result of their dental screening at school. These services may be provided at your childs school through our mobile clinics, or by appointment at your local Health Unit.
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