Oral Health Assessment - Kindergarten
ORAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT REQUIRED FOR KINDERGARTERS
Dear Parent or Guardian:
To make sure your child is ready for school, California law, Education Code Section 49452.8, now requires that your child have an oral health assessment (dental check-up) by May 31 in either kindergarten or first grade, whichever is his or her first year in public school. Assessments that have happened within the 12 months before your child enters school also meet this requirement. The law specifies that the assessment must be done by a licensed dentist or other licensed or registered dental health professional.
The following resources will help you find a dentist and complete this requirement for your child:
MEDI-CAL / DENTI-CAL:
Medi-Cal/Denti-Cal’s toll-free number or Web site can help you to find a dentist who takes Denti-Cal: 1-800-322-6384 or http://www.denti-cal.ca.gov.
HEALTHY FAMILIES:
Healthy Families’ toll-free number or Web site can help you to find a dentist who takes Healthy Families insurance or to find out if your child can enroll in the program: 1-800-880-5305.