Oral Health Screening

The dental team will be visiting Ancaster Meadow to carry out the Ministry of Health (MOH) Oral Screening Program in Grades JK, SK, Grade 2 on Wednesday February 5th (and February 6th if needed). Children previously identified with an urgent dental need may be re-screened.

To carry out the dental screening, a Registered Dental Hygienist will use a separate sterilized mirror to look in the mouth of each child. It takes about 30 seconds per child.

Please send a note to the school if:

· You have a child in other grades that you would like to be seen, or,

· If you want your child excluded from the dental screening

Your child will be sent home with a sealed brochure marked confidential with their dental screening results. Public Health Services offers dental programs and preventive services for children needing financial assistance. For more information please visit hamilton.ca/schooldentalscreening .