Oral Health Screening

Oral Health Screening

The dental team will be visiting Balaclava School to carry out the Ministry of Health (MOH) Oral
Screening Program in grades JK, SK, and 2 on November 1, 2023.
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 JK, SK, or 2 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 http://hamilton.ca/schooldentalscreening