Dental Screening
Canadian Dental Care Plan: For more information, visit Canadian Dental Care Plan.
Dental screening is provided in select grades in York Region publicly funded - elementary schools, as well as by appointment in York Region dental clinics.
Healthy teeth help children eat, speak, and feel good about themselves. When children have problems with their teeth, it can cause pain, make it hard to eat or talk, and even lead to missing school. Dental screening can identify issues with a child’s teeth before they become urgent.
A dental screening will help find dental problems so children can receive the right treatment. It can also be the first step to receiving assistance for urgent dental problems through the Healthy Smiles Ontario (HSO) program, or receiving preventive dental care at one of York Region’s Public Health dental clinics.
Eligibility
- Children in select grades in York Region’s publicly funded elementary schools
- All children in York Region 17 years old and under are eligible to receive a dental screening in a York Region Dental Clinic
Booking a Screening
- If your child did not have a dental screening at school, call 1-877-464-9676, extension 74388, and speak with a dental program staff member about booking a screening in one of our Public Health dental clinics. Note: an appointment is required to visit the dental clinics, walk-ins cannot be accommodated
- If the cost of treatment is difficult to pay, you may be eligible for the Healthy Smiles Ontario program
Disclaimer: Information contained on this website is not intended to be used for diagnosis. Please consult your oral health care professional for diagnosis and advice on dental treatment.
School Dental Screening
Before School Screening
Parents/Guardians will receive a letter from their child’s school detailing the date of dental screening, grades being screened, and details regarding dental screening follow up.
During School Screening
- Dental screening consists of a quick assessment by a registered dental hygienist who will look inside the child's mouth
- A new, single-use mirror is used for each child
After School Screening
- Parents/Guardians will be notified of screening results using the email provided by the child’s school. Emails will be encrypted.
- Parents/Guardians of children with urgent dental findings will be contacted by phone following the school screening
If you are not able to afford dental care for your child, they may be eligible for free dental services through Healthy Smiles Ontario.
A dental screening does not replace an in-office dental exam with a dentist.
How to access encrypted email from York Region Public Health
You will be receiving a secure (encrypted) email from York Region Public Health. It will include important information about your child’s school dental screening results and will look like the following screenshot:
To open the email (from @email and/or @email) please follow these steps:
- Open the encrypted email and select “Read the message”
- Select the preferred option:
- Sign in with a “Google Account”; or
- Sign in with a one-time passcode
- Go back to your inbox and check for a new email with the subject: “Microsoft Office 365. Your one-time passcode to view the message”
- Get your passcode and return to your open internet tab to enter the code
- Enter the passcode and select Continue to access the document
Tips
- Open an encrypted email from your desktop, not a mobile device and close multiple tabs open to the Internet
- Use the one-time passcode method
Troubleshooting Resources
Dental Clinic Locations
By appointment only. Clinics do not accept walk-ins.
Newmarket Dental Clinic
17150 Yonge Street
Newmarket, Ontario
L3Y 8V3
Markham Dental Clinic
4261 Highway 7 East
Unionville, Ontario
L3R 9W6
Richmond Hill Dental Clinic
50 High Tech Road
Richmond Hill, Ontario
L4B 4N7
Vaughan Dental Clinic
9060 Jane Street
Vaughan, Ontario
L4K 0G5
Sutton Dental Clinic
20849 Dalton Road
Sutton, Ontario
L4P 3E9
Hours: York Region Public Health Dental Clinics are open Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
