Oral Health
California Law Education Code Section 49452.8 requires that students have an oral health assessment or dental check-up in their first year in public school (Transitional kindergarten, kindergarten or first grade). Every child needs an oral health assessment by a licensed dentist or other licensed or registered dental health professional, along with a completed Oral Health Assessment form, to meet this requirement.
If your child has not had an oral health assessment in the past 12 months, they will need one before May 31. Take the oral health assessment form linked below to your child’s dentist to complete.
Oral Health Assessment Form (English) Oral Health Assessment Form (Spanish)
If you cannot take your child for an oral health assessment, please fill out the separate Waiver of Oral Health Assessment Requirement form.
Oral Health Waiver (English) Oral Health Waiver (Spanish)
Please return the completed Oral Health Assessment or Waiver form to your child’s school office.
Early Smiles
NUSD has partnered with The Center for Oral Health – Early Smiles Program to provide free on-site dental screenings and fluoride varnish for all students in our district. Students in 1st-12th grade require a consent form to participate. Students in TK and Kindergarten will be passively screened unless the opt-out form is signed by a parent/guardian. Consent forms will be distributed before the screening is scheduled at your child’s school. Please return these forms to your child’s school.
Click here to find your site’s schedule.
Oral Health Resources
The following information can assist you with finding a dentist and health coverage:
You can call the Medi-Cal Telephone Service Center at 1-800-322-6384 or visit Smile California – Find a Dentist to find a dentist that accepts Medi-Cal. For help enrolling your child in Medi-Cal, you can apply by mail, go in person to your local Social Services office, or online at Apply for Medi-Cal.
Resource Sheet in multiple languages:
