Dental Screening - Resources and Information

Introduction

The Dental Screening web page offers information which provides various health resources regarding school dental screenings and collection of dental screening certificates for Oregon school district staff and parents of students.

• Dental Screening Information

  Information on HB 2972 (Dental Screening).

• Dental Screening Guidelines at School

  Guidelines for Dental Screening.

Dental Screening Forms

• Dental Screening Certification and Opt-out Form
  • Screening Cert/Opt-out Form
    
  
  
• Dental Screening Parent Notification Form&
  • Arabic Dental Screening Parent Notification Form
    
  • Chuukese Dental Screening Parent Notification Form
    
  • English Dental Screening Parent Notification Form
    
  • Russian Dental Screening Parent Notification Form
    
  • Simplified Chinese Dental Screening Parent Notification Form
    
  • Somali Dental Screening Parent Notification Form
    
  • Spanish Dental Screening Parent Notification Form
    
  • Traditional Chinese Dental Screening Parent Notification Form
    
  • Ukrainian Dental Screening Parent Notification Form
    
  • Vietnamese Dental Screening Parent Notification Form
    

Training Resources for Dental Screening

Training guidelines: The State Dental Director requires screeners to follow the Basic Screening Survey (BSS) guidelines established by the Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD).   For training information, please contact Oregon Health Authority’s school oral health programs coordinator oral.health@dhsoha.state.or.us

Access to Dental Care: Further Examinations and Necessary Treatments

Regarding information required by House Bill 2972.

• English Access to Dental Care
  
• Spanish Access to Dental Care
  
• Simplified Chinese Access to Dental Care
• Russian Access to Dental Care
• Arabic Access to Dental Care
• Hmong Access to Dental Care
• Somali Access to Dental Care
• Vietnamese Access to Dental Care
• Korean Access to Dental Care

Keeping a Healthy Mouth Brochures

A healthy mouth is an important part of overall health, and good oral health starts with keeping your child’s teeth cavity-free

• English Keeping a Healthy Mouth Educational Brochure
• Spanish Keeping a Healthy Mouth Educational Brochure
• Simplified Chinese Keeping a Healthy Mouth Educational Brochure
• Russian Keeping a Healthy Mouth Educational Brochure
• Arabic Keeping a Healthy Mouth Educational Brochure
• Hmong Keeping a Healthy Mouth Educational Brochure
• Somali Keeping a Healthy Mouth Educational Brochure
  
• Korean Keeping a Healthy Mouth Educational Brochure
• Vietnamese Keeping a Healthy Mouth Educational Brochure
  

Dental Screening Report

ORS 336.213 requires school districts to collect dental screening information for students 7 years of age or younger and who are beginning an educational program (includes prekindergarten) for the first time. school districts must report the percentage of students who fail to submit a screening certificate to the Oregon Department of Education by October 1 of each year. No later than December 1 each year, the Oregon Department of Education must submit a summary to the Interim Legislative Committees on Education and to the Dental Director appointed by the Oregon Health Authority.

• Annual Dental Screening Report

Contact:
Ely Sanders