CINOT is a municipally funded program for children in need of dental treatment. This
program ensures that all Ontario children in urgent need of dental care will receive
immediate treatment. The need for immediate treatment would arise due to pain,
infection, trauma or conditions that would soon lead to pain or infection. |
Health Unit Dental staff provide oral assessments in all tri county elementary
schools on an annual basis.
All JK/SK students as well as other selected grades are screened. Schools will be
contacted by dental staff to arrange a mutually suitable date and time for
screening. |
The oral conditions are recorded on a yellow screening
card for each child to take home to parents.
If a child is identified with urgent dental needs, the parents
are contacted by Health Unit Dental Staff. If the child is eligible for coverage
under the CINOT program guidelines, financial assistance is provided for dental
treatment.
The Ministry of Health Dental Program also requires that a
dental indices survey be conducted yearly. The required age and number of children
to be surveyed may vary from year to year. Those schools chosen to be involved in
the survey will be notified and screening dates and times will be mutually agreed
upon.
Mandatory Health Programs and Services
The board of Health shall conduct the Dental Indices Survey (DIS),
annually according to the Ministry of Health Dental Indices Survey Protocol (August
29, 1997) at school entry, in every school, annually; and Based on the current
year's DIS results, conduct oral health screening in accordance with the Ministry of
Health Indices Survey Protocol (August 29, 1997)
Children are our primary resource for the
future and good oral health is essential to the overall health and well being of
children. Children with healthy mouths, free from pain and infection are better able
to attain their full potential in school and play.
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