The New York State Dental Association and the New York State Dental
Foundation have been working with the State Education Department and the
Department of Health on the implementation of new legislation requiring all
public schools to request dental health certificates from children entering
certain grades. Learn more about the dental health certificates by reading
articles that have appeared in the New York State Dental Journal:
The implementing regulations have been passed by the New York State Board
of Regents and an approved School Dental Health Certificate Form has been
created. These can be accessed on this Web site or on a New York State's
Web site at http://www.schoolhealthservicesny.com.
In addition, dentists and the public will find the Question and Answer available
on the New York State Education Department Office of Professions web site
to be helpful in understanding the new legislation http://www.op.nysed.
gov/dentnews.htm.
The purpose of the dental certificate is to determine whether a child is in “fit
condition of dental health to permit his/her attendance at public schools” by
providing a clinical assessment. Fit condition is defined as the absence of
painful conditions, obvious swelling related to clinical evidence of open
cavities, or any other condition that interferes with the student’s ability to
chew, speak or focus on school activities.
Radiographs are not expected to be part of this assessment.
As information becomes available, it will be posted on this web site. In the
meantime, feel free to call Dr. Milton Lawney, the New York State Dental
Foundation's Public Advocacy Coordinator at (800)255-2100, with any
questions you may have. Dr. Lawney has been hired by the Foundation with
the support of a grant from the American Dental Association to assist with its
efforts to facilitate the implementation of this important new law.
Foundation have been working with the State Education Department and the
Department of Health on the implementation of new legislation requiring all
public schools to request dental health certificates from children entering
certain grades. Learn more about the dental health certificates by reading
articles that have appeared in the New York State Dental Journal:
- September 2008 article from The New York State Dental Journal
- January 2009 article from The New York State Dental Journal
The implementing regulations have been passed by the New York State Board
of Regents and an approved School Dental Health Certificate Form has been
created. These can be accessed on this Web site or on a New York State's
Web site at http://www.schoolhealthservicesny.com.
In addition, dentists and the public will find the Question and Answer available
on the New York State Education Department Office of Professions web site
to be helpful in understanding the new legislation http://www.op.nysed.
gov/dentnews.htm.
The purpose of the dental certificate is to determine whether a child is in “fit
condition of dental health to permit his/her attendance at public schools” by
providing a clinical assessment. Fit condition is defined as the absence of
painful conditions, obvious swelling related to clinical evidence of open
cavities, or any other condition that interferes with the student’s ability to
chew, speak or focus on school activities.
Radiographs are not expected to be part of this assessment.
As information becomes available, it will be posted on this web site. In the
meantime, feel free to call Dr. Milton Lawney, the New York State Dental
Foundation's Public Advocacy Coordinator at (800)255-2100, with any
questions you may have. Dr. Lawney has been hired by the Foundation with
the support of a grant from the American Dental Association to assist with its
efforts to facilitate the implementation of this important new law.
| The New York State Dental Foundation's public advocacy program for dental health certificates has been made possible by a grant from The American Dental Association. |
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