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.
Please call us with any questions you may have 1-800-255-2100.
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.
Please call us with any questions you may have 1-800-255-2100.
| 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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| The New York State Dental Foundation is proud to partner with the New York State Dental Association in promoting dental health certificates for children entering grades K, 2, 4, 7 and dentistry to the public, especially vulnerable populations, and serves as an important tool in learn. This pre-taped presentation based on the Putnam County School Screening Initiative developed by Roderick MacRae, III, DDS, of the Columbia University School of Dental Medicine and Erin Ray Pascaretti, RD, MPH, of the Putnam County Department of Health. This program is being offered free of charge, however no MCE credit will be given. This Webinar is made possible by a grant from the New York State Department of Health/Bureau of Dental Health. |
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