Oral Health

There are many factors that contribute to oral health such as, the foods we eat; proper brushing and flossing; age; tobacco and alcohol use; mouth jewelry; and the participation in oral sex.

We offer programs and services to children under the age of 18. These services include:

• oral health assessments and screenings
• preventive dental services that may include fluoride varnish, scaling, polish, pit and fissure sealants, and oral hygiene instruction for all clients or those who qualify
• financial assistance programs for children and youth who do not have the financial means to receive dental care on a routine basis

The Canadian Dental Association and Public Health Sudbury & Districts both recommend that infants have their first oral check up by one year of age. Your baby’s first dental visit gives them the best start to good oral health. As your child grows, we encourage you to use the oral health screening tool for infants and toddlers to help you monitor your child’s dental development.

We provide the Ontario Seniors Dental Care Program, which is a government funded program that provides free routing dental services for low income seniors who are 65 years of age or older.

Public Health Sudbury & Districts and its provincial association, the Association of Local Public Health Agencies (alPHa), support water fluoridation.Fluoridated water means that everyone in the community can benefit from the protection, regardless of factors such as income, age, residence, or education. Here are a few popular questions and answers on water fluoridation to provide information about its benefits to our community.

The Grade 1 Smilecare resource (7MB) assists the educator with the delivery of classroom plans and activities geared to oral health. A Public Health staff member can provide support with curriculum pieces and answer any questions regarding oral health.

There are additional curriculum resources on the Halton Region Website.