A Registered Dental Hygienist will perform an assessment by using a sterilized mirror to inspect your child’s mouth. Screenings are performed at the Port Hope and Lindsay Health Unit offices and in elementary schools. 

• • Screening Clinics are held in the Port Hope and Lindsay offices. Click here to view upcoming clinic dates.
  • Call the Oral Health team 1-866-888-4577 ext. 1247 for more information.   

Why are Screening Clinics important? 

• • Dental screening in office and elementary schools provide an opportunity for children to be seen by a regulated health professional at no cost. The Health Unit can provide guidance on navigating financial supports such as Healthy Smiles Ontario.  
  • Dental screening results provide information to determine local programming. 

In-office Screening Clinic Locations:

Port Hope Office
Address: 200 Rose Glen Road, Port Hope, ON, L1A 3V5
Phone: 1-866-888-4577

Lindsay Office
Address: 108 Angeline Street South, Lindsay, ON, K9V 3L5
Phone: 1-866-888-4577

Preventative Service Clinics provided at the Health Unit include fluoride varnish, pit and fissure sealants, scaling, polishing and oral health instruction.   

Eligibility  

Children (0-17) maybe eligible for Free Dental Cleanings if they are: 

• 17 years of age or under;
• a resident of Ontario;
• a member of a household with an income that is equivalent to a level at which they would be in receipt of the Ontario Child Benefit, or they can attest to financial hardship; or
• the child is screened at the Health Unit as having a clinical need that meets the eligibility criteria. 

More information on the Preventative Services provided at the clinics

Fluoride Varnish

The Health Units Dental professionals may apply topical fluoride (fluoride varnish) to individuals at risk of tooth decay. Residents living in the Health Unit district area are eligible for Fluoride Varnish due to the lack of fluoride in the water. 

How to access this service:

• Fluoride varnish application is offered to students in Junior and Senior Kindergarten (JK/SK) attending schools in the Health Unit area.
• At a Health Unit dental health clinic in the Port Hope or Lindsay Health Unit offices.

Pit and Fissures Sealants  

• Pit and fissure sealants are thin plastic coatings placed on the chewing surfaces of permanent molars/back teeth.
• More information on Pit and Fissure Sealants.

Scaling 

Scaling is the removal of hardened plaque (tartar or calculus) that builds up on teeth as well as the removal of some types of staining.  

• More information on Tooth Polishing.

The Health Units Dental professionals may apply topical fluoride (fluoride varnish) to individuals at risk of tooth decay. Residents living in the Health Unit district area are eligible for Fluoride Varnish due to the lack of fluoride in the water. 

How to access this service:

• Fluoride varnish application is offered to students in Junior and Senior Kindergarten (JK/SK) attending schools in the Health Unit area.
• At a Health Unit dental health clinic in the Port Hope or Lindsay Health Unit offices. Call the Oral Health team 1-866-888-4577 ext. 1247 for more information.   

Contact the Dental Health team 1-866-888-4577  ext. 1247 to register.