What’s Required?

California Education Code §49452.8 requires a dental check-up for all children prior to public school entry. 

Assessments must be completed by a licensed dentist within 12 months of school entry (no later than May 31)

EXAM REQUIREMENT

Download & Complete Form

form below to a dentist and return to school. 

ORAL HEALTH EXAM PDF - ENGLISH

ORAL HEALTH EXAM PDF - SPANISH

Records may be emailed, attached to the Pre-Registration Packet, or uploaded into the Pre-Registration application. 

A waiver is also available.  

WAIVER - ENGLISH    |  WAIVER - SPANISH 

Questions

For questions about the school entry oral health exam, please see the resources below and/or contact:

Nurse Email

nurse@bvusd.org 

Yulupa Office

(707) 542-6272

Why is Dental Care Important?

How to Support Healthy Dental Habits

Additional Dental Resources

Dental disease is preventable, and proper dental care is very important. Here are some of the reasons: 

✔ Children need healthy teeth to eat, talk, smile, and feel good about themselves.

✔ Children with cavities may have difficulty eating, stop smiling, and have problems paying attention and learning at school. 

✔ Tooth decay is an infection that does not heal and may require emergency room treatment, and adult teeth could be permanently damaged. 

Kids should have their first dental visit around 6 months (or when they get their first tooth, whichever happens first) 

✔ Take your child to the dentist twice a year

✔ Choose healthy, fresh foods for the entire family

✔ Brush teeth at least twice a day with toothpaste that contains fluoride and use dental floss once a day. Parents may need to assist their children. 

✔ Limit candy and drinks with added sugar which can cause cavities and replace important nutrients in your child’s diet.

Fluoride for Kids

Why Do Children Need Fluoride? 

WEBSITE 

ENGLISH PDF  

SPANISH PDF 

Brushing & Flossing

Teaching Kids to Brush & Floss

WEBSITE

ENGLISH PDF

SPANISH PDF

Print Community Clinics PDF

PRINT SRJC DENTAL REFERRALS PDF

Dental Care & Coverage

CAVITY FREE SONOMA  FIND A DENTIST TOOL

Sonoma County Community Dental Clinics

SRJC  Community Dental Hygiene Clinic

Low cost services provided by students of SRJC’s dental hygiene programs

 Race Building, 1501 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95401

(707) 522-2844

Providence Dental Clinic and Mobile Dental Clinic

Medi-Cal and sliding scale

751 Lombardi Court, Santa Rosa

(707) 547-4615

Santa Rosa Community Health - Dental Campus

 Medi-Cal and sliding scale

1110 North Dutton Ave, Santa Rosa

(707) 303-3395

Sonoma County Indian Health - Dental Clinic

Medi-Cal and Insurance (Native American Tribal members or family only)

144 Stony Point Road, Santa Rosa

(707) 521-4600

Sebastopol Community Health & Dental Center

Private Pay, Medi-Cal. and sliding scale
6800 Palm Ave, Ste C, Sebastopol

(707) 869-2933

Russian River Health and Wellness Center & Dental

Medicare, Medi-Cal & sliding scale
16387 First Street, Guerneville

(707) 869-2933

Petaluma Health Center Dental Office

Medi-Cal, Private Insurance and sliding scale (Children & Pregnant Women)

1179 N. McDowell Blvd, Petaluma

(707) 559-7602

Rohnert Park Dental Center

Medi-Cal, Private Insurance and sliding scale (Children & Pregnant Women)

5900 State Farm Drive, Rohnert Park, 2nd Floor

(707) 559-7602

Alliance Medical Center Healdsburg - Dental

Private insurance, Medi-Cal and sliding scale (Pregnant Women Only)

1381 University Street, Healdsburg

(707) 433-5494

Alliance Medical Center Windsor - Dental

Medi-Cal, Private Insurance and sliding scale (Children & Pregnant Women)

8499 Old Redwood Hwy, Windsor

(707) 433-5494

Sonoma Valley Community Dental Center

Medi-Cal and sliding scale

19270 Sonoma Hwy, Sonoma

(707) 939-6070

Alexander Valley Dental Center

Medi-Cal and sliding scale

100 West 3rd Street, Cloverdale

(707) 894-4229