| Record #: SHA0453 |
Last Modified: 03 Jun 2013 |
Last Full Update: 03 Jun 2013 |
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| Location, Telephone & Internet |
| Address & Map | |
| Location | Port Hope |
| Intersection | Highways 401 and 28 |
| Office Phone | 905-885-9100 |
| Toll Free Phone | 1-866-888-4577 |
| Fax | 905-885-1484 |
| E-Mail | info@hkpr.on.ca |
| Website | www.hkpr.on.ca |
| Contact Information |
| Primary Contact | Dr Laleh Sadeghi, Director, Oral Health Program |
| Alternate Contact | Carol Moore-Collins, Manager, Oral Health Program; Phone: 905-885-9100 ext 231 |
| Description & Services |
| Description | The Health Unit Oral Health Department provides access to financial assistance for dental treatment for children up to and including 17 years of age of low-income families through the Children In Need Of Treatment program (CINOT), plus access to the Ontario Works Dental program for dependant children. Free preventive dental clinics, offering topical fluoride, pit and fissure sealants and professionals cleanings for children of families without dental insurance or the ability to pay for them privately, are held in all health unit offices. Oral health promotion resources and dental assessments (visual screenings) are offered to preschool, elementary, and high school students. Data collected from the screenings provides oral health statistical information about the general school population. |
| Hours | Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm |
| Dates | All Year |
| Areas Served | City of Kawartha Lakes ; Haliburton County ; Northumberland County |
| Eligibility | Ages: 17 year(s) and under |
| Languages | English |
| Other Details |
| Former Name(s) | Dental Department |
| Accessibility | Fully Accessible |