Are dental exams mandatory? - Page 2

[Stephenie]

Seriously? A dental visit to attend school? I've made it my whole without a trip to the dentist and was a very successful student. It's totally irrelevant to the school. This falls into the category of "none of the school's business" if you ask me.

Even though we don't vax, in theory I get why the schools want your vax info. An outbreak of a disease has an effect on the school, It could pass from student to student etc. I don't really agree with the school having it- but I get why they'd ask. This, however, is ridiculous. If they want to be sure kids get a chance to go to the dentist then try to offer a free/ reduced price clinic or something- but this is overstepping boundaries.

[Linda on the move]

Originally Posted by Stephenie

If they want to be sure kids get a chance to go to the dentist then try to offer a free/ reduced price clinic or something-

In the state I live in, they do.

[Attached2Elijah]

Also in Ohio here... My son did not have to have a dental visit for Kindergarten, just had to list a dentist. However, I was contemplating putting DD into our public pre-K program and they did require a Dental visit for her... not sure if that was just for Pre-K or if they changed their policies within the last year. We're going in Feb (because that's the earliest I could find around here for some reason) and have decided against Pre-K... but I am curious to find out if that's the new policy statewide or not.

[p1gg1e]

I wanted to update you all on the situation.

We have not heard from the school. Ive not turned in anymore paper work. After much thought and this not being the only incident we choose to do an online public charter school

[CrazyCatLady]

I'm in CA. All the charter schools and alternative schools here still have the form "requiring" the dental exam. I just fill out the waiver/exemption and give it back to them instead.

I do the same waivers for the health exam and for vaccines to. Even if I were more mainstream medical minded, my kids health info is really none of their business.