Dental
Oral Health Assessment
Per Education Code 49452.8 all students shall present proof of having received an oral health assessment by a licensed dentist, or other licensed or registered dental health professional operating within his or her scope of practice, that was performed no earlier than 12 months prior to the date of the initial enrollment of the pupil.
The parent or legal guardian may excuse the student from complying with the oral health assessment requirement by filling out Section 3: Waiver of Oral Health Assessment Requirement on the California Department of Education Oral Health Assessment form certifying that the oral health assessment could not be completed because of one or more of the reasons provided.
The form is located here: www.cde.ca.gov/ls/he/hn/documents/oralhlthassess.doc