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of overall health.Oral health is far more than ensuregood breath,strong teeth,healthy gums,and a bright,white smile.Painful  \nconditions prevent from feeling good,socializing and in school children may resultin “behavior”problems.  \nWhile oral health professionals know this and oral health advocates promote it,many parents,children,other adults,and even the medical professionals who treatthem do not understand the critical relationship between oral,general physicaland behavioral issues.  \nConsequently,oral health problems too often go untreated,thereby burdeningindividual lives as well as the health care system.  \n# PROBLEM STATEMENT\n\nChildren,families with limited financial and/or transportation resources arenot able to access dental care(preventive and/or follow-up).  \n·After primary care,dental care is the most common unmet health care need  \n·As with many health conditions,low-income,minority,rural populations aredisproportionally affected  \n·22%of Ilinois 3rd grade children have untreated dental caries,4%have anurgent dental care need (HSHG 2018-2019)  \n·Emergency department use for non-traumatic dental concerns is a problemfor all ages,do not address the root of the problem and programs need tobe piloted for best use of resources  \n·Dental caries is a preventable condition (regular and good home care,healthy eating and drinking habits,fluoridated products,professionalprevention such as dental sealants)  \n   \n3  \nAssessment  \nEducate,Empower,Monitor,Analyze andInvestigateEnforce Laws,LinkTo/Provide Care,Workforce,Evaluate &Research  \nPolicy  \nAssurance  \n·Assess oral health status and implement an oral healthsurveillance system  \n·Analyze and overcome oral health hazards  \n·Understand public perceptions and respond witheducation/empowerment  \nCollaborate,develop partnerships for best use of resourcesand advocacy  \nDevelop systemic plans and policies that improve oralhealth issues  \nMobilize collaborations for integrated health outcomes  \n·Support and develop laws,guidelines and educationsystems for optimal workforce  \n● Evaluate programs for quality,appropriateness andaccessibility for personal and population-based impact  \n● Evaluate innovations and implement for best communityoral health outcomes  \n## 1.ILLINOIS DENTAL EXAMINATION LAW\n\nlllinois law(Child Health Examination Code,77 Ⅲ.Adm.Code 665)states all children in kindergarten and thesecond,sixth and ninth grades of any public,private orparochial school shall have a dental examination.Theexamination must have taken place within 18 monthsprior to May 15 of the school year.A licensed dentistmust complete the examination,sign and date thisProof of School Dental Examination Form.  \nIf child is unable to get this required examination aseparate Dental Examination Waiver Form can besubmitted.  \nSchool Dental Examinations  \n·AlI Ilinois children in kindergarten,Grade 2,Grade 6,and Grade 9 are required to have an oralhealth examination.  \no This is required for all public,private,and parochial schools.  \no Examinations must be performed by a licensed dentist,and he/she must sign the Proof ofSchool Dental Examination form.  \no Each child is required to present proof of examination by a dentist prior to May 15 of theschool year.  \n·School dental examinations must have been completed within the 18 months prior to theMay 15 deadline.  \n·Each school must give notice of the dental examination requirement to the parents or guardians ofthe children at least 60 days prior to May 15 of each school year.  \n·The Proof of School Dental Examination form and the Dental Examination Waiver form are uniformfor statewide use.They are available in both English and Spanish/Espanol on the Illinois Departmentof Public Health website.Other organizations or agencies may link to this website to access theforms.The newest revised forms must be used.Please reference the Illinois Department of PublicHealth 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