Dental Health Clinics

A Registered Dental Hygienist will perform an assessment by using a sterilized mirror to inspect your child’s mouth. Screenings are performed at our Peterborough, Port Hope and Lindsay offices, and in elementary schools. 

• • Screening Clinics are held in the Peterborough, Port Hope, and Lindsay offices. Click here to view upcoming clinic dates. 

Why are Screening Clinics important? 

• • Dental screenings in our clinics and elementary schools provide an opportunity for children to be seen by a regulated health professional at no cost.
  • Lakelands Public Health staff can provide guidance on navigating financial supports such as Healthy Smiles Ontario.  
  • Dental screening results provide information to determine local programming. 

In-office Screening Clinic Locations:

Peterborough Office
Address: 185 King Street, Peterborough, ON, K9J 2R8
Phone: 705-743-1000

Port Hope Office
Address: 200 Rose Glen Road, Port Hope, ON, L1A 3V5
Phone: 1-866-888-4577

Lindsay Office
Address: 108 Angeline Street South, Lindsay, ON, K9V 3L5
Phone: 1-866-888-4577

Preventative Service Clinics provided by Lakelands Public Health include fluoride varnish, pit and fissure sealants, scaling, polishing and oral health instruction.   

Eligibility  

Children (0-17) maybe eligible for free dental cleanings if they are: 

• 17 years of age or under;
• a resident of Ontario;
• a member of a household with an income that is equivalent to a level at which they would be in receipt of the Ontario Child Benefit, or they can attest to financial hardship; or
• the child is screened by Lakelands Public Health as having a clinical need that meets the eligibility criteria. 

More information on the Preventative Services provided at the clinics

Fluoride Varnish

Our dental professionals may apply topical fluoride (fluoride varnish) to individuals at risk of tooth decay. Children 17 & under living in Haliburton, Kawartha Lakes, and Northumberland regions are automatically eligible for Fluoride Varnish due to the lack of fluoride in the water. The City of Peterborough has a by-law mandating that the City drinking water is fluoridated, so residents have to be screened by a public health hygienist to be deemed clinically eligible to receive fluoride varnish.

How to access this service:

• Fluoride varnish application is offered to students in Junior and Senior Kindergarten (JK/SK) attending schools in Haliburton, Kawartha Lakes, and Northumberland..
• At a Health Unit dental health clinic in the Peterborough, Port Hope, or Lindsay Health Unit offices.

Pit and Fissures Sealants  

• Pit and fissure sealants are thin plastic coatings placed on the chewing surfaces of permanent molars/back teeth.
• More information on Pit and Fissure Sealants.

Scaling 

Scaling is the removal of hardened plaque (tartar or calculus) that builds up on teeth as well as the removal of some types of staining.  

• More information on Tooth Polishing.

Our dental professionals may apply topical fluoride (fluoride varnish) to individuals at risk of tooth decay. Residents living in Haliburton, Kawartha Lakes, and Northumberland regions are automatically eligible for Fluoride Varnish due to the lack of fluoride in the water. The City of Peterborough has a by-law mandating that the City drinking water is fluoridated, so residents have to be screened by a public health hygienist to be deemed eligible to receive fluoride varnish.

How to access this service:

• Fluoride varnish application is offered to students in Junior and Senior Kindergarten (JK/SK) attending schools in Haliburton, Kawartha Lakes, and Northumberland.
• At a Lakelands Public Health dental clinic in the Port Hope or Lindsay offices.
• Fluoride Varnish FAQ 

Contact the Dental Health team 1-866-888-4577  ext. 1247 to register.