ISmile program reports dental-screening compliance gaps in Clinton County schools
MCAH reported that ISmile served 615 clients and provided 2,180 services last year; 86% of kindergarteners and 46% of 9th graders met the dental screening requirement, below statewide 55.2% for older students.
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Jodi Jorgensen of Maternal Child and Adolescent Health introduced Lorna Bimm as the new Child Care Nurse Consultant and reviewed last year’s ISmile statistics: the program served 615 clients and provided 2,180 services across schools, WIC clinics, childcare centers and preschools. Jorgensen noted the state-required dental screening applies to students enrolling in kindergarten and 9th grade and that exemptions exist for religious or financial hardship.
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