Section 104775 Of Article 3. Dental Disease Prevention Programs From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 103. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 3.
104775
. A community dental disease prevention program may be
offered to school children in preschool through sixth grade, and in
classes for individuals with exceptional needs, by a local sponsor. A
local sponsor may be a city or county health department, county
office of education, superintendent of schools office, school
district or other public or private nonprofit agency approved by the
department. The program shall include, but not be limited to, the
following:
(a) Educational programs, focused on development of personal
practices by pupils, that promote dental health. Emphasis shall
include, but not be limited to, causes and prevention of dental
diseases, nutrition and dental health, and the need for regular
dental examination with appropriate repair of existing defects.
(b) Preventive services including, but not limited to, ongoing
plaque control, dental sealants, and supervised application of
topical prophylactic agents for caries prevention, in accordance with
this article or other preventive agents approved by the department.
Services shall not include dental restoration, orthodontics, or
extraction of teeth. Any acts performed, or services provided, under
this article constituting the practice of dentistry shall be
performed or provided by, or be subject to the supervision of, a
licensed dentist in accordance with Chapter 4 (commencing with
Section 1600) of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code.