Hello families,
In partnership with your child's school, Tri-County Health Network (TCHNetwork) is pleased to offer Skippy, a school based dental program providing comprehensive oral healthcare to your child at no out of pocket cost to you.ย Through Skippy we bring dental care to your children so they can spend more time in the classroom and less time traveling to a dentist!
The Skippy dental team provides the following preventive care:
โขย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Dental Exam
โขย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย X-Rays
โขย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Fluoride treatment
โขย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Protective Sealants
โขย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Cleaning
โขย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Education to your children about how to brush and floss
โขย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Free toothbrush, toothpaste and floss
โขย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย If needed, primary restorative care: in the form of Interim Temporary Restorations (ITR) and Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF)
This convenient dental visit takes about 30-45 minutes and gets your child back in the classroom quickly.
The Telluride School District clinic will begin on Thursday March 6th, 2024. The clinic will operate on Friday March 7th and then again Wednesday March 19, 20, and 21 and again on Wednesday March 26, 27 and 28th at the TIS/MS/HS (until we have seen all students enrolled). We will begin the elementary school clinic on Wednesday March 2nd, Thursday March 3rd and Friday March 4th.
If you would like to sign your child up, please fill out the consent form by going toย
https://tchnetwork.org/skippy-consent/. This consent is valid for the entire school year, both fall and spring semesters, unless revoked by a parent or guardian.ย Remember, if you sign up for the fall you are automatically enrolled for the spring semester.ย For questions, please email dental-coord@tchnetwork.org.
Skippy is offered at no out-of-pocket costs to all families. If you have dental insurance, we will bill for services just like other dental offices. TCHNetwork offers health insurance enrollment assistance if you need insurance.
We hope to see your child this Fall!ย