Use the fоllоwing testlet tо аnswer questions 26-30. The Indiаn Heаlth Service approached a state department of dental public health about establishing a caries prevention program in a Native American elementary school. The school consists of grades 1-6 with twenty-five to thirty students per grade. The community is not fluoridated, and local dentists are concerned about the high incidence of dental caries recognized during the past six years. The elementary school receives state and federal funding for health care services including nursing, dental, and nutritional care. Of these children, 30% receive Medicaid funding. The school employs a nurse full-time as well as a dental hygienist and nutritionist two days per week. A dentist volunteers his time one day per week. The Indian Health Service is asking for assistance in determining the needs of the schoolchildren and supporting the implementation of a program to reduce dental caries. The program is to include educational, therapeutic, and referral services. #29. The primary purpose of referring indicated children to a dentist for treatment is to?