In-school dental care keeps your students in school and learning.


No Cost To Your School

 

Your Students Will Receive

Complete Oral Exam

  • Cleaning

  • Fluoride

  • Sealants

  • Oral Health Education

  • A Report Card from the dentist

  • A Free Toothbrush

 

Poor oral health among today’s school children is now a national crisis.

Consider this

  • Each year, over 51 million schools hours are lost due to poor oral health

  • Tooth decay is the most common childhood disease – 5X more common than asthma

  • Only 25% of Medicaid-eligible children get any kind of dental care

  • Only 20% of the nation’s practicing dental-care professionals provide care to people with Medicaid

  • 3 out of every 5 children are affected by tooth decay

  • 16 million children lack access to basic dental care

 

Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF) – A new dental treatment to fight cavities

BENEFITS OF SDF: Dental cavities are common in children, but now our dentists have a safe, painless alternative to traditional cavity drilling procedures called silver diamine fluoride (SDF), SDF is an FDA-approved antibiotic liquid used to help prevent cavities from forming, growing, or spreading to other teeth. The dentist simply brushes SDF on back teeth only.

Alternatives

  • No treatment: The tooth may continue to decay and cause pain.

  • Other options: fluoride varnish, a filling or crown, or extraction of the tooth.

Risks

  • SDF treatment may not eliminate the need for a traditional filling.

  • It’s normal for SDF to stain the cavity brown or black-it means it’s working.

  • The healthy parts of the tooth will not be stained.

  • SDF cause temporary staining if it comes into contact with skin. The stain is harmless and should disappear in less than a week.

  • SDF may cause a temporary metallic taste.

 

American Dental Association Endorses School-Based Dental Clinics and Mobile Dental Services

The American Dental Association has voiced its support for school-based dental care, and recommended stronger language for a provision in federal legislation that supports mobile and portable dental services.

A letter from ADA President William R. Calnon, DDS and Executive Director Kathleen T. O’Loughlin, DMD, MPH states:

“The ADA recognizes that school-based oral health programs can play an important role in preventing and controlling dental caries in children and adolescents and can assist in the referral of those patients to establish a dental home,” the letter said. “We support this provision.”