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Idaho Fluoride Program & Varnish Initiative for Dental Health

Learn about the fluoride mouthrinse program in Idaho schools helping children maintain healthy teeth. Also, discover the benefits of fluoride varnish application for oral health.

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Idaho Fluoride Program & Varnish Initiative for Dental Health

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  1. School Fluoride Mouthrinse Program Susie Beem Dental health program coordinator South Central District Health

  2. What is the fluoride mouthrinse program? • Program offered each year in Idaho schools that can help children have healthy teeth for a lifetime. • Students in grades 1-6 participate in the mouthrinse program once a week. • Children who participate in the program may have 30-40% fewer cavities. • Mouthrinse is perfectly safe and not harmful if swallowed.

  3. How does my school join the mouthrinse program? • Fluoride must be low in community water systems. • School must have over 30% of students on the free or reduced lunch program. • Dental health surveys called DMFs must be conducted on the 2nd and 3rd graders. • Burley schools qualify in terms of low fluoride in the community water and percentage of students on the free or reduced lunch program.

  4. What are DMFs? • Decayed, Missing, Filled surveys • A registered dental hygienist conducts these surveys. • Used as a baseline and then conducted every 5 years to maintain eligibility in the mouthrinse program. • Quick, painless survey. • Parents get a copy of results.

  5. Actual process of the weekly mouthrinse program • Students receive a cup of mouthrinse along with a napkin. • Students remove lid and pour mouthrinse into their mouths and swish for a minute. • Students spit mouthrinse back into cup, wipe their mouths with the napkin, and put the napkin in the cup to absorb the solution. • Cups and napkins are thrown away. • Instructions are repeated every time by supervising adult.

  6. Miscellaneous facts • Dental hygienist will train the adult supervisors before program starts (next school year). • Best days to do mouthrinse is Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday due to better attendance. • Process takes about 5 minutes a week. • Mouthrinse is provided by the State free of charge to the schools. • More than 40,000 Idaho students participate in this program each year.

  7. Questions? Susie Beem 734-5900, ext. 246 sbeem@phd5.state.id.us

  8. Fuoride Varnish What? Why? When? How? Jen Kirkham BS, RDH

  9. Sodium Fluoride liquid in a gelatinous form Application with a brush Slow Release 5-10% of children under 5 have ECC Children in families w/o Dental insurance are 3x more likely to have unmet dental needs than insured children What is Fluoride Varnish and Why?

  10. Causes of ECC • Prolonged exposure of sugars enhancing cariogenic bacteria to act on the teeth • Characteristic: Generalized rampant decay frequently along the gingival margin • Also called baby bottle tooth decay

  11. Prevention is the key • Frequent fluoride application • Only H2O in bottle when putting to bed (sugar free) • Oral Assessment ages 1-2 and every 6 months thereafter

  12. Reduce cavities by 50-70% Provides oral health screenings for children OHI Education to the parents Early exposure to a dental setting Adequate referrals Early positive influence for future oral hygiene habits Effects of Fluoride Varnish

  13. Post-op instructions • After application, teeth will have a temporary yellow film (varnish) • Eat & drink, but no brushing until the following morning • Nothing hot to drink or extremely hard to eat. (chips, crackers, etc.) • Recall at 3 or 6 month depending on each individual case

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