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Oral Health

Oral Health

 


School-Based Dental Sealants

School-Based Dental SealantsA dental sealant is a plastic coating that is painted in the pits and grooves of molars to protect teeth from decay. Using portable dental equipment, a complete dental operatory is set up at a school. Elementary students from ages 5-18 are examined by a Registered Dental Hygienist and then sealants are placed on permanent molars.

Schools are identified on the basis of the percentage of students enrolled in the Free/Reduced Lunch Program. Public Health - Idaho North Central District (PH-INCD) has partnered with Regence BlueShield of Idaho.


WIC Early Childhood Caries (ECC) Prevention Program

Early Childhood Caries (ECC) Prevention ProgramFamilies on the WIC (Women, Infant, and Children) Program are eligible for sliding scale fluoride varnish, oral exam and nutrition counseling twice per year up to age five.

The focus is to have a preventative dental exam by age one and to raise the parent awareness of the causes of ECC. District 2 has five outlying offices that schedule these clinics once per month.


Headstart School Visits

Oral health professionals visit headstart schools to provide classroom education. Each child is given a toothbrush and is educated on tooth decay.


Pregnancy And Oral Health

For more information, contact the Oral Health Program at 208-799-3100.
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215 10th Street
Lewiston, ID 83501

Phone: (208) 799-3100
Fax: (208) 799-0349

Idaho Careline: 211

EPI ISSUES: 1-800-632-8000
For medical emergencies dial: 911.

Disclaimer

All information is general in nature and is not intended to be used as a substitute for appropriate professional advice.

For more information please call (208) 799-3100 or Idaho Careline: 211.

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