Dental Sealants

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For the Public

• Dental Sealants Information for Parents (Fact Sheet) (246KB)
• School Based Dental Sealant Programs (Fact Sheet) (137KB)

For Providers

Developing a School-based Dental Sealant Program in Washington State

• Washington State Dental Sealant and Fluoride Varnish Program Guidelines (Revised 2002) (940KB) Guidelines to plan, implement and evaluate school sealant and fluoride varnish programs.
  • List of Washington Schools classified by reduced/free lunch (FRL) status (eligible schools are those with FRL greater than 50%)
  • Dental Hygiene Sealant/Fluoride Varnish Endorsement Packet (289KB)
    Use this form to apply for a Dental Hygienist Sealant/Fluoride Varnish Endorsement
• Preventing dental caries through school based sealant programs: updated recommendations and reviews of evidence. (November 2009)
• Evidence-based clinical recommendations for the use of pit-and-fissure sealants: A report of the American Dental Association Council on Scientific Affairs. (March 2008) (245KB)
• 2009 Legislation on Dental Hygiene Services in Schools (212KB)
  For individuals providing dental hygiene services in schools.
• 2005 Substitute Senate Bill 6020 Report to the Legislature:  Access to Preventive Dental Care for Children: School-Based Dental Sealant and Fluoride Varnish Program (145KB)

Other Resources

• U.S. Task Force on Community Preventive Services - Oral Health
• Seal America: The Prevention Invention, 2nd edition. (DVD and manual)
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Sealants
• Siegal MD, Detty AM. Targeting school-based dental sealant programs: who is at "higher risk?"
  J Public Health Dent. 2009 Dec 29.
• Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors on Sealants

Links to external resources are provided as a public service and do not imply endorsement by the Washington State Department of Health.

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