The students at all Missouri Schools for the Severely Disabled received an oral screening,fluoride varnish application, a battery-powered toothbrush and tooth paste. The Oral Health Consultants also gave oral health education information for the students to the school nurses to share with the staff. Debbie Bechtel, the nurse for Greene Valley State School in Springfield posed for a photo after the screening and varnish event was completed.
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Literature Review
- Topical Fluoride Recommendations for High-risk Children
- Recommendations for Using Fluoride to Prevent and Control Dental Caries in the United States
- Fluoride Varnish Research Brief from the Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors
- Fluoride Varnish Efficacy in Prevetning Early Childhood Caries
- Evidence-based Use of Fluoride in A Pediatric Dental Practice
- Clinical Considerations for an Infant Oral Health Care Program
- ADA Special Report-Professionally Applied Topical Fluoride
- A Guide for Developing and Enhancing Community Oral Health Programs
