Students from the Rock Creek Elementary School participated in the school's first PSP event during the month of November. Staff and volunteers successfully screened and varnished over 300 children. According to the school nurse, Tracy Estrel, "PSP proved to be invaluable for oral health education and prevention as well as a wonderful screening tool for the identification of students requiring dental intervention".
One local dentist, Dr. Mark Dolson (pictured left), as well as 7 dental hygienists from the community provided the dental screenings, while 6 dental assistants and 15 parents volunteered to provide help with oral health education, dry brush instruction and fluoride varnish application.
Rock Creek Elementary School is looking forward to another successful PSP event in March when it completes the second application of fluoride varnish for the school year.
