The Ohio Department of Health School-Based Dental Sealant Program

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Description

The goal of the Ohio Department of Health School-Based Dental Sealant Program is to provide grants to support school-based sealant programs that target schools where a large proportion of students come from low-income families.

These school-based programs generally operate from September to June and target second and sixth graders. Participating dentists examine and prescribe sealants for students, after which dental hygienists place the sealants. A year later, in their third and seventh grade years, children are followed up with. During this follow-up, sealants are placed on newly erupted teeth or are replaced if not retained.

Goal / Mission

The goal of the Ohio Department of Health School-Based Dental Sealant Program is to provide grants to agencies that aim to conduct dental sealant programs in schools with large proportions of low-income students.

Results / Accomplishments

The state of Ohio evaluates the impact of these programs by collecting periodic surveys on sealant prevalence. These surveys have shown a steady increase in prevalence of dental sealants, with 11% of eight-year-olds having sealants in 1987-1988, 26% in 1992-1993, and 30% in 1998-1999.

About this Promising Practice

Organization(s)
The Ohio Department of Health
Primary Contact
Janet Pierson
Ohio Department of Health
246 N. High Street
P.O. Box 118
Columbus, OH 43216
(614) 466-4180
jpierson@odh.ohio.gov
http://www.odh.ohio.gov/odhPrograms/ohs/oral/oral1...
Topics
Health / Oral Health
Organization(s)
The Ohio Department of Health
Source
ASTDD (Association of State & Territorial Dental Directors)
Date of publication
Jan 2002
Date of implementation
1984
Location
Ohio
For more details
http://www.astdd.org/bestpractices/pdf/DES38002OHs...
Target Audience
Children

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  1. The program description includes: the sponsoring organization, program goals, program funding source, program implementation steps and outcomes.
  2. The program evaluation is limited to descriptive measure(s) of success/accomplishment (i.e., program participation rates, number of services/education sessions/radio messages provided). Note: oftentimes, the program has been newly implemented and a program evaluation has not yet been conducted. Programs that have not yet been evaluated, but which show promise in improving health or quality of life, are classified as Good Ideas until an evaluation is conducted.