BRIGHTER FUTURES, BRIGHTER SMILES

Local Agencies

Berea Independent Schools

Madison County Schools

State Agencies

Department of Public Health

Department of Education

Kentucky Board of Nursing

National Agencies

American Academy of Pediatrics

Diabetes for Parents

Diabetes Nutrition

Allergies

CDC School Health

Immunize.Org

National Association of School Nurses

Seizures

We are pleased to announce our newest initiative Brighter Futures, Brighter Smiles, a dental health program for the Madison County and Berea Community public school systems. Our mission is to improve and promote oral health through education and preventative care. During the 2006-2007 school year, we began a dental sealant program for second graders. Sealants are plastic coatings placed on the back teeth to prevent tooth decay. The process involves a screening performed by a local dentist and sealant placement by the MCHD registered dental hygienist. This is a free service for any second grade student. As part of our oral hygiene program, third grade students who had received sealants in second grade will have a dental screening to evaluate the sealant and have fluoride varnish. For more information regarding this program, please contact Marsha G. Deaton, RDH, at the Madison County Health Department, (859) 626-4511.

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2009-2010 Fluoride Varnish Program

The Madison County Health Department initiated a Fluoride Varnish program for the Kindergarten students of Madison County in the 2007-2008 school year. This is a free preventative service. Fluoride varnish helps to prevent tooth decay. A dental assessment is performed before the varnish is applied. If dental needs are noted, a referral is made. Each child receives a toothbrush and toothpaste as well as oral education. It is an easy, painless procedure applied in the classroom by a RN twice during the year. Fluoride varnish is also a component of the dental sealant program. Expansion of dental services in 2008-2009 include fluoride varnish for the third grade and the addition of fluoride varnish in the fifth grade physical.

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