Sealant Resources

Oral Health Curriculums for Schools

List of oral health curriculums- including lesson plans, activities, and games.

Webinars

3/19/2020- Implementing School-Based Sealant Programs presented by Dr. Jay Kumar
- PowerPoint slides and video recording

Working with schools

Children’s Dental Health Project- sample promotional materials on ways to promote sealants to school
FAQs on sealants to help promote sealants to the community
- CDC Dental Sealant FAQ
- Smile California Sealant FAQ (pdf)
Talking points/messaging - key messages to help promote sealants in schools
- CDC Vitalsigns three-page handout
Sample Memorandum of Understanding to use as a template

Current models of sealant programs across California

Non-Profit
- Healthier Kids Foundation
- Healthy Smiles for Kids of Orange County
General Managed Care
- Center of Oral Health – Early Smiles Sacramento
- LA Trust
County Health Department
County Office of Education
- Tuolumne County Superintendent of Schools/ Smile Keepers Dental Program
RDHAP Business Model with County Health Department and Non-profit
- Free Denti-Cal Youth Services a partnership with CBO’s and RDHAP’s
RDHAP Business model
- Geri Smiles Mobile Dental Hygiene Practice
FQHC
- Petaluma Health Center School Based Program

Conducting a school-based or school-linked sealant program

Seal America : The Prevention Invention online manual
OOH and UCSF Direct Services Guide
Cost of sealant programs from a published journal article
Sample Consent Form

Billing for sealants

Publications

Oral Health Issue Brief on Policy Frameworks Supporting School-Based Dental Sealant Programs and Their Application in Minnesota