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CPSTF Recommends School Fluoride Varnish Delivery Programs
The Community Preventive Services Task Force recommends school fluoride varnish delivery programs to prevent dental caries (tooth decay) among school-aged children (preschool through high school).
Evidence shows that these programs, implemented primarily in communities with lower incomes and high rates of tooth decay among children, achieve meaningful rates of student participation, increase the number of treatments received, reduce dental caries, and reduce disparities in onset of tooth decay by income and other social determinants of health.
What are School Fluoride Varnish Delivery Programs?
School fluoride varnish delivery programs apply fluoride varnish to the teeth of children (preschool through high school) either at school or at offsite locations. Programs may provide one or more of the following additional services:Risk assessment for tooth decayOral hygiene instruction and suppliesOral health educationDental sealantsReferrals to dental care
Depending on state regulations, fluoride varnish applications may be administered by:Dental professionalsTrained non-dental health professionalsTrained lay workers
Why is this important?Untreated tooth decay, one of the most prevalent diseases among children, reduces a child’s ability to eat, speak, learn, and play.Tooth decay is significantly higher among children from families with lower incomes as well as historically disadvantaged racial and ethnic populations.While topical fluoride treatment prevents tooth decay, fewer than 18% of children from families with lower incomes received a topical fluoride treatment during an annual dental visit in 2013-2014.
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LinkedInDuring an annual dental visit less than 18% of children from families with lower incomes received a topical fluoride treatment. School fluoride varnish delivery programs increase treatment availability and have high participation rates (68%). Read the CPSTF recommendation: https://t.emailupdates.cdc.gov/r/?id=t931af8f3,1d1f71ca,1d85fea6&e=QUNTVHJhY2tpbmdJRD1VU0NEQ0NHXzEtRE0xMzcxODAmQUNTVHJhY2tpbmdMYWJlbD1DUFNURiUyMFJlY29tbWVuZHMlMjBTY2hvb2wlMjBGbHVvcmlkZSUyMFZhcm5pc2glMjBEZWxpdmVyeSUyMFByb2dyYW1z&s=N4SV-itMqCkBfZHTCX9FFmpJWP817b_lukf9oxSHg74 tooth decay, one of the most prevalent diseases among children, reduces a child’s ability to eat, speak, learn, and play. School fluoride varnish delivery programs can prevent and reduce cavities among school-aged children (preschool through high school). Read the CPSTF recommendation to learn more: https://t.emailupdates.cdc.gov/r/?id=t931af8f3,1d1f71ca,1d85fea7&e=QUNTVHJhY2tpbmdJRD1VU0NEQ0NHXzEtRE0xMzcxODAmQUNTVHJhY2tpbmdMYWJlbD1DUFNURiUyMFJlY29tbWVuZHMlMjBTY2hvb2wlMjBGbHVvcmlkZSUyMFZhcm5pc2glMjBEZWxpdmVyeSUyMFByb2dyYW1z&s=0aEQB0w4sfTvyn10NRspZ-FMjTCFqc3GBcSDnmCnGc8
X (formerly Twitter®)DYK School fluoride varnish delivery programs can reduce student dental cavities by 32% in permanent teeth and 25% in primary teeth? Read the @CPSTF recommendation: https://t.emailupdates.cdc.gov/r/?id=t931af8f3,1d1f71ca,1d85fea8&e=QUNTVHJhY2tpbmdJRD1VU0NEQ0NHXzEtRE0xMzcxODAmQUNTVHJhY2tpbmdMYWJlbD1DUFNURiUyMFJlY29tbWVuZHMlMjBTY2hvb2wlMjBGbHVvcmlkZSUyMFZhcm5pc2glMjBEZWxpdmVyeSUyMFByb2dyYW1z&s=Eg20WcoeJTO7ECiLRT47bbhGr9g-Yv9fIPt5mfvk3jo
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