community school dental health program

1. North Carolina Statewide
Preventive Dental Health Program
Presented by
Jigyasha Timsina

2. INTRODUCTION
• Formulated in 1970 by North Carolina dental
society
• A strong preventive dental disease program
embracing:
 school and community fluoridation
 fluoride treatment for school children
 plaque control education in schools and communities
 Education on prevention for dental professionals

3. • IN 1973, Frank E. Law prepared a
report for North Carolina dental
society
• Defined the extent of dental
disease problem
• Initiated 10 year program to reduce
dental disease

4. MILESTONES
• A steering committee developed a practical plan for a
program in schools
• Continuation and expansion of the North Carolina
Preventive Dentistry program for children (NCPDPC)
• These included 19 videotapes for classroom teachers
in teaching dental health and conducting state wide
oral health survey of representative sample of school
children from kindergarten to grade 12 during 1986-87
school year

5. Philosophy and Goals
• Unique public and private partnership
• Dedicated to assuring conditions in which North Carolina
citizens can achieve optimal oral health
• Include preventive and educational component to modify
behaviour patterns of individuals to improve their oral
health habits
• Young children are primary focus
• Flouride is recognized as most effective public health
measure against dental caries

6. Objectives that will facilitate attainment of the
goals :
• Appropriate use of fluoride
• Health education in schools and
communities
• Availability of public health dental staff in
all countries

7. Program Implementation
In 1990 services delivered through the program included:
• The fluoridation of water supplies of 130 rural schools
• Weekly fluoride mouth rinse for more than 416,000 students in 1051
schools
• Screening and referral for more than 339,000 children
• Dental health education presented to 361,000 children and 42,000
adults
• More than 33,000 dental sealants applied

8. • School teachers
received pre-service
, in-service and
follow up training
and consultation
 to cover dental
health concepts,
 practice oral hygiene
skills
 integrate dental
health into the
curriculum
• The curriculum
“Framework for
Dental health
education’’
formulated

9. It includes
 classroom and teacher videos and teacher guides
for kindergarten through grade 6
Teaching aids available such as more than 50
different leaflets, worksheets and handouts
The film library contains some 30 films ,videos and
slide sets on dental health

10. Program Evaluation
Evaluation has shown :
• 34% reduction in decayed, missing and filled permanent
teeth among children who had 8 years experience
drinking fluoridated water at school
• 53% reduction in decayed, missing and filled permanent
teeth among children who had 10 years experience
drinking fluoridated water
• 86% reduction in dental caries after 4 years of sealant
use on permanent teeth

11. REFERENCES
• ESSENTIALS OF PUBLIC HEALTH
DENTISTRY
Soben peter,5th edition
• Internet sources

12. Have a healthy smile