Fluoride Action Network

Valley students can receive sealants

Source: Times-News | February 21st, 2019
Location: United States, Idaho
Industry type: Delta Dental

HAZELTON — Beginning Wednesday, Valley Elementary School first- and second-graders and Valley Middle School seventh- and eighth-graders are scheduled to receive free dental sealants and fluoride varnish to help prevent cavities, as part of Delta Dental of Idaho’s Grins-on-the-Go program.

Dental sealants fill the deep grooves of the back teeth where 90 percent of cavities occur. Fluoride varnish helps protect the smooth surfaces of teeth…

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