School dental sealant programs prevent cavities and are FREE for students!

School sealant programs prevent 50% of cavities.  To see if your school has a school dental sealant program, please first call your school.  If they don’t have a program, please contact Karen Phillips at karen.phillips@dhsoha.state.or.us

For links to educational videos, please go to the Parents & School Staff page.

During the 2021 Oregon legislative session, we supported several bills pertaining to children’s oral health. 

• HB 2528 passed (Dental Therapy).
• HB 2627 passed (Interim Therapeutic Restorations, ITRs).
• HB 2977 remained in Committee, but a dental director was hired.
• HB 2969 passed (Oral Health Education & Sustaining School Oral Health Programs).

During the 2025 session, SB 597 directed the Oregon Health Authority to establish a grant program to provide financial support to certified school dental sealant programs. This bill reached Ways and Means, but it remained there through the end of the session. The bill did not pass.