Dear Schools and Parents,

We are looking forward to the day when things are normal, and school dental sealant programs can provide continuous dental care in the schools again.

What you can do now

The Oregon Department of Education website has the following information in English, Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Arabic, Hmong, Somali, Vietnamese, and Korean.

• How to take care of your child’s mouth at home: “Keeping a Healthy Mouth” brochure (English version)
  
• How to find dental care: “Access to Dental Care: Further Examinations and Necessary Treatments” (English version)
  

If you belong to a Coordinated Care Organization (CCO): Click here to find the telephone number to call for dental care.  (“Language Access” is at the bottom of the CCO website page)

COVID-19

Do not wait to go to the dentist!  Dental office staff will take care of you and your children safely right now, during COVID.

• Coronavirus Disease and Oral Health Information for Parents About Promoting Good Oral Health at Home (English) (Spanish)
• Coronavirus Disease and Oral Health Information for Parents About Visiting the Dental Office (English) (Spanish)

Educational resources for the K-12 population

American Dental Association

Smile Smarts! is dental health curriculum for preschool through grade eight students offering flexible, modular lesson plans, support materials, hands-on classroom demonstrations, student activity sheets, and suggestions for future dental health activities.

Hint: When a lesson plan says to show a picture (for example, Primary Tooth Development), highlight the name of the picture and enter it into the search engine.  Photos and/or PDFs are there.

Quiz Time  Take a MouthHealthy quiz.  Online questions and answers, including a final score.

Healthy Kids Outreach Program Dental Learning Lab:

Click here to see how this interactive Lab works in the classroom. The kids (and teachers) love it!

• PreK – 1^st Grade
• Grades 2 – 3
• Grades 4 – 5
• Grades 6 – 8
• Grades 9 – 12

For young students

• Spreadsheet for teachers to track Pre-Post Test results:  PDF Excel 
  
• Kids Teach Kids About Dental Hygiene (Pre-Post Tests)
• Why Do We Brush Our Teeth? (Pre-Post Tests)
• Teeth: Not Just for Smiles (Pre-Post Tests)
• Why Do We Have Baby Teeth? (Pre-Post Tests)
• Remember to Brush Your…Egg? (Pre-Post Tests)

For older students 

• What Causes Cavities (TEDEd with quiz)
• Teen Boy Talks About Dental Health
• Mom Talks About Family Dental Health
• What Really Causes Cavities (Gross Science)
• Plaque Attack Experiment

Oral Health Minute

Oral Health Minute: “What Makes Cavities?”    English   Spanish

Oral Health Minute: “How to Remove Plaque, Part 1: Toothbrushing”   English   Spanish

Oral Health Moment: “How to Remove Plaque, Part 2: Cleaning Between”    English    Spanish