Faculty or other volunteers designated by the school and trained in the dispensing of fluoride preparations in a school-based setting are not liable in a criminal action or for civil damages if the fluoride is administered in good faith and pursuant to written permission by the student's parents or guardian. This is in accordance with ORS 339.870 section 2, chapter 144, Oregon Laws 1997. Prepare Participant Rosters Individual class rosters with the name of each student with a signed permission form should be prepared for each class participating in the King Fluoride Program. Recording the students' weekly participation is helpful when compiling program statistics, which is requested from each school once a year. Determine Location of Rinsing Develop a system that works best for your school.
Some schools conduct the rinsing in the individual classrooms.
Others have volunteers mix the fluoride in a central area, for example the nurse's office, pump out enough cups for each classroom, and push the cart to the individual classrooms. Other programs are scheduled at lunch time in the school cafeteria where volunteers hand out cups and check off students' names from the participation roster for those students who have permission to rinse. It helps to designate one day of the week as fluoride rinse day the same day every week. Mix Fluoride Mouthrinse Wash your hands with soap and water. Rinse the jug and plunger with hot water.