It may be helpful, particularly for younger children, to practice rinsing with water until they can demonstrate rinsing without swallowing. When your school's supply of fluoride is low, please mail in a supply order form to the Oregon Health Division. By March 15, complete a form on the number of children and classrooms participating in the King Fluoride program. Toothbrushing We recommend a daily toothbrushing program, but it is not mandatory for participation in the King Fluoride program. One toothbrush is provide once a year for each child who participates in the fluoride program.
Some schools have the children brush in their classrooms every day at the same time.
Other schools use the toothbrushes as a reward for returning signed permission forms. The Oregon Health Division, Dental Health Program has age-appropriate teaching materials and videos available for loan. Dental health consultants are available, in some areas, through the Oregon Health Division to provide oral health education presentations on various subjects and can help initiate a fluoride program in your school. Again, thank you for your efforts and commitment to the oral health of your community.