Table 2 Summary of Successful Statewide SBSPs State Program Funding Organization School Selection Student Selection Dental Providers Resources Results AZ6 Est. 1987 -AZ Medicaid -Private donors Arizona Dept of Health Services Office of Oral Health High proportion of students on free/reduced lunch program Second and sixth grade students Individually contracted and must complete training course -BSS In 2011-2012: -11,411 students screened -6,412 students received sealants -70% sealant retention rate GA7 Est. 1984 -MCHBG -State general funds Georgia Oral Health Prevention Program >50% students on free/reduced lunch Second grade students Dental sealant team employed by GOHPP -BSS In 2011-2012: -71 schools visited -5337 screenings -7461 sealants IL8 Est. 1985 -MCHBG Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) >50% students on free/reduced lunch Second and sixth grade students Individually contracted by applying for direct grant from IDPH -“Healthy Smiles” (oral health survey) -BSS -SEALs Since inception: -72 counties served -1 million children screened -2 million sealants placed KS9 Est. 2010 -HRSA -CDC -State grants -KS Medicaid -Delta Dental Foundation of Kansas Bureau of Oral Health Schools identified from online Screening Program “Smiles Across Kansas” as having unmet dental needs Not specified Individually contracted and must complete calibration course -“Smiles Across Kansas” (online screening program) In 2011-2012: -46% of all KS public schools had participated with “Smiles Across Kansas” -355 schools visited -21,914 sealants placed -86.5% sealant retention rate MD10 Est. 2009 -CDC Maryland Department of Health Office of Oral Health sealant rate, response rate free meal rate, caries rate grade students University of Maryland School of Dentistry students and faculty -Maryland public school children survey (oral health survey) -Released SBSP manual In 2009-2010: -Conducted state dental sealant demonstration project MI11 Est. 2007 -CDC Cooperative Agreement -MCHBG -Delta Dental -HRSA Michigan Department of Community Health >50% students on free/reduced lunch Third grade students Registered Dental Hygienists -SEALS In 2012-2013: -138 schools visited -4724 students screened -16,731 sealants placed
4.2.5 Timeline 3: Tentative Program Timeline Tentative Timeline Description of Activities to 1st visit to school 12 months prior Identify and hire program director 7-11 months prior Create appropriate forms to be distributed to parents, schools, and dental personnel Formalize agreement with dental providers Introduce program to school officials Secure additional project funding Purchase equipment and supplies 6 months prior Determine school’s eligibility (>50% free/reduced lunch) Contact school to determine interest level in SBSP 3 months Discuss details of program with school officials Establish date of 1st visit 2 months Distribute permission forms for students to give to parents Identify student’s insurance status (uninsured, Medicaid, private) 1 prior Collect permission from students Determine estimate of student participants Order necessary dental materials Schedule dental personnel for school visits 1st visit to school Initial exam Basic Screening Survey Sealant placement 2nd visit to school 1 month after initial school visit Short-term retention check to verify sealant application was satisfactory 3rd visit to school 1 year after initial school visit Long-term retention check to verify sealants are still properly sealed Limited dental exam to check for development of caries on teeth where dental sealants were placed Program analysis 12-18 months after initial school visit Data analysis using SEALS Create report on program Evaluate successes and failures of pilot program Adapt and expand program where necessary 4.2.6 Forms