EISD School-based Prevention

SCHOOL BASED PREVENTION COMD 50015

Freshman: Dental Students have the opportunity to participate in a public health preventive program conducted in an elementary school located in a disadvantaged neighborhood in the city of San Antonio. Dental students provide instruction to small groups of elementary school children on tooth brushing and which is complemented with nutrition information concerning healthy teeth. Approximately 630 elementary school children participate annually in this program.

Junior: Dental Students rotate to an assigned elementary school to place dental sealants to 2nd grade children who have parental consent to participate in this program. Dental students work in pairs as dental assistants and operators. Dental students learn hands-on how a school based prevention program is planned, implemented and evaluated.

EDGEWOOD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT PROJECT -SEALANT DAY

This is an annual community event supported by the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Dental School, the Edgewood ISD and the Health Care Ministries for Children’s Dental Health Month (February). All dental students are required to participate in this activity as clinicians and assistants. Children from 2nd grades with parental consent can participate in this event. This is learning experience for all the dental students on how to plan and implement a community public health service program.