School Oral Health Program
School Oral Health Program (SOHP), funded by Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention - Maine Oral Health Program, offers elementary schools:
- Fluoride: A weekly fluoride mouth rinse is given to children with parental permission. The mouth rinse is swished for one minute and spit out. It strengthens and protects teeth that are already present in the mouth.
- Visits: yearly educational visits from WCCP's dental hygienists who provide oral health supplies, such as, toothbrushes, toothpaste, floss, etc.
- Dental screening: Dental screenings help to identify children who need dental care.
- Dental sealants: Dental sealants are thin plastic coatings that are painted into the deep grooves of back teeth. They help to prevent dental decay by sealing grooves that are most likely to decay.
Elementary schools: Alexander, Bay Ridge – Cutler, Beals, Beatrice Rafferty, Calais Elementary, Calais High School, Charlotte, Cherryfield, DW Merritt – Addison, East Range II – Topsfield, Edmunds Consolidated, Ella Lewis School – Steuben, Fort O’Brien – Machiasport, Harrington, Elm Street – E. Machias, Jonesport, Jonesboro, Machias Valley Christian, Milbridge, Pembroke, Perry, Princeton, Robbinston, Rose M. Gaffney School – Machias, Vanceboro, Wesley, Whiting Village, and Woodland.
Preschool Settings: Head Starts, Calais Elementary, Calais Center at WCCC, Machias Valley Early Care ~ Marshfield & UMM, Jonesport Elementary, Harrington, and Pleasant Point.
