South Central
Public Health District
1020 Washington St N
Twin Falls ID 83301-3156
(208) 737-5900

Dental Health

Sealants

Occasionally, South Central Public Health District partners with the Caring Foundation and College of Southern Idaho's Dental Assistant Program to provide free sealant clinics.

Sealants are a simple and effective way to prevent the most common type of tooth decay in molar teeth.

The chewing surfaces of molars have many deep pits and fissures where cavity-causing bacteria can hide. Sealants are a plastic coating that is painted on the teeth to seal the pits and fissures and prevent tooth decay.

For more information on dental health, call the Dental Health Program Coordinator for South Central Public Health District at 737-5946.

Fluoride Varnish

South Central Public Health District offers fluoride varnish to children to help protect their teeth from cavities.

The varnish is quick and easy to apply, and the concentration of fluoride is twice as high as the standard fluoride gel.

The varnish remains on the teeth for 24 hours after application, releasing fluoride into smooth surface areas of the teeth, and then is brushed and flossed off.

This type of varnish can be applied to teeth in difficult patients when a conventional gel that takes more time may not be possible.

Children enrolled in the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program are eligible for the varnish clinics held at South Central Public Health District in the Twin Falls, Bellevue, Burley, and Jerome offices by appointment.

Varnish Clinics