Arkansas Children's Hospital - ACH Dental Sealant Program

What is it?

The ACH Dental Sealant Program is one of the key components in the hospital’s overall strategy to improve the oral health of children in the state. Arkansas Children’s Hospital operates a school-based dental sealant program in addition to managing three mobile dental clinics and supporting the Future Smiles Dental Clinic at Wakefield Elementary School. The Dental Sealant Program serves students across the state who would otherwise go without much-needed preventive dental services and oral health education.

Who is it for?

At-risk school-age children in low-income elementary and intermediate schools in Arkansas

Why do they do it?

As identified in the hospital’s “2014 Natural Wonders: The State of Children’s Health in Arkansas” report, many children lack access to oral health care due to geographic or financial barriers.

Impact

Since its inception in 2009, the program has seen more than 7,000 children and provided more than $700,000 worth of free preventive dental services.

Contact: Fidel Samour, M.B.A.
Director, Child Advocacy & Public Health
Telephone: 501-364-1574
Email: samourfa@archildrens.org