Free dental help for students

Later this month, Lakeside Elementary School first- and- second-graders can receive free dental sealants and fluoride varnish to help prevent cavities.

The services will be provided April 23 and 24 at the school.

Dental sealants fill the deep grooves of a child's back teeth, where 90 percent of children's cavities occur. The fluoride varnish helps protect the smooth surfaces of children's teeth.

Delta Dental of Idaho provides these clinics on-site at schools serving low-income families as part of its Community Outreach.

To receive these free cavity-prevention treatments, children must attend Lakeside Elementary School and have a parent or guardian sign a health history and permission form. Permission forms will be available through the school.

For more information, call Delta Dental Community Outreach at (208) 489-3541.