Seal KY Program
Since 1996, the Division of Dental Public Health has conducted school-based Seal Kentucky trips to provide dental screenings and sealants in primarily Eastern Kentucky. A dental sealant is a plastic coating painted onto the surface of the tooth to prevent tooth decay. In 1987, only 7.6% of Kentucky children were found to have sealants.
UKCD student dentists, faculty and volunteers travel to elementary schools for up to three days and apply sealants to children whose parents consent to their treatment. Each child is also screened, and a report describing their dental status is sent home to their parents.