Rutgers dental school program brings free preventive care to classrooms

Rutgers' dental school now provides free dental sealants to children in low-income school districts, part of an effort to expand preventative care.

By: Lilo H. Stainton

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: August 7, 2026

Words: 1,020

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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It started in a classroom at Hillcrest Elementary School in Franklin Township with a team from Rutgers School of Dental Medicine armed with portable dental equipment, oral health props, and plenty of new toothbrushes.

Over multiple days starting in February, the Rutgers team visited all seven elementary schools in the Somerset County district, conducting cursory check-ups and applying dental sealants – plastic coatings that significantly reduce the chance of decay – to some …

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