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Fargo Cass Public Health outlines planned fluoride‑varnish program to reach disadvantaged populations
Summary
Fargo Cass Public Health staff described a proposed fluoride varnish program to provide topical fluoride to vulnerable populations, noting Medicaid coverage for varnishes, sliding fees for uninsured patients, and plans to deploy the service via clinic visits and a mobile 'wellness on wheels' van.
Fargo Cass Public Health presented a proposed fluoride‑varnish oral‑health program on July 12 designed to expand preventive dental care for disadvantaged populations in Cass County.
Larry Annison, director of Health Protection and Promotion, said the agency supports student practicum projects and introduced Jacob Schroeder, a master’s of public health student from North Dakota State University who is developing a fluoride‑varnish program, associated procedures and a sliding‑fee approach for uninsured patients.
Schroeder described the intervention as “a quick, safe and effective method to improve oral health,” noting that North Dakota Medicaid covers fluoride varnish. He…
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