Williamsport, Pa. – Volunteer dentists, dental hygienists and Penn College students will provide free oral health screenings, sealants and dental health education to children and teens ages 7 to 18 during Sealant Saturday.
The event will be held on Saturday, Nov. 4 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Penn College Dental Hygiene Clinic. Appointments required. Call 570-320-8007.
The Penn College Dental Hygiene Clinic offers low-cost services to the public and is located on the second floor of the Breuder Advanced Technology Health Sciences Center.
Sealants are clear, protective plastic coatings applied to the chewing surfaces of back teeth to help prevent tooth decay. They will be applied as needed and will not be placed where there is tooth decay.
Penn College has hosted Sealant Saturday since 2003. More than 1,000 individuals have received free dental care at the Penn College Dental Hygiene Clinic as part of the initiative.
