{"id":359,"date":"2019-10-31T17:16:18","date_gmt":"2019-10-31T17:16:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/oral-health\/?page_id=359"},"modified":"2025-12-12T19:58:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T19:58:12","slug":"bsb","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/oral-health\/bsb\/","title":{"rendered":"Bright Smiles for Babies Fluoride Varnish Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-359\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-359-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-359-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-359-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/FluorideVarnish-Hero.gif\" class=\"image wp-image-955  attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-359-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-359-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-359-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>Children who are at high risk for severe tooth decay often experience barriers to accessing timely dental services.\u00a0 The BSB program eases barriers to care by providing preventive services, primarily in non-dental settings like doctors\u2019 offices and medical clinics, where parents of young children are seeking primary care services.<\/p>\n<p>One evidence-based preventive service is fluoride varnish. A small amount of fluoride varnish is painted on the tooth's surface to help prevent decay. It is safe and effective to use on baby's teeth.<\/p>\n<p>Healthy dental habits should begin early because tooth decay can develop in the first tooth!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-359-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-359-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-359-1-1-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3 style=\"margin-top:0px;\">Learn more:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/oral-health\/bsb\/bright-smiles-for-babies-program-overview\/\">Program Overview and Training<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/oral-health\/resources\/#infants\">Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/fluoride-varnish-flyer-12-10-25.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fluoride Varnish in Your Pediatric Practice: An Effective, Quick, Low-Cost Health Intervention<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-359-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-359-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><\/div><div id=\"pgc-359-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Children who are at high risk for severe tooth decay often experience barriers to accessing timely dental services.\u00a0 The BSB program eases barriers to care by providing preventive services, primarily in non-dental settings like doctors\u2019 offices and medical clinics, where parents of young children are seeking primary care services. 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