Auburndale Elementary School is inviting students to participate in a fluoride mouth rinse program to reduce dental decay. This simple method of applying fluorides has been demonstrated to be safe and effective in reducing tooth decay by an average of 31%. Under supervision and with your permission, your child will rinse with a 0.2% neutral sodium fluoride mouth rinse solution for one minute each week. If your child were to accidentally swallow the weekly portion of solution, it would not produce any adverse reaction.

We encourage you to allow your child to participate in this valuable health program. If the weekly mouth rinse is combined with appropriate dietary fluoride, daily brushing with fluoride toothpaste, regular dental visits and placement of sealant in permanent molars, dental decay can be nearly eliminated.

Soon after school starts you will receive a permission slip to participate in the fluoride mouth rinse program. Please return it as soon as possible.