{"id":24663,"date":"2026-07-08T13:13:32","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T18:13:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pillarhealthcare.org\/?p=24663"},"modified":"2026-07-08T13:14:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T18:14:54","slug":"pillar-healths-seal-a-smile-program-2025-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pillarhealthcare.org\/es\/2026\/07\/08\/pillar-healths-seal-a-smile-program-2025-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"El programa \u00abSeal-A-Smile\u00bb de Pillar Health llega a m\u00e1s de 2.200 estudiantes durante el a\u00f1o escolar 2025\u20132026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1456px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.88%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.88%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:30px;--awb-margin-bottom:30px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" alt=\"Pillar Sas Featured 1200x630\" title=\"Pillar Sas Featured 1200&#215;630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pillarhealthcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Pillar-SAS_Featured-1200x630-1.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.pillarhealthcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Pillar-SAS_Featured-1200x630-1.jpg\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-24668\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%27630%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201200%20630%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%27630%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pillarhealthcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Pillar-SAS_Featured-1200x630-1-200x105.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.pillarhealthcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Pillar-SAS_Featured-1200x630-1-400x210.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.pillarhealthcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Pillar-SAS_Featured-1200x630-1-600x315.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pillarhealthcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Pillar-SAS_Featured-1200x630-1-800x420.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.pillarhealthcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Pillar-SAS_Featured-1200x630-1.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 835px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><div class=\"vc_custom_1683730290311\">\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 2025\u20132026 school year marked another successful year for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pillarhealthcare.org\/es\/2025\/10\/10\/pillar-health-inicia-el-programa-seal-a-smile-en-el-distrito-escolar-unificado-de-kenosha-y-en-las-escuelas-del-condado-de-kenosha\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pillar Health&#8217;s southeast Wisconsin Seal-A-Smile program<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, expanding access to preventive <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pillarhealthcare.org\/es\/servicios\/dental\/odontologia-general-para-ninos\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">atenci\u00f3n dental para ni\u00f1os<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> throughout Kenosha County while helping students build healthy habits that last a lifetime.<\/span><\/h4>\n<div id=\"text-block-3\" class=\"mk-text-block\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Throughout the school year, the Seal-A-Smile team visited <\/span><b>29 of the 30 schools<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> served by the program, providing on-site preventive dental services and oral health education. The participating schools included <\/span><b>eight Head Start programs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> y <\/span><b>four middle schools<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which were recently added to expand access to older students.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In total, <\/span><b>2,297 students enrolled<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the program and received access to preventive oral health services delivered right at school, helping eliminate barriers such as transportation, missed work for parents, and time away from the classroom. Wisconsin Seal-A-Smile programs provide dental sealants, fluoride treatments, oral health assessments, education, and referrals at no cost to families.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:0px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:var(--awb-color4);border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><div class=\"vc_custom_1683730290311\">\n<h5>Educating Students Beyond the Dental Chair<\/h5>\n<div id=\"text-block-3\" class=\"mk-text-block\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every school visit included age-appropriate oral health education led by Pillar Health&#8217;s dental hygienists.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Students learned:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The purpose and benefits of dental sealants in preventing cavities<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How sealants protect permanent molars, where most childhood cavities occur<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why brushing at least twice a day is important<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The importance of flossing every evening to maintain healthy teeth and gums<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dental sealants remain one of the most effective ways to prevent tooth decay, reducing cavities in permanent back teeth by up to 80%.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:var(--awb-color4);border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><div class=\"vc_custom_1683730290311\">\n<h5>A Dedicated Team Serving Kenosha County<\/h5>\n<div id=\"text-block-3\" class=\"mk-text-block\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This year&#8217;s Seal-A-Smile program was made possible through the dedication of:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pillarhealthcare.org\/es\/proveedor-dental\/lacie-dobyns-rdh\/\"><b>Lacie Dobyns, RDH<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Dental Hygienist<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pillarhealthcare.org\/es\/proveedor-dental\/connie-bevry-rdh\/\"><b>Connie Bevry, RDH<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Dental Hygienist<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Crystal Wynn<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Dental Assistant<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Elisabeth Rodriguez<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Dental Assistant<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Together, the team traveled throughout Kenosha County schools, bringing preventive dental care directly to students in a comfortable and familiar setting.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:5%;--awb-padding-right:5%;--awb-padding-bottom:5%;--awb-padding-left:5%;--awb-bg-color:#ededed;--awb-bg-color-hover:#ededed;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:30px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4 fusion-text-no-margin\" 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style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:40px;margin-bottom:0px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:var(--awb-color4);border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><div class=\"vc_custom_1683730290311\">\n<div id=\"text-block-3\" class=\"mk-text-block\">\n<h5>Looking Ahead<\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Building on the success of the 2025\u20132026 school year, Pillar Health will continue expanding access to school-based dental care during the upcoming school year by adding <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ktecschools.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>KTEC Schools of Innovation<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> y <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.randall.k12.wi.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Randall Consolidated School<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to the <\/span><a 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The expansion reinforces Pillar Health&#8217;s commitment to ensuring more children across Kenosha County have access to quality preventive oral health services where they learn every day.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>En respuesta a la gran demanda de atenci\u00f3n primaria y servicios de salud conductual, Pillar Health Racine Clinic anuncia la ampliaci\u00f3n del acceso a servicios m\u00e9dicos y de salud conductual de alta calidad, ofreciendo una mayor disponibilidad de 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