Operational Resource

FLOSS Health Fair Materials Guide

A practical planning guide for supplies, instruments, equipment, and consumables used during FLOSS outreach events.

Purpose

This guide supports planning for health fairs involving oral health education, screening, cleanings, fluoride, fillings, and simple extractions. Quantities should be adjusted based on expected attendance, services offered, number of providers, and whether FLOSS or the host is supplying each item.

Download Materials PDF

Core Categories

PPE & Infection Control

  • Masks, face shields, N95 masks, bouffant caps.
  • Gloves, isolation gowns, hand sanitizer, soap, disinfectant.
  • Sterilization pouches, metricide, garbage bags, paper towels.

Patient Consumables

  • Bibs, cups, mirrors, gauze, cotton rolls.
  • High-volume suction tips, saliva ejectors, air-water syringe tips.
  • Toothbrushes, toothpaste, floss, educational material.

Preventive Care

  • Prophy paste, fluoride gel or varnish, fluoride trays.
  • Scalers and preventive instruments.
  • Hydrogen peroxide and mouth rinse where appropriate.

Operative & Surgical

  • Local anesthetic and needles where prescription control allows.
  • Forceps, elevators, handpieces, burs, sutures, dry socket paste.
  • Bonding agent, composite, etch, wedges, matrix bands, Dycal, IRM.

Planning Rules

Related Actions

Back to Resources Open Staff Tools