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ORANGE COUNTY
HOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Action Agenda
Item No J - ~
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: February 17, 1998
SUBJECT: Resolution "Seal the State in `98"
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DEPARTMENT County Commissioners
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ATTACHMENT (S)
Resolution
PUBLIC HEARING YES NO x
BUDGET AMENDMENT : _ YES NO
INFORMATION CONTACT
Chair Margaret W. Brown
TELEPHONE NLR~E R
Hillsborough 732-8181
Chapel Hill 968-4501
Mebane 227-2031
Durham 688-7331
PURPOSE: To consider a resolution supporting a state-wide public health
dental campaign to place 98,000 dental sealants, free of charge, on the
chewing surfaces of children's teeth between the ages of 5 and 14.
BACKGROUND: The purpose of
decay through the increased
are a thin plastic coating
teeth. Sealants are greatly
estimated 26~ of children
chewing surfaces of teeth a;
sealants on these surfaces c
and disease.
peal the State in `98 is to prevent dental
use of dental sealants. Dental sealants
brushed on the chewing surfaces of the
under utilized in North Carolina. Only an
have sealants on permanent teeth. The
'e most susceptible to decay, and placing
an bring about an estimated 80$ reduction
In Orange County the UNC School of Dentistry, Orange County
Health Department Dental Program and approximately 13 private
practicing dentists will be involved in the campaign. Approximately
600 children in all Orange. County elementary and middle schools will
be involved.
The state public health dental hygienist for Orange County,
Wendy Hall and Dr. Eugene Howden, a pediatric dentist in Chapel Hill ,
are organizing the sealant projects within Orange County.
RECC~MENDATION: To adopt the resolution and authorize the Chair to sign
on behalf of the Board.
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"SEAL THE STATE IN `98"
WHEREAS, almost 50 percent of North Carolina's school children have tooth decay,
and
WHEREAS, prevention of tooth decay is the only way to reduce the disease in children,
and
WHEREAS, dental sealants are an effective preventive tool that is underutilized in North
Carolina, and
WHEREAS, the North Carolina Division of Dental Health has served the children of
North Carolina for 80 years with dental public health programs to reduce
tooth decay and improve oral health.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of Commissioners
supports the program of the North Carolina Division of Dental Health and
the Division's efforts to increase the number of sealants placed on
children's teeth, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Orange County Board of Commissioners supports
and celebrates the 80th Anniversary of Dental Public Health in North
Carolina which occurred on February 6, 1998.
Adopted this 17th day of February, 1998.
Margaret W. Brown, Chair
Board of Commissioners