Agenda - 03-05-2009 - Attachment 2

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Printing cut $695: In order to promote the use of Mouthguards to prevent oral injuries to student athletes in five high schools and seven middle schools in Orange County Schools, 120 Mouthguard Manuals will not be distributed. Each manual costs $5.00 to produce for a total of$600. The manuals were to be distributed to coaches of 120 teams targeting the following athletic teams: basketball, soccer, field hockey, girl's lacrosse, baseball, softball, wrestling and volleyball. The 20 page color manual was used by the coaches to assist them in recruiting parent volunteers to be responsible for the Mouthguard Programs for each of their teams. The manual includes information on the OCHD Mouthguard Program and the Prevention of Oral Injuries. • One in ten youthful athletes can expect to suffer an orofacial injury every season. It can happen in any sport to both male and female players. Mouthguards can help stop oral injuries and make them less devastating and even prevent them. Studies show that properly-fitted mouthguards can also reduce the incidence of concussions and other impact-related injuries to the face, head and neck. Upon recruitment of student athletes through their teams, volunteer dental students from the UNC Dental School travel to the school, make impressions of the student's teeth and manufacture the mouthguard either at the dental school lab or at the health department. Each student is responsible for paying $10 to recover the cost of the supplies. Distribution of 2,500 Mouthguard Brochures to 2,500 student athletes approximately 20 players per team for 120 teams from 5 high schools and 7 middle schools in Orange County. 5 reams of color paper @ $4.00 each = $20 and printing of 2,500 brochures @ .03cents = $75 for a total of$95. Medical/Dental Supplies cut $1,500: The OCHD received two grants from previous years from Stroud-Roses Foundation to pay for the Mouthguard dental equipment, fixed supplies and disposal supplies. For the past year, after the grant funding, the expenses for the Mouthguard project included the purchase of disposable items. The disposable supplies to make 250 mouthguards includes the cost of the following supplies: $195 Disposable trays $259 Jeltrate impression material $166 Mouthguard Containers $100 Mouthguard Brochures $780 Mouthguard Material With active recruitment, it was anticipated that 250 athletes would seek mouthguards at a cost to the athlete of$10 each. Without active recruitment as detailed above, it is anticipated that fewer than 100 student athletes will participate in this program that is primarily provided by volunteers from the UNC Dental School. Staff will respond to direct requests from coaches but will not seek active participation. S-8 * DHS -- Proposal (Provide a brief description of the service change) • Reduce Dental Services Operating Expenses S-8 * DHS -- Fiscal Impact (This number should correspond to the amount included on the department's budget request excel spreadsheet) 36