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1 <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />HOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No J - ~ <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: February 17, 1998 <br />SUBJECT: Resolution "Seal the State in `98" <br />-------------------------------- ------------------------------- <br />DEPARTMENT County Commissioners <br />-------------------------------- <br />ATTACHMENT (S) <br />Resolution <br />PUBLIC HEARING YES NO x <br />BUDGET AMENDMENT : _ YES NO <br />INFORMATION CONTACT <br />Chair Margaret W. Brown <br />TELEPHONE NLR~E R <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Mebane 227-2031 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />PURPOSE: To consider a resolution supporting a state-wide public health <br />dental campaign to place 98,000 dental sealants, free of charge, on the <br />chewing surfaces of children's teeth between the ages of 5 and 14. <br />BACKGROUND: The purpose of <br />decay through the increased <br />are a thin plastic coating <br />teeth. Sealants are greatly <br />estimated 26~ of children <br />chewing surfaces of teeth a; <br />sealants on these surfaces c <br />and disease. <br />peal the State in `98 is to prevent dental <br />use of dental sealants. Dental sealants <br />brushed on the chewing surfaces of the <br />under utilized in North Carolina. Only an <br />have sealants on permanent teeth. The <br />'e most susceptible to decay, and placing <br />an bring about an estimated 80$ reduction <br />In Orange County the UNC School of Dentistry, Orange County <br />Health Department Dental Program and approximately 13 private <br />practicing dentists will be involved in the campaign. Approximately <br />600 children in all Orange. County elementary and middle schools will <br />be involved. <br />The state public health dental hygienist for Orange County, <br />Wendy Hall and Dr. Eugene Howden, a pediatric dentist in Chapel Hill , <br />are organizing the sealant projects within Orange County. <br />RECC~MENDATION: To adopt the resolution and authorize the Chair to sign <br />on behalf of the Board. <br />