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MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH <br />October 28, 2004 <br />Board of Health Minutes Transcription completed by Anne Miles Cassell 1 October 28, 2004 <br />ORANGE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT: To enhance the quality of life, promote <br />the health, and preserve the environment for all people in the Orange County community. <br /> <br />THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH MET ON October 28, 2004 at the Century Center, Carrboro, <br />North Carolina. <br /> <br />BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS PRESENT: Alice White, Chair; Sharon Freeland; Chris Harlan; Jessica Lee; <br />Sharon Van Horn; Matt Vizithum; Kate Wilder <br /> <br />BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS ABSENT: Moses Carey, Jr.; Alan Rimer, out of town; Tim Carey, away on <br />business. <br /> <br />STAFF PRESENT: Rosemary Summers, Health Director; Wayne Sherman, Personal Health Services <br />Division Director; Angela Cooke, Dental Health Services Division Director; Ron Holdway, Environmental <br />Health Services Division Director; John Sauls, Animal Control Services Division Director; Anne Miles <br />Cassell, Administrative Assistant <br /> <br />GUESTS PRESENT: None <br /> <br />I. Welcome and Introductions <br /> <br />Alice White called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. <br /> <br />II. Approval of October 28, 2004 Agenda <br /> <br />Board Education: <br />The motion to approve the Agenda of October 28, 2004 was made by Jessica Lee, seconded by <br />Kate Wilder, and carried without dissent. <br /> <br />Oral Health Access Issues for Preschool and School Age Children <br />Jessica Lee, DDS, MPH, DrPH, UNC Dental School <br /> <br />Inadequate access to dental care is commonplace among children of families living in poverty. <br />Nationally, among parents who feel that their children have unmet health care needs, 57% report the <br />unmet need is for dental care – nearly twice the number reporting the need for medical care. A lack of <br />dental care for low-income and Medicaid eligible children often results in severe or persistent pain, <br />inability to eat, failure to thrive, increased susceptibility to other medical conditions. Failure to prevent <br />dental disease results in missed school days, dysfunctional speech and compromised nutrition. The <br />presentation provided an overview of the access to dental care issue in North Carolina. Powerpoint <br />slides available in file. <br /> <br />III. Public Comment for Items NOT on Printed Agenda <br /> <br />None <br /> <br />IV. Action Items on CONSENT Agenda