What is Marin County doing to combat the epidemic of dental disease in children?
• Oral disease is a significant problem in Marin County. The County of Marin Community Health and Prevention Program has coordinated an oral health program which focuses on prevention, education and increasing access to dental care for our community. In addition, First 5 of Marin, in collaboration with Health and Human Services, has helped fund a project called the Children’s Oral Health Project, which provides dental screening and oral health education to low-income children in preschools and day care sites county-wide. • The Marin County Oral Health Advisory Committee meets quarterly to provide advisory review on matters related to planning and implementing the oral health needs of the community. The Committee provides guidance on priority areas, advocacy, public education, and strategic communications. • The Marin County Dental Society has implemented a successful program called the Adopt-A-School which sends volunteer dentists into County elementary schools to do dental screenings
