Dental Care Services Within the Best Start Program (Motion #18-06)

Moved by Pilon, Dupuis. Approved on March 16, 2006, by the Sudbury & District Board of Health.

Motion

WHEREAS oral health has a significant impact on general health, well being and quality of life and the Sudbury & districts’ 2002-2003 Dental Indices Survey indicated that 26% of 3-6 year olds have experienced dental decay; and

WHEREAS early identification of children at risk for extensive caries is essential so that they may receive early and intensive preventive programs; and

WHEREAS in September 2005, the Sudbury & District Board of Health motion #62‑05 endorsed the Children’s Dental Health report and its 22 recommendations for improved dental health; and

WHEREAS the Sudbury & District Board of Health recognizes that the cost of dental care is a common barrier to receiving treatment; and

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Sudbury & District Board of Health supports the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit motion requesting that the Ministry of Children and Youth Services include dental care services within the Best Start program to ensure that all children in Ontario, from all economic and social backgrounds, have access to a comprehensive set of services and support early  in life; and

FURTHER THAT copies of this motion be forwarded to the Ministry of Children and Youth Services, the Chief Medical Officer of Health, local members of provincial parliament, the Ontario Public Health Association (OPHA), the Association of Local Public Health Agencies (alPHa), the Ontario Association of Public Health Dentistry (OAPHD), City of Greater Sudbury (CGS) Best Start Network, Manitoulin-Sudbury Best Start Network, all Ontario Boards of Health and the Sudbury & District Dental Society.

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