Mobile dental unit reports growth and high untreated decay among Rockingham students
Health-department staff told the board the Rockingham County Mobile Dental Unit served 371 children this year, provided 474 treatment services and 2,500 preventive services, and found 82% of children presented with untreated tooth decay at their first clinic visit.
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Bridgette Lake, the mobile dental unit coordinator, told the Rockingham County Board of Education the program expanded this year and is “still working on summer partnerships,” including head start and pre-K outreach. She said the unit saw 371 children this school year, up from 221 last year, and provided 474 treatment services and 2,500 preventive services.
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