Description:
A group of concerned dentists, dental educators, public health agencies, the state dental association, and State Medicaid representatives came together to address the problem of the severe lack of dental access by Washington State's high-risk preschool children. The proposed solution was the development of the Access to Baby and Child Dentistry (ABCD) program. ABCD focuses on preventive and restorative dental care for Medicaid-eligible children from birth to age six. Such early dental education, intervention and care makes for lifelong oral health and decreased tooth decay and disease in children.
Speaker(s):
Peter Domoto, Professor Emeritus, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, University of Washington
Tracy Garland, Director, Washington Dental Service Foundation
Margaret Wilson, Program Manager, Medical
Assistance Administration
Angela Campbell, Health Education and Outreach Specialist I, Thurston County Health Department
Joel Berg, Professor and Lloyd and Kay Chapman Chair for Oral Health, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, University of Washington
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