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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS _ Contra
FROM: Supervisor Jeff Smith
Costa
Count
DATE: August 17, 1993
SUBJECT: BABY BOTTLE TOOTH. ! DECAY (BBTD) CAMPAIGN
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)d BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1 . To proclaim September 1993, as Baby Bottle Tooth Decay
(BBTD) Prevention Month.
2 . To support Countywide public participation in the "Trade the
Bottle for a Cup" BBTD Prevention Campaign.
FINANCIAL IMPACT :
There are no increased costs to the County. The campaign has been
completely supported by donations from corporate and community
groups . Potential savings will result from prevention of dental
disease and thereby lowering treatment costs .
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS AND BACKGROUND:
Baby Bottle Tooth Decay is a serious health problem of young children
in Contra Costa County. It is characterized by early and extensive
dental caries in infants and toddlers . BBTD is the result of prolonged
and inappropriate bottle feeding especially when associated with
putthe the baby to bed with a bottle containing any liquid (milk,
juice , formula, etc . ) other than water. In California, studies show
that between 13% of Headstart Children and 46% of toddlers presenting
for care at Children' s Hospital Oakland Dental Clinic are affected
with BBTD. Higher prevalence is also seen in low-income and some
minority group infants . Treatment is complex and costly, averaging
$1 , 500 per case . When untreated, BBTD causes pain, infection, facial
swelling, ear infections , speech problems and generalized growth
delay. BBTD is fully preventable. Parents and ca 1 ers must be
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cc: Supv. Jeff Smith: attn. Nancy ATTESTED August 17 , 1993
Co . Administration PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Health Services SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Frank. Camodeca, DDS and Linda Lilly, RDH
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educated to never put the baby to bed with a bottle and to wean the
infant from the bottle to a cup at 1 year . The "Trade the Bottle
for a Cup" campaign has been developed by the Countywide "CUPS"
Dental Access Committee. In September, the Committee is organizing
the distribution of free cups and educational".packets to Contra '
Costa families with young children. The materials will be
available at a variety of clinics and office sites .
For further information, call Frank Camodeca, DDS, Chief
Dental Services (370-5146) or Linda Lilly,CHDP Dental Program
Coordinator (313-6163) .
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September, 1993
BABY BOTTLE . TOOTH DECAY (BBTD)
PREVENTION MONTH
"Trade the Bottle for a Cup" Prevention Month
Campaign . The goal is to encourage parents to
switch their toddlers from a bottle to a cup at
one year of age. When untreated, BBTD causes
pain, infection, facial swelling, ear
infections, speech problems, and generalized
tooth der-ay. However, BBTD IS PREVENTABLE!
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