Lt. Gov. takes on dental health in children
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Posted: 02/06/2012
The Lt. Gov. will speak today about expanded access to oral healthcare at an event to recognize National Children's Dental Health month.
He will also use the event to remember Deamonte Driver, a 12-year-old boy from Prince George's county who died five years ago after bacteria that caused a toothache infected his brain.
Several programs have been launched in Maryland since Deamonte's death to improve access to dental health for children, but the Lt. Governor wants more done to improve services and oral health awareness.
Lt. Brown will also participate in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Fortis College Dental Clinic in Landover.
((Source: washingtonpost.com))
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