Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown says more needs to be done to ensure Maryland children receive proper dental care.
Brown will speak about expanded access to oral healthcare for kids Monday 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.
Since Deamonte's death, several programs have been launched in Maryland to improve access to dental health for children, but Brown said more can be done to improve services and oral health awareness.
Following the event, Brown will participate in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Fortis College Dental Clinic in Landover.
