Floridians for Dental Access is a bipartisan coalition of individuals and organizations throughout our state actively working to increase access to oral health care through evidence-based best practices in modern dentistry and dental hygiene.
“What is wrong with this country? If a child has a broken arm, we fix it. Yet virtually every day I see children walking around with dental infections that are literally inches from their brain.”
– Betty Kabal, Director of Dental Outreach, North Florida Medical Centers
Rural Renaissance, a legacy commitment by Senate President Ben Albritton that passed in the Senate unanimously, arrived in messages at the House of Representatives. The House Health & Human Services Committee enhanced this visionary and heart-felt investment in rural counties
The high cost of dental care, long wait times for appointments, and inability to find dentists who take their insurance were common concerns voiced today by citizens who attended the Big Bend Dental Access Listening Session at the AC Hotel
With all published research supporting dental therapy as a safe, effective way to increase access to quality dental care, more news organizations are questioning why organized dentistry is pushing back. NPR recently ran a 3-minute news story and a 9-minute podcast about dental therapy. Both are
Floridians for Dental Access is a bipartisan coalition of individuals and organizations throughout our state actively working to increase access to oral health care through evidence-based best practices in modern dentistry and dental hygiene.