/tags/dental-health Dental Health en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:07:59 GMT /health/2025-07-01/1-in-3-florida-third-graders-have-untreated-cavities-how-parents-can-protect-their-childrens-teeth Many children in Florida lack access to routine dental care. According to data from the Florida Department of Health, nearly 1 in 3 third graders in the Sunshine State had cavities during the 2021–2022 school year. Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:07:59 GMT /health/2025-07-01/1-in-3-florida-third-graders-have-untreated-cavities-how-parents-can-protect-their-childrens-teeth The Conversation /health/2025-06-05/many-florida-kids-face-barriers-to-dental-care-will-a-fluoride-ban-heighten-their-risk-of-harm Access is especially tough for kids in rural areas or whose families don't have a lot of money. Some dentists say a new statewide ban on adding fluoride to drinking water affects these communities the most. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 15:53:00 GMT /health/2025-06-05/many-florida-kids-face-barriers-to-dental-care-will-a-fluoride-ban-heighten-their-risk-of-harm Stephanie Colombini /health/2024-08-14/new-mobile-clinic-will-help-this-health-center-bring-dental-care-to-kids The vans will be deployed to schools throughout Miami-Dade County, as well as various health fairs held at churches and parks. Wed, 14 Aug 2024 20:00:00 GMT /health/2024-08-14/new-mobile-clinic-will-help-this-health-center-bring-dental-care-to-kids Samantha Morell | Miami Times /health-care/2019-11-19/dental-care-providers-explore-legislative-fixes-to-address-lack-of-access Some Florida dentists, hygienists, students and advocates are promoting a legislative proposal to create a new tier of providers who could offer routine… Tue, 19 Nov 2019 21:41:09 GMT /health-care/2019-11-19/dental-care-providers-explore-legislative-fixes-to-address-lack-of-access Jessica Bakeman /2019-03-21/records-shielded-in-healthy-kids-dental-dispute Pointing to trade secrets, an appeals court Wednesday shielded from release some information that a managed-care company provided to the Florida Healthy... Thu, 21 Mar 2019 12:38:20 GMT /2019-03-21/records-shielded-in-healthy-kids-dental-dispute News Service of Florida /2018-07-27/medicaid-dental-challenge-dropped There’s one less Medicaid contract challenge the state Agency for Health Care Administration will have to try to fend off before an administrative law... Fri, 27 Jul 2018 09:16:00 GMT /2018-07-27/medicaid-dental-challenge-dropped News Service of Florida /2018-07-17/two-dental-plans-challenge-state-over-contracts The state’s decision to award Medicaid managed-care contracts to three prepaid dental plans is being challenged by two companies that submitted... Tue, 17 Jul 2018 10:49:42 GMT /2018-07-17/two-dental-plans-challenge-state-over-contracts News Service of Florida /news/2018-03-28/oral-health-equity-summit-raises-awareness-of-links-between-healthy-teeth-and-social-justice Dental hygienists and policy experts gathered at Charles Hadley Park on Tuesday evening to discuss the importance of oral health equity and its impact on… Wed, 28 Mar 2018 12:11:05 GMT /news/2018-03-28/oral-health-equity-summit-raises-awareness-of-links-between-healthy-teeth-and-social-justice Leslie Ovalle /2018-03-21/clinics-help-keep-dental-patients-out-of-emergency-room It's a busy Friday morning at Gulf Coast Dental Outreach in Tarpon Springs and Jesse Seabolt is about to have two wisdom teeth removed from the right... Wed, 21 Mar 2018 18:49:33 GMT /2018-03-21/clinics-help-keep-dental-patients-out-of-emergency-room Daylina Miller, Daylina Miller