All ied Dental Organizations
FLORIDA DENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION
PROJECT: DENTISTS CARE
he Florida Dental Health Foundation (FDHF) is a charitable and educational organization that supports dentalhealth education and care programs. The Foundation: • Funds access-to-care programs for underserved adults and children. • Coordinates disaster relief for dentists and their practices. • Publishes the comprehensive reference, Five Step Guide for Disaster Preparedness and Recovery. • Supports humanitarian programs. • Sponsors Give Kids a Smile, Children’s Dental Health Month, and Mouth Wise (an educational program for elementary and middle school students).
roject: Dentists Care (PDC) is the FDA-supported accessto-care program for underserved Floridians. It is operated and funded by the Florida Dental Health Foundation. Through this program, Florida dentists and hygienists volunteer their services to provide preventive and restorative dental care to Floridians in the greatest need. FDHF also coordinates the Give Kids a Smile program in Florida year round.
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This information is available at www.fdhf.info.
FLORIDA MISSION OF MERCY
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ission of Mercy (MOM) was started in Virginia in 2000 and has since been replicated in many states in the US. These events target underserved populations and provide free dental care to anyone who shows up. FLA-MOM is a program of the Florida Dental Association to further our charitable mission. For more information and volunteer opportunities, go to flamom.floridadental.org.
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The mission of PDC is to establish dental-access programs statewide. Patients who receive services under PDC are typically low-income individuals who do not qualify for public assistance but have the greatest unmet needs. Many PDC associates have opted to have their volunteers join the Florida Department of Health’s Volunteer Health Care Provider Program. This program provides sovereign immunity to PDC volunteer dentists and the opportunity to earn up to seven hours of CE credit toward their biennial dental-license requirements. PDC coordinators are located throughout the state and work within their local dental association. They recruit volunteer dentists and allied personnel to provide pro bono or reduced fee dental care to patients meeting state and federal requirements. Information about PDC and access to care is available at www.fdhf.info.
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