Florida Dental Association

The 7th annual Florida Mission of Mercy dental event is coming to Tallahassee for the first time. It's happening at the civic center this Friday and Saturday. Participants will receive free dental work, including procedures like extractions and root canals.

Lawmakers are being asked to consider two competing proposals surrounding access to dental care. One would allow mid-level practitioners to be licensed,…

Governor Rick Scott’s second veto of the year denies money for private dental care in rural communities. Despite unanimous approval from the House and…

Changes could soon be on the way when it comes to how the state administers dental services in its Medicaid Managed Care program. Dental care could be…

A decade ago, a group of providers sued the state, charging Florida’s Medicaid program shortchanged medical and dental care for kids. Proponents said…

The Florida Department of Health has closed a loophole in the state’s healthcare programs for low income families. The Department has made a deal to…

Florida dentists are asking lawmakers to fund programs they say will get more dentists to see low-income patients in rural and underserved areas.The…

Florida healthcare providers and advocates recently won a lengthy court battle against the state Medicaid’s program. Florida doctors and dentists argued…

The Florida Dental Association has released a “white paper” on access and the impact of dentistry in Florida. The study says 70-percent of Floridians have…