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Dental Clinic
772-794-7435
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Indian River County Health Department is committed to
providing access to quality and affordable dental health care to residents of
Indian River County. Early childhood dental check-ups are essential to helping
prevent unnecessary pain and suffering later in life. In collaboration with the
Indian River County Hospital District, the United Way of Indian River County,
and several community agencies, the health department's dental clinic strives
to:
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Improve one's dental and physical health, as well as
their self-esteem and smile, with properly cared for teeth from childhood to
adulthood
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Eliminate unnecessary dental pain and suffering caused
by untreated dental caries
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Promote the benefit of good oral health for children
and adults through example, teaching, and positive reinforcement.
We offer a wide range of dental services for children
ages 2-18, including:
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Bilingual Childhood Outreach Program
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Amalgam (silver) Fillings
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Examination and X-rays
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Tooth Colored Fillings
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Oral Hygiene Instruction
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Root Canal Treatment
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Topical Fluoride Application
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Pulpotomies (root canal treatment for deciduous teeth)
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Prophylaxis (tooth polishing)
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Stainless Steel Crowns
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Scaling (deep cleaning)
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Extractions: Deciduous and Permanent Teeth
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Pit and Fissure Sealants
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Referrals to Specialty Care
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Palliative Emergency Treatment
APPOINTMENTS:
Appointments for established patients can be made by calling the dental
clinic at 772-794-7435, Monday through Friday, 8am - noon and 1pm - 5pm. If you
need to cancel an appointment, please notify the clinic of the cancellation at
least 24 hours before to the scheduled appointment time. Appointments that are
cancelled with less 24 hours notice will be considered a missed appointment.
EMERGENCY WALK-IN SERVICES:
Persons in need of emergency dental care can register for Dental walk-in
services between 7:30am and 8:30am on TUESDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS only.
Guidelines for Emergency Care:
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Walk-in patients who sign in later than 8:30am will
not be considered for an appointment that day.
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Children 10 years old and under receive priority care
over all other patients.
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Patients who are 11 years old and up will be chosen by
lottery to fill available time slots depending on doctor availability; it
is not first come, first served.
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Patients must be a resident of Indian River
County (exception: children up to age 20 on Medicaid can be from any county).
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Patients must be below 200% of the Federal
Poverty Level.
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Patients must have a dental disease or
condition that requires immediate treatment, such as:
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Extractions only for adult clients
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Please note that any outstanding dental balances must
be paid prior to receiving emergency services.
All patients who have been chosen by lottery will be
seen as quickly as possible. However, due to children 10 years and under having
priority care and other circumstances, please be advised that there could be a
long waiting time in receiving emergency services.
PAYMENT FOR DENTAL SERVICES:
Dental services are limited to those individuals who are at less than 200% of
the Federal Poverty Level. Due to limited funding and the high cost of the
dental program, services are not offered on a sliding fee scale, but are listed
at reduced rates.
HOURS:
Our doors open at 7:30am until 5:00pm, Monday through Friday. Our office
closed from 12-1pm daily for lunch and we are closed on most major holidays and
one Friday afternoon each month for training (see
Office Closure information).
For complete information about our dental services, please call 772-794-7435.
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