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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.
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▪ Bilingual Childhood Outreach Program |
▪ Amalgam
(silver) Fillings |
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▪ Examination and X-rays |
▪ Tooth
Colored Fillings |
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▪ Oral
Hygiene Instruction |
▪ Root
Canal Treatment |
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▪ Topical
Fluoride Application |
▪ Pulpotomies (root canal treatment for deciduous teeth) |
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▪ Prophylaxis (tooth polishing) |
▪ Stainless Steel Crowns |
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▪ Scaling
(deep cleaning) |
▪ Extractions: Deciduous and Permanent Teeth |
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▪ Pit and
Fissure Sealants |
▪ Referrals to Specialty Care |
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▪ Palliative
Emergency Treatment |
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APPOINTMENTS
Appointments
for established patients can be made by calling the dental clinic at (772) 794-7435. 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
at or below 200% of federal poverty.
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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
significant waiting time in receiving emergency services.
PAYMENT FOR DENTAL SERVICES
Dental
services are limited to those individuals who make 200% or less 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 more
information please contact the Dental Clinic at (772) 794-7435. |
