NORTHEAST DISTRICT DENTAL ASSOCIATION OF FLORIDA INC

Programs

1. The project: dentists care program is a volunteer funded dental access to care network operated and coordinated by the nedda. Under the program, local dentists in nedda volunteer their time and services to provide preventive and restorative dental care to floridians in greatest need. Patients who receive services under this program are typically low-income individuals who do not qualify for public assistance but have unmet needs. This program also assists members of the public, at no cost to them, with locating a pdc-affiliated program in the nedda or locating a reduced cost dental care providers in the nedda. Every year, nedda members provide direct patient care in their own dental practices for free in conjunction with project: dentists care.

2. Peer review patient relations programs and ethics relations peer review program: establish, train and maintain a network of volunteer mediators/arbitrators for peer review patient relations program. Patient relations peer review, in its simplest terms, is a mechanism by which the dental profession demonstrates the appropriateness and quality of the care it renders. It provides an expert and credible system for resolving disagreements that cannot otherwise be resolved regarding the public's complaints about clinical care. Members of the public may use this system to resolve complaints about dental care. There is no charge to the patient to use this service. The nedda patient relations peer review committee is composed of a chair, who is a volunteer member appointed by the president; a committee of examining dentists, which is a pool of at least six volunteer members; and any number of consultants with expertise in the particular area of the patient-complaint. Thus, a large number of members volunteer significant time to provide this public service. They receive no compensation for this service. Establish, train and maintain a network of volunteers for ethics relations peer review…

3. Give kids a smile program: each year, the nedda sponsors a give kids a smile event, where several members volunteer their expertise, time and services to participating children who are seen, at no cost to them or their families, for dental screenings, x-rays, cleanings and sealants if needed. Children may also receive prescribed follow-up care. This program involves nedda dentists, hygienists and other support staff and involves several locations. Volunteer nedda dentists donated thousands of dollars worth of care to indigent children through this give kids a smile program, which is an annual event.

4. Hurricane preparedness and disaster relief programs: the nedda assist dentists to prepare disaster plans and serves as a source of information to coordinate and direct relief efforts when disaster strikes. This program focuses on protecting the public by encouraging dentists to properly secure their patient records so they remain accessible in the event of an emergency. The program also assists dentists who are struck by catastrophe to keep providing access to oral health care by coordinating operatory space and dental supplies in the even of a public emergency. Oral health education programs: the nedda assists the fda and the ada to provide public education programs to promote high quality oral health in the community. For example, nedda volunteer dentists helped to develop the mouth wise program. The mouth wise middle school dental-health education curriculum was created to teach students in sixth through eighth grades about the importance of dental-health care. The curriculum contains four modules: nutrition and soda consumption, use of mouthguards, smokeless tobacco and oral piercing. Each module is targeted to different grade levels. Lessons address the sunshine state…

The 4 programs described on its FY2025 Form 990, listed largest first by expense.