The Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida Foundation is donating $90,000 to the Kids in Distress agency and the Nova Southeastern University Kid Dental Clinic, according to a news story in the South Florida Times.
The money will help provide 500 uninsured children with access to dental care during a two-year period, according to the story.
The clinic which is located on the Kids in Distress campus in Broward County and is staffed with third- and fourth-year dental students and residents at Nova Southeastern University who are supervised by faculty members.
The clinic provides comprehensive dental services to uninsured children including consultations, checkups, diagnostic services, preventive care, restorative care, and dental appliances, as well as oral health education, according to the story.
