Miami Dade College (MDC) and Nova Southeastern University (NSU) have collaborated to provide low-cost dental care using the services of students at MDC's Dental Hygiene Clinic in Miami for the rest of the year, according to a news story in South Florida Times.
MDC dental hygiene students will provide services such as cleanings, sealants and x-rays while NSU dental students will perform restorative care procedures such as fillings and simple tooth extractions, according to the story.
"We are thrilled to be able to offer this desperately needed restorative dental treatment to our patients," said Susan Kass, MEd, EdD, RDH, the dental hygiene program coordinator at MDC, in the story.
The program has received financial and in-kind support from private organizations such as the Health Foundation of South Florida and dental instrument company Hu-Friedy. Health Foundation contributed nearly $30,000 toward start-up costs and Hu-Friedy provided instruments valued at more than $16,000, the Times reported.
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