Franklin County Health Department cutting most dental services

The Franklin County Health department will cut back on the dental services it offers in Franklin County beginning next year.

The Health Department said that its Carrabelle dental clinic will close on December the 31st – the clinic was first opened in 2012 to help lower income residents.

The dental clinic at the Franklin County School will remain open but will restructure its focus to provide preventative services to children in the area.

The Health Department said it is moving to a school-based sealant model that will serve primarily Medicaid eligible and uninsured children beginning Jan. 1, 2016.

Current Patients at the Carrabelle dental clinic will be referred to Rhonda Wilhite at Florida Department of Health in Gulf County.

 The Carrabelle Clinic will remain open part-time providing services such as Women’s Health, Immunizations, WIC, and Vital Statistics.

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