The Department of Health in Santa Rosa County, Florida offers dental services to children and adults by Aidan & Associates under the direction of Dr. Adrian Attkisson. Services are available Monday - Friday by appointment only. Aidan & Associates accepts Medicaid and self-pay patients via cash or credit cards. 

Children

As soon as a child gets their first tooth, preventive dental care can begin. Preventive dentistry for kids can help identify problems early on in your child’s life before dental problems become worse and often more costly. Services typically include the following:

• Promote good dental habits, including brushing and flossing, guidance on thumb sucking, as well as advice on eating habits that help improve dental health.
• Regular teeth cleanings (every 6 months)
• Fluoride application (< age 14)
• Sealants
• Routine X-rays to help track jaw and teeth development
• Fitting athletic mouth guards
• Referrals to orthodontists if teeth are crooked
• Referrals to other dental specialists as needed
• Helping identify related health issues that may impact a child’s dental health

Adults and Teenagers

Preventive & Diagnostic Care:

• Regular oral exams (1 every 6 months)
• Teeth cleaning (1 every 6 months)
• Routine X-rays (1 set of 4 films annually)

Basic Restorative Care:

• Fillings
• Non-routine X-rays
• Emergency services to relieve pain
• Oral surgery
• Simple extractions

Major Restorative services like crowns, dentures and bridges are not currently available.

If you would like more information about oral health we encourage you to visit one of the following websites which contain helpful information about oral health care for different age groups, teaching tools, healthy habits, and much more!

• Florida Board of Dentistry Help Center
• Are you MOUTHWISE?
• Children’s Oral Health
• Mouth Healthy
  • Pregnancy
  • Babies and Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults Under 40
  • Adults 40-60
  • Adults Over 60