About FLOSSED Dental

FLOrida Special needs Services for Exceptional Dentistry, Inc. – FLOSSED provides, educates, and advocates for compassionate, comprehensive dental care for all adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Florida, regardless of ability to pay.  FLOSSED identifies and supports capable dental professionals with appropriate facilities, effective business practices, and comprehensive infrastructure to make dental care for this under-served population a sustainable reality. 

• LOVE: To help those adults with health related disabilities.
• COMPASSION: To treat these patients with ultimate respect and care.
• PATIENCE: To provide treatment even if it requires more time.
• DILIGENCE: Observe quality when treating these patients.
• GRATITUDE: Be thankful I am able to serve all patients in my care.
• INTEGRITY: Uphold high standards of ethics. 
• JUSTICE: Do not discriminate against patients in our communities.

The genesis of FLOSSED came about out of an identified area of simple needs for compassionate, quality dental services for adults with health related disabilities in Florida. These identified needs are defined as:

1. The NEEDS of our unserved adults with health related disabilities who are desperate for quality dental care and treatment who cannot obtain these services.
2. The NEEDS of these individuals’ parents, guardians, and caregivers who love them and seek quality, compassionate, and comprehensive dental care in their own communities. Recruitment of dentists willing and able treat their loved ones is paramount. FLOSSED dental providers will treat their loved ones with skill, care, and compassion regardless of their ability to pay.  FLOSSED providers are dedicated and employ best practices for excellence in spite of adults who have unique behavior challenges; and
3. The NEEDS of dental providers and students who are willing to learn and treat this medically diverse and complex adult population but may have trepidation or lack of professional training. FLOSSED has assembled a team of the most excellent, well trained, knowledgeable professionals and dedicated educators with years of practical experience providing dental services for our health related disabled community.