St. Petersburg, FL–There may be more reasons why your child isn’t smiling before heading back to school this year.

Children suffering from tooth decay and other health issues related to a lack of consistent, quality dental care can negatively impact a child’s ability to learn and attend school.

Don’t let poor dental hygiene affect more than your child’s smile. Join the Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County (DOH-Pinellas) at its annual Back to School event to get children smiling and healthy before they head back.

On Saturday, July 15, the DOH-Pinellas Back to School clinic will provide dental exams and X-rays at no cost to new patients from 8 a.m. to noon. Children, ages 4 through 18, can arrive at the DOH-Pinellas clinic located at Pinellas Park, 6350 76th Ave. N.

No appointments are necessary; children and teens will be scheduled first come, first serve. A parent or guardian must accompany the child to receive services.

For information about DOH-Pinellas, go to https://pinellas.floridahealth.gov/. or call (727) 824-6900.

For information about DOH-Pinellas, go to https://pinellas.floridahealth.gov or follow us on Twitter @HealthyPinellas.

About the Florida Department of Health

The department, nationally accredited by the Public Health Accreditation Board, works to protect, promote and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county and community efforts.

Follow us on Twitter at @HealthyFla and on Facebook. For more information about the Florida Department of Health please visit www.FloridaHealth.gov.