Case Name: Henry ESTES and Cleo Estes, his wife, Appellants, v. Frances E. ROCKINSON, et al., Appellees
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1984-12-17
Citations: 461 So. 2d 989
Docket Number: No. AZ-178
Parties: Henry ESTES and Cleo Estes, his wife, Appellants, v. Frances E. ROCKINSON, et al., Appellees.
Judges: SMITH, ZEHMER and BARFIELD, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 461
Pages: 989–989

Head Matter:
Henry ESTES and Cleo Estes, his wife, Appellants, v. Frances E. ROCKINSON, et al., Appellees.
No. AZ-178.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
Dec. 17, 1984.
David A. Barrett and Albert Craig Pen-son of Barrett & Bajoczky, Tallahassee, for appellants.
Jeanette M. Andrews and S. William Fuller, Jr. of Fuller & Johnson, Tallahassee, for appellees.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
The judgment on the pleadings entered by the trial court is affirmed. In affirming the judgment, we hold that a dental hygienist, when cleaning teeth, is a provider of health care within the meaning of section 95.11(4)(b), Florida Statutes (1983).
AFFIRMED.
SMITH, ZEHMER and BARFIELD, JJ., concur.