Free dental appointments for uninsured Augusta County residents

The Augusta Regional Dental Clinic will hold a no cost dental clinic working day for eligible uninsured people of Augusta County ages 18+ on Saturday, April 23.

Around 24 volunteers from neighborhood dental procedures will strengthen the clinic’s workers. Collectively, they will provide 100 dental appointments to patients that working day.

Thanks to the generosity of a dozen sponsors, which includes the Central Blue Ridge Group Foundation, Parrott Orthodontics, and the Virginia Affiliation of No cost and Charitable Clinics, appointments will be no cost of charge.

Normal dentistry companies (consultations, fillings, extractions and cleanings) will be offered. New this yr, Dentalpalooza will go outside of the ARDC as quite a few area dentists, together with Dr. Herring DMD and Dr. Minutella at Blue Ridge Dental, have agreed to welcome uninsured patients for treatment method at their apply around the months of April and May well.

“We have been given an outpouring of assist from volunteers and sponsors all-around this group celebration. This leaves us very humble and grateful,” claimed Sophie Parson, ARDC executive director.

“Due to an too much to handle stage of demand from customers from clients, our waiting around moments can be counted in months, and our ability to take new patients is particularly constrained. Many thanks to our Dentalpalooza volunteers and sponsors, clients who were scheduled in the summer time or fall of this year will be seen at the finish of the thirty day period and for cost-free. We were being also in a position to settle for 25 new patients so considerably. We could not be far more energized,” said Misty Ladd, ARDC Business office Supervisor. “The present-day economic period of time is difficult for so lots of minimal-profits associates of our community. Staying able to get collectively and offer you free dental treatment to so a lot of 100 clients is so meaningful.”

Individuals fascinated in this celebration can get in touch with (540)-221-6635 to agenda an appointment (evidence of revenue and residency will be asked on registration).

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