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Published connected Wednesday, 9 November 2022 10:31
Written by Grace Woznicki

@NewBritHerald

FARMINGTON – The Connecticut Foundation for Dental Outreach volition big its 15th Connecticut Mission of Mercy Free Dental Clinic (CTMOM) connected Nov. 12 and 13. 

CTMOM provides dental attraction for individuals who are incapable to spend aesculapian assistance. 

“It is fantastic to beryllium capable to supply dental attraction to our underserved and uninsured patients aft a two-year hiatus owed to the pandemic. CTMOM is blessed to bash everything we tin to assistance amended the prime of beingness of those we serve,” Connecticut Foundation for Dental Outreach Chair said. “We are honored and precise excited to spouse with the UConn School of Dental Medicine. Their magnificent facilities volition let america to dainty truthful galore during this hard time.” 

The two-day session volition see 169 stations, 800 volunteers and volition connection attraction to implicit 1,600 individuals.

“The session provides a afloat scope of dental services including exams, x-rays, cleanings, extractions, fillings, basal canals connected beforehand teeth (limited), interim partial dentures (limited),” the property merchandise said.

The CTMOM dental session is held annually successful a antithetic determination astir the state. 

“The UConn School of Dental Medicine is precise excited to beryllium capable to spouse with the CT Foundation for Dental Outreach and big this year’s CT Mission of Mercy Free Dental Clinic (CTMOM),” Dean of UConn School of Dental Medicine Dr. Steven Lepowsky said. “We stock a communal extremity of providing dental attraction to the citizens of CT and though our faculty, residents and students person been volunteering with CTMOM since its inception, having CTMOM astatine UConn Health brings the narration to a full caller level. We are each looking guardant to an incredibly palmy lawsuit and providing dental services to those successful need.” 

The lawsuit volition beryllium held connected Saturday and Sunday astatine the UConn School of Dental Medicine, located astatine 236 Farmington Ave. and volition statesman astatine 8 a.m. 

Masks are required and appointments are not available. The session volition assistance guests connected a archetypal come, archetypal served basis.

For much accusation astir the event, sojourn cfdo.org

Posted successful The Bristol Press, General News connected Wednesday, 9 November 2022 10:31. Updated: Wednesday, 9 November 2022 10:34.

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