Discounted Dental Care for Seniors and Dental Mercy
March 15th, 2009
Discounted Dental Care for Seniors
PLYMOUTH, Mich. - In tough economic times, dental care is often the first medical service people cut. That is especially true for senior citizens.
Now, thanks to a new program, seniors don’t have to sacrifice dental health when money gets tight.
Plymouth Dental Associates and the University of Michigan Dental School are offering dental care at prices that are about 40-percent lower than usual.
Senior dental students supervised by trained clinical advisors will provide the care in a private office setting.
Mission of Dental Mercy
Many people huddled in tents and chairs during the cold overnight hours of late February to receive free dental care as a part of the Kansas Mission of Mercy in Manhattan.
The Kansas Mission of Mercy is the Kansas Dental Charitable Foundation’s signature event. The foundation has donated more than $4.5 million in dental care through the Kansas Mission of Mercy.
Since its inception, more than 10,000 patients have been served through contributions of Kansas dentists, hygienists, and dental assistants.
Several Emporia dental professionals took part in this year’s event, which was held on Feb. 20 and 21 at the National Guard Armory east of Manhattan. During this event, $1,014,382 worth of free dental care was provided to 1,714 patients from Kansas and other surrounding states. A total of 2,898 teeth were extracted and another 1,759 teeth were filled.
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