DeKALB – Residents in the DeKalb community and surrounding areas will have the opportunity to receive free dental services at DeKalb Dental Group on Friday.
Dr. Truyen Nguyen, Dr. Caryn Ayarzagoitia and the team at DeKalb Dental Group will be participating in Free Dentistry Day, a day dedicated to providing free dental care to the growing number of Americans without dental insurance. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, about 108 million Americans are living without dental insurance.
“We understand that many people in our community and across the nation haven’t been to the dentist for a long period of time. Some don’t understand the importance of dental health, but more often than not, they don’t have the financial means,” Nguyen said in a news release. “This event is a great opportunity for us to share our time and resources with those less fortunate and give back to the community.”
During Free Dentistry Day, a choice of one free cleaning, filling or extraction will be provided per patient between 8 a.m. and noon at 2707 Sycamore Road in DeKalb.
Patients will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
For information, call 815-756-4430 or visit www.freedentistryday.org.