The Arkansas Mission of Mercy providing free dental care

The Arkansas Mission of Mercy is returning this month to provide free dental care to thousands of people following a two-year hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The two-day dental clinic is scheduled for Friday, April 14 and Saturday, April 15 in the Conway Expo Center. The event is held to provide free dental care to people who otherwise lack the access or resources necessary to address their dental needs.

Dr. Terry Fiddler, executive director of Arkansas Mission of Mercy, said 2023 marks the organization’s 15th year of providing free dental care through this annual clinic.

The clinic provides a wide variety of services at absolutely no cost to patients. Dr. Fiddler said the clinic aims to serve patients who do not have dental insurance and lack the means to pay for dental care.

The Arkansas Mission of Mercy dental clinic will provide free care to people of all ages, including children, and regardless of where they live.

Dr. Fiddler stresses the dental care provided through Arkansas Mission of Mercy is the same quality one would receive at a private practice. That’s due to the hundreds of dentists, hygienists, physicians, nurses and lay volunteers who donate their time and expertise at each clinic.

Organizers of this year’s dental clinic expect a tremendous response from the public given the two-year hiatus during COVID-19. Additional volunteers will certainly be needed and Dr. Fiddler invites anyone with spare time and a desire to help others to come by April 14-15.

Anyone interested in volunteering – from doctors of dentistry to interpreters – can do so by signing up at www.rsvpbook.com and searching for Arkansas Mission of Mercy.

[the full website is www.rsvpbook.com/ArMOM2023_Conway]

The two-day dental clinic, set for April 14-15, will be held on a first-come, first-serve basis. The clinic will continue until the last person is seen. For more information on the Arkansas Mission of Mercy, visit www.arkansasdenistry.com/armom.