Program has served over 700 different patients in its four years of operation
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Community Dental volunteers Gary Kenney, Sharon Purdy and Amy Hulett help patients in need at the dental clinic for low-income adults. There are many volunteer opportunities. Community Dental is an all-volunteer clinic operating under the Clayton Rotary Foundation, Inc. 501(c)3.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Dr. Kyle Daniel, Dr. Mollie Winston and Sherry Spurr volunteer their time helping patients at Community Dental. Since opening in April 2021, it has served over 700 different patients and is open two days a month.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Dr. Jennifer Utley and Dr. Mollie Winston help a patient with dental work at Community Dental recently. The clinic has 35 active volunteers. There are 12 volunteer dentists including two oral surgeons, one specializing in cosmetic dentistry and one specializing in dentures. There are also nine dental assistants and 14 other volunteers who work the front desk, screen patients, work as techs, help with x-rays and sterilize equipment.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Dr. Janet Dunwoody and Jackie Tatum sterilize equipment at the Community Dental Clinic. Both said volunteering at the clinic is rewarding. Community Dental is a dental clinic for low-income adults that opened in April 2021. It operates through the Clayton Rotary Foundation, Inc. 501(c)3.
A smile is often the first impression someone has when communicating with others in public. And that first impression can make or break someone’s opportunity for a successful future.
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