The Elks Mobile Dental Unit is now in its 53rd year of providing dental services to residents of Missouri.
The unit is scheduled to visit Farmington from Nov. 23 to Dec. 17 and will be located at the Farmington Elks Lodge #1765, located at 1001 KREI Blvd. in Farmington.
Individuals living in the counties of Iron, Madison, St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve and Washington may be eligible for free dental care while the unit is in Farmington.
The Elks Mobile Unit has been operated by the dental department of Truman Medical Center Lakewood of Kansas City since 1962, in partnership with the Missouri Elks Benevolent Association.
The purpose of the program is to bring primary care dental services to developmentally disabled children and adults throughout the state of Missouri. More than 100,000 residents have been served since 1962.
The special unit is a self-propelled bus-like vehicle equipped to provide a full range of dental services, such as X-rays, fillings, extractions, cleaning and other treatments. All services are provided at no cost to eligible patients. The unit is staffed by a thoroughly trained dentist and dental assistant.
Source: http://dailyjournalonline.com/news/health/dental-unit-coming-to-farmington/article_18c95f98-b2cd-5394-a23a-53d1805fb748.html
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