WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – The Kansas Mission of Mercy is taking care of smiles, just one individual at a time. Volunteer dentists, hygienists and assistants gave their time on Friday and Saturday to brighten smiles for lots of people.

Sufferers bought fillings or extractions at no price tag to them with the support of numerous donations from pros who are keen to give again to the group. 

Several dentists and hygienists said dental insurance could be monetarily crippling for persons with limited money, and spending out of pocket just provides to that load. 

“Dental care is genuinely vital for the reason that it can influence your overall health and fitness,” Samantha Koch, a WSU dental hygiene pupil, mentioned. “Getting these difficulties fixed for these men and women and supporting them stay soreness-absolutely free. It is just a actually interesting and brilliant thing to be a component of.” 

Johnathan Thomas battled the regular suffering of a broken tooth for a 12 months and a fifty percent due to the fact he didn’t have funds to fork out for dental insurance coverage or out-of-pocket expenditures. So he’s happy to get rid of the agony that held him up at evening for so extensive.  

“Health treatment and insurance are not as great as it could be in this nation,” Thomas reported. “And I’m just glad that they have packages like this to aid people today because not everyone can afford to pay for it. 

The dental clinic will be back again open at Century II on Saturday at 5:30 a.m. Volunteers assisted close to 300 folks Friday and anticipate to see the exact numbers.