The Day – Free dental clinic happening in New London

New London — The Connecticut Foundation for Dental Outreach is holding a Connecticut Mission of Mercy Free Dental Clinic, with screening happening Friday for treatment on Saturday.

Patient registration and exams will begin Friday at 10 a.m. at St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church, 200 Hempstead St. Medical/dental screening and X-rays will be provided, with appointments given for treatment in a private dental office on Saturday. Services include cleanings, exams, extractions, fillings and X-rays.

Patients will get the address to the dental office when they register. The clinic will provide treatment to 300 patients on a first-come first-served basis.

The clinic is for New London County residents over age 16, as well as veterans throughout Connecticut with a military ID. Masks are required.

The Connecticut Foundation for Dental Outreach held the first Mission of Mercy clinic in 2008, in collaboration with the Connecticut State Dental Association, and the clinic is held in a different part of the state every year.

The foundation said the 2019 clinic involved 636 patient visits, including the treatment of 57 veterans and 20 homeless people, and the care donated was valued at $508,099.