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I believe that charity begins at home. There's nothing wrong with going to other countries on medical missions (something I plan to do as well), but there is a lot of need right here. So for five years we have been holding an annual Free Dental Day. Sometime before Thanksgiving, we pick a Friday and open our doors to help our community. We don't ask any financial questions, we just ask how can we help you. In 2007 we helped 62 folks and did $18,455 in services. That's a lot of dentistry! I had a lot of help. Every one of my team volunteered (with no threats from me), as did Dr. Parrish and three of his team, my family and a few patients all helped out. So far we reckon we've seen over 300 patients over the years. Word has gotten around about this day, so now the first folks start lining up around midnight, and camp out all night. The next day is a wild scene with a long line out the door of patients, volunteers handing out donuts and coffee donated by Krispy Kreme and McDonalds, and the rest of us trying to see as many people as we can. Other donations were made by Chick Fil A, FPL, Burns Janitorial Supply and Patterson Dental. Free Dental Day is an idea I've stolen from other dentists. My hope is that someday, if 51 other dentists in our area will join in and also have a free dental day once a year, then every week there would be a place to go to get out of pain if you couldn't afford regular care.
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