Connecticut Mission of Mercy (CTMOM)
The 3rd Mission of Mercy took place on March 12-13 in Middletown, CT. A total of 2,049 patients were seen. CTMOM thanks the more than 1,600 volunteers who participated in the event! CTMOM 2011 is scheduled for April 15-16. The location will be announced at a later date.
General Information:
The scenarios faced during MOM projects will both break and warm hearts. It is an opportunity to come face to face with the people who have nowhere else to turn.
Thousands of Connecticut residents have difficulty accessing dental care, for the same reasons faced by others in less affluent states. For this reason, the Connecticut Foundation for Dental Outreach (CDFO) in collaboration with the Connecticut State Dental Association (CSDA) embarked upon its first Mission of Mercy project, in April, 2008. There is no answer for the provision of dental care for adults on the horizon. For this reason alone a MOM project will provide care to those who have no hope of receiving care through our present health care system. The numbers of adults and children are staggering and it is the hope of the Connecticut Dental Association to help those in need of oral health care.
Services Provided:
Cleanings, fluoride treatments, sealants, digital x-rays, fillings, extractions, root canals, and interim partial dentures.
The scenarios faced during MOM projects will both break and warm hearts. It is an opportunity to come face to face with the people who have nowhere else to turn.
