{"id":1469,"date":"2016-10-06T13:10:41","date_gmt":"2016-10-06T13:10:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.drsbradley.com\/?p=1469"},"modified":"2017-01-17T19:18:26","modified_gmt":"2017-01-17T19:18:26","slug":"120-people-treated-years-dentistry-heart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lakeoconeedental.com\/blog\/120-people-treated-years-dentistry-heart\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Day of Dental Care a Success"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1470\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lakeoconeedental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Picture-1-e1475759214356-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"picture-1\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lakeoconeedental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Picture-1-e1475759214356-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.lakeoconeedental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Picture-1-e1475759214356-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>Each year, a line begins to form the night <em>before<\/em> the actual event.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Men and women bundled in coats, and loaded down with camping chairs, blankets and sleeping bags, crowd the sidewalk in front of Lake Oconee Dentistry. By the time team members begin arriving at 4:30 a.m. to set up for the day, there\u2019s typically a crowd of at least 50 people waiting for them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>It\u2019s a sight that is both heartbreaking and heartwarming.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cNow, more than ever, there are people in need of dental services who have no means to afford them &#8212; whether they are unemployed or experiencing some other serious financial difficulty,&#8221; says Dr. Patti Bradley. \u201cWhile there are a lot of programs available for those in need of medical care, programs for those needing dentistry don\u2019t really exist.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why Lake Oconee Dentistry began hosting Dentistry from the Heart, a free day of dental care, in 2010.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Dentistry from the Heart is a registered national non-profit with a simple mission &#8212; making people smile. \u00a0Founded in 2001 by Dr. Vincent Monticciolo, Dentistry from the Heart provides free extractions, fillings and cleanings for those in need. Each year, dental offices across the country host Dentistry from the Heart events &#8212; helping thousands of patients and providing millions of dollars in free care.<\/p>\n<p>This is the sixth year Lake Oconee Dentistry has hosted Dentistry from the Heart. On September 30<sup>th<\/sup>, Drs. David and Patti Bradley were joined by their associate, Dr. Shelly Pound, as well as other Lake Oconee Dentistry hygienists, dental assistants and team members. Dr. David Miller, and his team from Lake Oconee Oral Surgery Center, once again donated his time and expertise to assist with surgical extractions. Community volunteers, as well as volunteers from Lakeside Church, were also on hand to assist.<\/p>\n<p>Kathy had heard about the event on Facebook and drove 50 miles because she had a painful cavity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is such a blessing. You can definitely tell it comes from the heart,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s going to help me feel better and it will help me have a little more confidence too.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Volunteers saw 120 patients at this year\u2019s event and provided 67 extractions, 33\u00a0fillings and 41\u00a0cleanings, totaling nearly $30,000 in free care. \u00a0In total, Lake Oconee Dentistry and Lake Oconee Oral Surgery have provided nearly $250,000 in free dentistry to the lake area community through Dentistry from the Heart events over the years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve all been in situations where we\u2019ve needed a helping hand,\u201d says Dr. David Bradley. \u201cDentistry from the Heart has become our way to help those who have no means of affording much-needed care. We help people get out of pain \u2013 and they leave smiling. 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