Free Dental Clinic CCRI Lincoln

THE  RHODE ISLAND MISSION OF MERCY  (RIMOM)

Through the combined effort and  donated services of oral health professionals and lay volunteers, Mission of  Mercy (MOM) events across the U.S. have provided nearly $50 million  in free dental services to more than 100,000 patients. A successful MOM  event:

- Provides  free access to critical dental care while placing a high priority on patients  suffering from dental infections or pain.

- Raises  public awareness of the increasing difficulty adults and children with limited  financial resources face in accessing critical dental  care.

- Challenges  patients, policymakers and dental professionals to work together to reduce oral  disease and improve the oral health of the  population.

The  inaugural RIMOM event will take place on June 2-3, 2012. The  RIMOM provides the opportunity to address unmet oral health needs in RI through  advocacy, education, and the delivery of high quality dental  services. The Community College of RI,  Flanagan campus will be converted into a large-scale dental clinic, which has  digital radiography, a sterilization center, and electronic dental records. In  addition, mobile dental equipment and the Molar Express will be utilized for  care services. At the clinic, patients will undergo a health and dental  evaluation, and then provided with treatment on a first-come, first-served  basis, based on their oral health needs. In addition to oral health  education, patients receive assistance/resources to help them find a dental home  for continuous, comprehensive oral health care.