I have had five years of bad teeth since having to be on a certain medication for bi-polar which I have to take under my tongue and let it dissolve. The pros outweighs the cons on my medicine so I continued to take it and my teeth deteriorated worse and worse.
Over the last five years I’ve had to pay out of pocket for about 7 teeth to be pulled as I am on Medicare which does not cover dental.
I am disabled and unable to work to earn enough money for full mouth extraction.
I first heard about MOM from For Kids, Inc. And this past April I received an email about the Portsmouth event at
I C Norcom HS in Portsmouth VA.
I arrived at 3:30am and it was sure worth the wait ! I brought a chair and food and drinks and talked with others going through the same procedure as me.
The volunteers were very kind and professional and knew their jobs well and it was very organized. They opened the doors at 7:30am
My surgeon was so kind and very patient as my teeth kept breaking she was excellent surgeon. She even had to drill some of them out due to the severe deterioration. My full mouth extraction lasted nearly two hours but I was so happy and grateful and the nurse stayed by my side and she soothed me. They finished around 11:15 and gave me instructions for aftercare.
This was one of the best days of my life! I never could have gotten rid of my rotted teeth had it not been for VDAF and MOM. I wish to thank everyone I have tears of joy in my eyes just writing about it.
I called the hotline number a couple days later for pain reasons and they had me in for an emergency appointment and the doctor there was also very nice and helped me tremendously to heal and I use my mouthwash prescribed to me every day. It heals my gums.
Thank you so much. Words cannot nearly express the fact that now I can get a new smile someday soon with dentures.
I highly recommend bday and Mission of Mercy —and do not be afraid because they know how to keep you as comfortable as possible and do their job quickly and professionally.
Sincerely with a smile
Michelle Burns
Virginia Beach Virginia
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Causes: Human Services
Mission: To provide access to dental care to underserved virginians.
Programs: Total DDS program-through the efforts of over 600 volunteer dentists and nearly 100 participating dental laboratories, over 300 senior citizens, adults with disabilities and others with special needs received pro bono dental services through the DDS program in 2017.
in 2017, the Missions of Mercy (MOM) program provided free, quality dental care in the following strategically located communities: Northern Virginia, Yorktown, Wise, Grundy, and Richmond (Project Homeless Connect and Special Olympics). A total of over 3,227 individuals, primarily uninsured adults, received free dental services valued at $2. 8 million.
An initiative of the American Dental Association, Give Kids A Smile (GKAS) offers oral health education to all children while providing free preventive and restorative care to those who need it most. The Virginia Dental Association Foundation serves as a resource for event coordinators across the Commonwealth, aggregates results of outreach efforts, and communicates these results to stakeholders at the state and national levels. More than 5,600 children received education and dental treatment valued at in excess of $583,000 in 2017.
The VDA Foundation partners with the Virginia Department of Health from time to time on grants to provide educational opportunities and direct services that increase access to dental care for underserved Virginians. In 2017, one program continued as a result of these grants. It provided free continuing education courses, comprised of a didactic seminar and a clinic day, for dentists and dental staff seeking to increase their expertise and level of comfort in treating children with special health care needs.