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Causes: Ambulatory & Primary Health Care, Health
Mission: To provide dental care to the underprivileged
Programs: The clinic provided 6481 patients with appointments in 2014. The clinic expanded to provide mobile outreach hygiene clinics to schools, head start classes and nursing homes. The patients served at the clinic and by outreach services now includes 50 minnesota counties with west central and sw minnesota being the largest areas served. The clinic also provided over 2000 school kids with free oral health education presentations. In 2014, the clinic provided over 5000 toothbrushes free to citizens of all ages, as well as toothpaste, floss, and other dental supplies. The clinic also was able to continue upgrading with more digital x-ray equipment. The clinic also offers portable digital x-ray equipment and portable hygiene equipment for the hygiene outreach clinics that serve the many rural counties in minnesota.