Free Dental Clinic Friday and Saturday

    The Louisiana Dental Association and LDA Foundation will host a Mission of Mercy (LaMOM) charity dental clinic on February 27 and 28 to provide free dental care to about 1,500 patients. The event relies on the efforts of approximately 1,000 volunteer dentists, hygienists, assistants, students and community workers from across the state of Louisiana.
     The doors to the Armed Forces Reserve Center, 8110 Innovation Park Dr. (formerly GSRI), will open at 6 a.m. each day. Treatment will be given on a first-come, first-served basis until capacity is reached. Services will include: exams, x-rays, dental cleanings, fillings, anterior root canals, extractions and front teeth transitional partials. Adults and children are invited to participate.
     There are no eligibility or income requirements. Children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Residents from all parishes are welcomed and encouraged to attend. Patient parking will be available at L'Auberge Casino overflow lot (14777 River Rd.) and shuttles will bring patients to the clinic from 4 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day. There is also a city bus stop not far from the entrance of the Army Reserve Center.