USI Dental Hygiene Clinic to offer free dental cleanings for veterans
October 3, 2016
The University of Southern Indiana Dental Hygiene Clinic will provide free dental cleaning, fluoride and X-rays for military veterans on November 2, November 7 and November 9, 2016. This year, the USI Dental Hygiene Program has expanded its schedule to include evening hours to serve more veterans.
"In the past, these dental cleaning appointments have booked very quickly," said Joel Matherly, manager of the Veteran, Military and Family Resource Center at USI. "The huge response points to the need in our community for veterans to have access to this type of care. We appreciate how the USI Dental Hygiene Clinic has responded to the veterans."
The USI Dental Hygiene Program collaborates with Southwest Indiana Area Health Education Center (SWI-AHEC) and USI's Veteran, Military and Family Resource Center to offer the special clinic hours for veterans. USI Dental Hygiene faculty will supervise the students who will be working in the clinic.
Appointments are required and can be made by calling 812-464-1706. Plan on approximately three to three and a half hours being devoted to your care. Proof of military affiliation and a picture identification is required.
The USI Dental Hygiene Clinic is located on the USI campus in the Health Professions Center Room 1040.
The Dental Hygiene Program at the University of Southern Indiana is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association, a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation and by the United States Department of Education.