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- Volunteers work on the teeth of more than 300 people.
- All procedures are free for patients who come to the clinic.
Hundreds of people lined up in front of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church to receive free dental work courtesy of Mission of Mercy.
"So many people are out of work and don't have insurance, it's very helpful," Carl Reardon, who was getting his teeth cleaned, said.
Mission of Mercy travels all over the state throughout the year offering the program to those who can't afford dental care. Though, Stephanie Raric with the group said they don't ask for qualifications or proof of need.
"We try to do this once a year and it's our fourth year here," Raric said.
Michael Grady said he is having a number of teeth pulled after years of putting it off.
"I'm currently out of work because of a brain injury. I got in a car accident and I have no money, no insurance so there is no way I could have done this without this event," Grady said.
Dena Lipscomb encourages people to take advantage of the program because she said problems with your teeth can lead to other health concerns.
"The infection caused an abscess under my arm...all because of an infection in my teeth," Lipscomb said.
The supplies for the clinic are donated and the workers are all volunteers.
They are expecting more than 300 people at the church today and tomorrow. Everyone must be registered by 3 p.m. on Saturday and doors will open at 6 a.m.
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