SCARBOROUGH — The organizers of a dental charity drive say the effort treated almost 400 patients and provided nearly $100,000 in care this month.
Dr. Demi Kouzounas and Dr. Barry Saltz of Scarborough organize the drive, which is called Dentists Who Care for ME and is in its eight year.
They say 20 dentists, 23 dental hygienists, 16 specialists and dozens of staff members volunteered time for the program. They provided teeth cleanings, fillings and extractions for people who can’t afford regular dental care and don’t have dental insurance coverage.
Organizers say the program has treated more than 3,000 patients since its inception. Second-year University of New England dental students volunteered for the first time this year. Kouzounas says 63 of them took part.
Dental offices participated from Biddeford to Skowhegan.
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