Rhode Island Oral Health Foundation
The Rhode Island Oral Health Foundation (RIOHF) was established in 2011. Our mission is to provide funding and resources to improve oral health in the state
of Rhode Island. The RIOHF will convene its signature event, the Rhode Island Mission of Mercy on June 2-3, 2012.
Overview: Mission of Mercy (MOM)
MOM events across America have been providing
free dental services for the underserved since 2000. Mission of Mercy events have helped more than 100,000 patients and provided nearly $50 million in free dental services since its inception. MOM programs
are not affiliated with any religious organization. To learn more about MOM events across the U.S. and view a video, visit the America's Dentists Care Foundation Mission of Mercy website.The purpose of a MOM is to
combine the donated services of dentists, dental staff members, and other volunteers to provide free dental care to the underserved and those who cannot afford care. Through these efforts, MOM events reduce
health risks and suffering. A successful MOM event focuses on:
- Providing free access to critical dental care while placing a high priority on patients suffering from dental infections or pain.
- Raising public awareness of the increasing difficulty adults and children with limited financial resources face in accessing critical dental care.
- Challenging patients, policymakers and dental professionals to work together to reduce dental disease and improve the oral health of the population, including those who have been promised care by the
state.
The Rhode Island MOM (RIMOM) program will provide free dental care to the uninsured, the underinsured and anyone who otherwise has difficulty getting to a dentist. Those who show up for care and do not
have any medically compromising condition that would prohibit them from receiving care will be seen on a first-come, first-served basis. RIMOM will be a free, 2-day clinic at the CCRI, Lincoln Campus on
June 2-3, 2012 with set–up taking place on June 1, 2012.
The CCRI Dental Hygiene clinic is a 24 chair, fully equipped dental center, with digital radiography, a sterilization center, and electronic dental records. In addition, mobile dental equipment and the Molar Express will be utilized for care services.
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