Third-year dental student Jose Horak helped coordinate his class's involvement in the 2016 Mission of Mercy. (Photo by Lauren Dulieu)
Seven residents, 77 students and four faculty from the UConn School of Dental Medicine were among the hundreds of volunteers who provided care to nearly 2,000 patients last weekend.
The 2016 Connecticut Mission of Mercy free dental clinic was held at the XL Center in Hartford. Dental professionals from throughout Connecticut give their time to care for the underserved.
UConn’s dental student breakdown:
- 19 fourth-year students
- 38 third-years
- 23 second-years
- 7 first-years