The Foundation salutes the tremendous spirit of giving and philanthropy in the endodontic community. How Do YOU Give Back?
Dr. Andrew D’Amelio (pictured with Dr. Francisco Nieves ) began volunteering at Mercy Clinic in Ft. Worth after viewing the Foundation’s videos on the first round of Domestic Access to Care grants. He retired from private practice in Naples, FL, and moved to Texas to be near his two sons.
The Smith Island Dental Clinic Project, which Dr. Gael Delany of Chevy Chase, MD helped found, treats the underserved residents of a remote island off the coast of Maryland. Its expanding scope of care includes periodontics and crown and bridge with implants on the horizon. The succession of endodontic care established by Dr. Delany will be continued by University of Maryland residents now also volunteering at the clinic.
With leadership from Dr. Jacqueline Allen , the Central Arizona Dental Society Foundation organizes three Arizona Mission of Mercy clinics annually in the Phoenix Veterans Memorial Coliseum, to provide free dental treatment to low-income, working-poor families, unemployed or uninsured individuals, veterans, seniors, and homeless residents. Some patients haven’t eaten solid food for years, many are unable to find a job while lacking a “professional appearance”, or have difficulty speaking due to their poor oral health. Up to 1,800 patients are being treated a year. Among nearly 300 dentist volunteers, joining Dr. Allen to provide endodontic treatments are AAE members Drs. Bradley Gettleman , Robert Roda , Ian Bennett , Paul Kogan , Susan Wood , Ryan Engelberg , Betty Schindler , Edward Carlson , Kip Sterling , Mohammed Elseed , Kevin Axx , Collin Clatanoff , and Steven Richardson .
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