Once again, a popular Picton clinic will be offering free dental care for adults during a one-day blitz.

Picton Dental Centre will host its sixth annual Dentistry from the Heart clinic at its McFarland Drive facility on January 19, providing a variety of services to adults 18 years of age and older, who might not otherwise be able to have their teeth cared for.

Picton Dental Centre dentists and husband-and-wife team Drs. Kuldeep Sandhu and Reenu Sandhu will be joined by Trenton dentist Dr. Raed Younes and a team of assistants, hygienists and volunteers to treat approximately 100 patients.

Over the first five years of the free clinic, the Sandhus have treated more than 420 patients and provided more than $120,000 worth of dental services.

Dental assistant Charlene Insley has worked at four of the first five events at the Picton office and said it’s a way of giving back to the community.

“This is a very community-oriented office, so it’s our way of giving back to the community that supports us so well the rest of the year,” she said. “There are a number of programs for children out there, but there really isn’t much to help adults who are in need of dental work, so this is for them. For whatever reason, whether they can’t afford it or they have to spend their money elsewhere, they can come here and have cavities filled, teeth extracted or their teeth cleaned if that‘s what they need.”

Service is on a first-come, first-serve basis with registration beginning at 7 a.m. at the McFarland Drive clinic and work starting a half hour later.

Patients won’t have to line up all night. They will be given a number when they arrive and will then register in that order. They are encouraged to arrive early, dress appropriately for weather, and to bring chairs, blankets, snacks, etc as there may be a wait.

Dentistry From The Heart started in 2001 with New Port Richey, Florida dentist, Dr. Vincent Monticciolo, as a way to give back to the community and provide aid to the growing number of Americans without dental insurance. Since its inception, Dentistry From The Heart has grown now to include more than 300 annual events in United States, Canada, Ireland, Australia, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and New Zealand. Picton Dental Centre hosts the event on the third Friday of January every year and then travel to Trenton in June to assist at a clinic at Dr. Younes’ office.

For more details, call Picton Dental Centre at 613-476-6750.

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