Free dental clinic offered at Connecticut Mission of Mercy event in Waterbury [Video]

WATERBURY, Conn. (WFSB) – A long line of people gathered early Saturday morning for the Connecticut Mission of Mercy’s annual free dental clinic, where dental professionals from across the country volunteered to provide essential care to those in need.

Hosted by the Connecticut Foundation for Dental Outreach in their 18th year partnership with the Mission of Mercy, the event aims to make dental care more accessible to those who may not have the resources to afford it.

The clinic, held at Wilby High School, opened at 7 a.m. and is set to serve up to 1,700 patients over the weekend.

Lisa Perry-Swain, Executive Director of the Connecticut Foundation for Dental Outreach, shared that one patient, a veteran, had been following the clinic for months, waiting for care.

“We have a veteran, actually who’s been following us for a few months,” said Lisa Perry-Swain, Executive Director of the Foundation for Dental …