A Hutchinson dentist and a team of volunteers will provide free dental care this weekend to residents without insurance or financial means as part of the annual Grace Dental Day.
Dr. Grant Ringler, along with four other dentists, five hygienists and about 50 volunteers, will treat patients beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday at Ringler’s office, 3008 Garden Grove Parkway. Services will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
Patients may receive one of three treatments at no cost: a cleaning, a filling or an extraction. Organizers expect to serve between 100 and 150 people.
“This is really designed for those in our community who have no means, no resources to have dental work done,” Ringler said. “We love being able to serve our community and pay it forward.”
The effort coincides with Grace Health Day at Grace Bible Church, a few blocks from Ringler’s office. Parking is available at the church, with golf carts shuttling patients between the sites.
Ringler said past events have provided the equivalent of $50,000 to $75,000 worth of dental care. “If I could do dentistry for free and still pay a team, I would,” he said. “This is one way we can give back.”
No advance registration is required. Patients are encouraged to arrive early, with registration possibly opening at 7:30 a.m.