Yutan, NE- Around the end of last month, on September 26th and 27th, hundreds of veterans, spouses and surviving spouses pass through the Nebraska National Guard (NENG) Titan Readiness Center to receive free dental care during Nebraska’s third Veterans Mission of Mercy (VETMOM) Dental Event.
Over the course of the event, over 2,500 dental services were provided in about 425 patient visits, with more than one hundred dentures provided as well.
A post-event survey was conducted afterwards, with over 45% of survey respondents listing cost or lack of dental insurance as a barrier to receiving dental care. Over 20% said they traveled 100 or more miles just to attend the clinic. And over 98% of respondents were satisfied, or very satisfied, with their experience at the VETMOM event…