DentaQuest gives $10K for Md. MOM dental clinic

DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Sep 29, 2014

DentaQuest has donated $10,000 to the Community Foundation of Maryland to support the Eastern Shore Mission of Mercy (MOM) dental clinic scheduled for April 2015 in Salisbury.

MOM projects are conducted across the U.S. to bring dental care to underserved populations. MOM projects consist of more than100 volunteer dental professionals and several hundred volunteer staff who coordinate two-day dental clinics at locations around the country.

More information about the Eastern Shore Mission of Mercy event can be found at www.easternshoremissionofmercy.org.

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