The Florida Dental Association Foundation (FDA Foundation) will host its 11th Florida Mission of Mercy event on May 15-16 at the Prime Osborn Convention Center in Jacksonville to provide an estimated 1,800 Floridians with relief from the pain and infection of untreated dental disease — at no cost to the patients.
This two-day event will deliver professional dental care on a first-come, first-served basis, so patients are advised to arrive early. A ticketing system will allow individuals to check in on-site and receive a ticket with a specific time to return to the site to receive care.
Services provided at this year’s Florida Mission of Mercy will include cleanings, fillings, extractions, pediatric dentistry and root canals.
This year’s Florida Mission of Mercy event will also include a Veterans’ First initiative on Thursday, May 14, to give local veterans the opportunity to pre-register to receive priority care. Veterans can pre-register by going to www.flamom.org and clicking the red “Veterans’ Dental Event” button.
The Florida Mission of Mercy provides professional dental care — at no cost — to thousands of patients, through the support of Florida Dental Association member dentists, community volunteers and charitable benefactors. The event is held in a different location each year. Previous Florida Mission of Mercy events held in Daytona Beach, Tampa, Jacksonville, Pensacola, Fort Myers, Orlando, Tallahassee, West Palm Beach and Lakeland provided more than 17,000 patients with donated dental care valued at approximately $19 million.
Doors open at 7 a.m.
Prime Osborn Convention Center is located at 1000 Water St.
