Iowa Mission of Mercy offers $300k in free dental services — 4 points

Iowa Mission of Mercy offered hundreds of patients free dental services at Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa, according to Omaha.com.

Here are four points:

1. Iowa Mission of Mercy administered approximately 2,761 free dental services for nearly 475 people on Friday, Sept. 11.

2. The services were valued at $335,700, according to preliminary figures from the Iowa Dental Foundation.

3. Services were not limited based on income or insurance and more than 200 people waited in line when the clinic opened on Friday morning.

4. Dentists administered services ranging from cleanings to oral surgery for tooth extractions. Pediatric dentists were available for children.

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