Aspen Dental Launches Fourth Annual MouthMobile Tour to Provide Free Dental Care to Veterans

The MouthMobile is Aspen Dental's 42-foot long dental office on wheels. It travels state to state giving veterans the dental care they need for a healthy mouth – at no cost. Since 2014, Aspen Dental practices across the country have donated over $7.5 million in dentistry and helped more than 12,000 veterans as part of the Healthy Mouth Movement. The Healthy Mouth Movement includes both the MouthMobile and a nationwide Day of Service, when Aspen Dental practices across the country open their doors on a designated Saturday to provide free care to veterans.

"It is an honor to give back to our nation's veterans, those who have fought for our nation's safety," said Dr. Michael Dickerson, the Aspen Dental doctor who provided care on the MouthMobile in Tampa today. "We feel very lucky to be involved with the Healthy Mouth Movement program to help everyone out, and hopefully what we're doing is making a real difference in these veterans' lives."

"Community partners like Aspen Dental instill trust while delivering services that are in demand to our nations heroes and Tampa Crossroads is happy to support the mission of the Healthy Mouth Movement," said Brian Belcher of Tampa Crossroads. "The saying 'it takes a village to raise a child' holds true and at Tampa Crossroads, we often say 'it takes a village to get a veteran back on their feet.' We're proud to have helped provide a needed service to our local veterans here in Tampa."  

Florida has the third highest veteran population in the nation according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and one of the poorest dental health rankings in the country (43 out of 51).

Aspen Dental is committed to improving access to dental care through its 600+ independently owned practices, many of which are located in dental health professional shortage areas as designated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. In Florida alone, 18 of 67 counties are located in a dental health professional shortage area. With more than 60 Aspen Dental practices currently in Florida, and more than 10 practices set to open in 2017, Aspen Dental doctors and team members are working to make sure more Floridians have access to quality dental care.

About Aspen Dental Practices
Dentists and staff at Aspen Dental practices are all about making sure patients have easy access to quality, affordable oral health care. With more than 600 offices in 36 states, Aspen Dental-branded practices offer patients a safe, welcoming and judgment-free environment to get the full range of dental care they need along with the convenience and speed of onsite denture labs. That's why the Aspen Dental network of independent dental care providers is one of the largest and fastest growing in the U.S. and saw more than 4.1 million patients in 2016. To find out more about how Aspen Dental practices make it simply easier for each of their patients to get the healthy mouth they deserve, go to AspenDental.com.

About Tampa Crossroads
Tampa Crossroads, Inc., a non-profit established in 1977, provides a full range of care including counseling and treatment, housing, employment services, help for veterans and their families, and other support to men and women in the community. Through its holistic, family-centered approach, Tampa Crossroads has helped thousands of adults who have struggled with trauma and abuse, addictions, homelessness, and social problems. For more information about Tampa Crossroads and the organization's services, visit tampacrossroads.com.

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