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10 | YOU AT YOUR BEST | NWADG.COM/YOUATYOURBEST MAY - BEST NURSES | SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 2017 brief WASHINGTON REGIONAL SPECIAL TO NWA DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE Washington Regional Mobile Dental Clinic recently received a $22,758 grant from the Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation to help pro- vide dental services to uninsured and low-income adults throughout North- west Arkansas. This is the third grant Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation has provided to the Mobile Dental Clinic, which Washington Regional in- troduced in September 2014. Since 2014, the 40-foot custom- ized vehicle has been driven nearly 18,000 miles to deliver free dental ser- vices and preventive education to more than 2,500 individuals. Staffed with two part-time dentists, a dental hy- gienist and dental assistant, the Mobile Dental Clinic features two exam rooms, a lab, an X-ray machine, sterilization system and computer network for med- ical records and scheduling. Partnering with fi ve nonprofi t or- ganizations throughout Benton, Carroll and Washington counties, the Mobile Dental Clinic provides initial screen- ing and assessment for each patient at one of these partner sites. Once a treat- ment plan is established, each patient is scheduled on a 6-month appointment cycle to receive regular cleaning and preventive care. "Delta Dental's generous and ongoing support will help the Mobile Dental Clinic serve 1,500 uninsured and low-income adults in 2017 who otherwise would not have access to dental care," said Larry Shackelford, Washington Regional Senior Vice President-Outreach Services. "We are grateful that Delta Dental has chosen to partner with Washington Regional to address this unmet need in Northwest Arkansas." About Washington Regional: Washington Regional is here for you, for life, with a comprehensive healthcare network that includes the only not-for-profi t, community-owned and locally governed medical center in Northwest Arkansas. Washington Regional is committed to improv- ing the health of people in communi- ties we serve through compassionate, high-quality care, prevention and well- ness education. Visit wregional.com for more information. About Delta Dental: Delta Dental is the largest dental benefi ts provider in the state of Arkan- sas and is a member of Delta Dental Plans Association, a national network of independent not-for-profi t dental service corporations specializing in providing dental benefi ts programs to 60 million Americans in more than 111,000 employee groups throughout the country. Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation is contributing more than $3 million each year to support pro- grams designed to improve the oral health of all Arkansans. For more in- formation, visit deltadentalar.com. Mobile Dental Clinic Receives Grant L-R, Washington Regional Medical Foundation Executive Director Tim Hudson, dental assistant April Morrow, Primary Care Clinic Director Kim Howerton, dental hygienist Elaine Glass and clinic dentist Dr. Rob Beyer accept check from Weldon Johnson, executive director of Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation.