Dental assistant Genesis Lopez preps former U.S. Army Corp. Micheal Colgate, an army engineer from 1962-64, for a consultation as Aspen Dental MouthMobile makes a stop at American Legion Post 36 on Thursday. Colgate also served as an Army reservist with a tank battalion in Tucson. Tucson Veterans Serving Veterans partnered with Aspen to schedule close to 30 military veterans for free dental care including x-rays, cleanings, fillings and extractions. This stop marks one of 34 the MouthMobile will make on its Healthy Mouth Movement, providing dental care to veterans as far east as Maine.
MouthMobile gives Tucson vets free dental care
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
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Dental assistant Genesis Lopez preps former U.S. Army Corp. Micheal Colgate, an army engineer from 1962-1964, for a consultation as the Aspen Dental MouthMobile makes a stop at American Legion Post 36, 5845 E. 22nd St., on April 13, 2017, in Tucson, Ariz. Colgate also served as an Army reservist with a tank battalion in Tucson. Tucson Veterans Serving Veterans partnered with Aspen to schedule close to 30 military veterans for free dental care including x-rays, cleanings, fillings and extractions. This stop marks one of 34 the MouthMobile will make on its Healthy Mouth Movement, providing dental care to veterans along the way as far east as Maine. Veterans in need of dental care have another chance during Aspen Dentalâs Day of Service on June 24.
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Dr. Jonathan Lee, center, works on a military veteran patient with help from dental assistant Genesis Lopez, left, as the Aspen Dental MouthMobile makes a stop at American Legion Post 36, 5845 E. 22nd St., on April 13, 2017, in Tucson, Ariz. Tucson Veterans Serving Veterans partnered with Aspen to schedule close to 30 military veterans for free dental care including x-rays, cleanings, fillings and extractions. This stop marks one of 34 the MouthMobile will make on its Healthy Mouth Movement, providing dental care to veterans along the way as far east as Maine. Veterans in need of dental care have another chance during Aspen Dentalâs Day of Service on June 24.
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Dental assistant DJ Hampton, right, centers up former U.S. Army Corp. Micheal Colgate, an army engineer from 1962-1964, for an x-ray as the Aspen Dental MouthMobile makes a stop at American Legion Post 36, 5845 E. 22nd St., on April 13, 2017, in Tucson, Ariz. Colgate also served as an Army reservist with a tank battalion in Tucson.Â
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
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