Lalor Family Dental offering free services during annual event
VESTAL, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – Lalor Family Dental is providing free dentistry to local community members in need.
On April 26, Lalor Family Dentel will host its 16th annual Free Dental Care Day at its Main Office located at 2521 Vestal Parkway West. The Lalor Family Dental team will offer one cleaning, filling, or extraction, free of charge, to at least 250 people.
Registration will be held from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Patients will be seen on a first come first serve basis starting at 8. All ages are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Lalor Family Dental has been providing dental care to the community for over 61 years. The practice was started by Dr. Robert Lalor, better known as 'Doc', who inspired the very first Free Dental Care Day event in 2009. The event is now run by Doc's son, current practice owner Dr.Robert Lalor II, and his wife Dr. Mary John.
In addition, Lalor Family Dental will honor Rachel Mauger who organized Free Dental Care Day for 11 years before passing away in 2019. To celebrate her life, Lalor Family Dental started the Rachel Project to encourage staff and patients to sign up to become an organ donor through Donate Life.
During Free Dental Care Day in April 2024, Lalor Family Dental donated more than $52,000 in free dentistry to 291 people. Lalor Family Dental says it is thrilled to host the event once again, recognizing the need for everyone to have good oral hygiene regardless of their ability to pay.
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