Drs. Tony and John Agapis will host the 10th annual “Dentistry from the Heart” event – providing a free day of dental care to more than 200 residents.
The line will begin as early as 1 a.m. the night before, with hundreds prepared to camp out in order to receive free services. “Dentistry from the Heart” patients travel from across Virginia every year to Dr. Agapis’ Chester dental practice for the annual free day of dentistry, happening November 20. Virginia Blood Services will also be on hand accepting blood donations.
In 2001, “Dentistry from the Heart” started with New Port Richey dentist Dr. Vincent Monticciolo as a way to giving back to the community and provide aid to the growing number of Americans without dental insurance. Since its inception, “Dentistry from the Heart” has grown to include over 300 annual events nationwide and provided more than 450,000 people with free dental care services.
Dr Agapis and his team of volunteers and sponsors will provide the first 200 patients (or as many that can be seen) with a free extraction, filling or cleaning. Dr. Agapis, who with other volunteer dentists has donated more than $300,000 in free dental care to more than 1,000 local residents over the last nine years. The dentists providing free dental care with Drs. Tony and John Agapis, are Dr. Paul Brinser, Dr. Stuart Broth, Dr. Kristin Davidson, Dr. David Beam, Dr. E. A. Richardson III and Dr. William Callary.
“It all comes down to wanting to provide something greater to my community,” said Dr. Agapis. “The services provided by “Dentistry from the Heart” helps more than just a patients teeth, it gives them a renewed reason to smile.”
