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Face2Face Healing. MOM Pittsburgh 2017. Founders. Dr. Rick Celko , Dr. Dan Pitch and Michael Zamagias. MOM Pittsburgh. The Mission of Mercy Pittsburgh ( www.MOMPgh.org ) was hosted by Face2Face Healing, a nonprofit organization, and provided free dental care to our underserved population.
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Face2Face Healing MOM Pittsburgh 2017
Founders Dr. Rick Celko, Dr. Dan Pitch and Michael Zamagias
MOM Pittsburgh • The Mission of Mercy Pittsburgh (www.MOMPgh.org) was hosted by Face2Face Healing, a nonprofit organization, and provided free dental care to our underserved population. • The vision is to establish and coordinate an annual dental mission providing free dental care to the underserved population utilizing volunteer dentists, nurses, physicians, nurse practitioners, auxiliaries, dental hygienists, and lay volunteers.
MOM Pittsburgh • MOM Pgh is a large-scale (50 dental chairs and units) dental clinic where dental treatment is provided at no cost. • MOM Pgh provides dental care to hundreds of the underserved population, many of whom are from working families who do not have access or cannot afford dental care or insurance. • Treatment is provided on a first-come, first-served basis.
Objectives • Relieve the pain and suffering due to dental disease for the underserved at an annual event in Pennsylvania. • Educate patients on preventive measures. • Compile data on the dental needs of the underserved.
Results • 672 Volunteers • Total Procedures 3500 • Diagnostics – 478 • Restorative – 426 • Endodontics – 71 • Prosthetics – 40 • Oral Surgery – 909 • Hygiene – 697 • Oral Cancer Screenings- 879 • Total prescriptions - 283
MOM Pittsburgh Co-Chairmen Dr. Dan Pituch Dr. Rick Celko
MOM Pittsburgh 2017 Volunteers
MOM Pittsburgh 2018 • When: July 27 & 28, 2018 • Where: AJ Palumbo Center 1034 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh PA • We Need Volunteers!
Thank You to Our SponsorsWithout You, This Would Not Have Been Possible • Tele Tracking Technologies • PNC Foundation • UPMC Health Plan • UPMC Mercy • Huntington Bank • Ralph M. Cestone Foundation (Oral Cancer Screenings and Education)
Thank you to our In Kind Donors • Premier Dental • Benco Dental • Duquesne University • Henry Schein • Patterson Dental • Forward Science • Septodont* • Kavo Kerr * • Planmeca* • Dexis* • Moe’s* • Brasseler USA* • Ultradent* • The UPS Store # 5726 Gibsonia PA