White Wolf Dental Donates $90,000 in Dental Services to Port Orange, Florida Community
Dr. Joseph Valenzi, DMD, of White Wolf Dental Group states, “I believe charity begins at home. There’s nothing wrong with going to other countries on medical missions (something I plan to do as well), but there is considerable need for free dental care right here.”
For the past six years, Dr. Valenzi and his staff, along with Dr. Danny Parrish and his team, have offered their services to community members in need. Although Valenzi states he borrowed the idea from another dentist, it’s a concept he hopes other area dentists will embrace.
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$90,000 in free Dentistry Given to the Community By Dr. Valenzi and the White wolf Team
I believe that charity begins at home. There’s nothing wrong with going to other countries on medical missions (something I plan to do as well), but there is a lot of need right here. So for five years we have been holding an annual Free Dental Day. Sometime before Thanksgiving, we pick a Friday and open our doors to help our community.
We don’t ask any financial questions, we just ask how can we help you. In 2007 we helped 62 folks and did $18,455 in services. That’s a lot of dentistry! I had a lot of help. Every one of my team volunteered (with no threats from me), as did Dr. Parrish and three of his team, my family and a few patients all helped out.
So far we reckon we’ve seen over 300 patients over the years.
Word has gotten around about this day, so now the first folks start lining up around midnight, and camp out all night. The next day is a wild scene with a long line out the door of patients, volunteers handing out donuts and coffee donated by Krispy Kreme and McDonalds, and the rest of us trying to see as many people as we can. Other donations were made by Chick Fil A, FPL, Burns Janitorial Supply and Patterson Dental.
Free Dental Day is an idea I’ve stolen from other dentists. My hope is that someday, if 51 other dentists in our area will join in and also have a free dental day once a year, then every week there would be a place to go to get out of pain if you couldn’t afford regular care.
Jan 07, 2012
I was a patient of yours for some time and you actually redid my front veneers for me when I had insurance and I worked for Countrywide Home Loans. You were the best dentist that I have ever had and your staff was always top notch. We all know what happened to Countrywide, and many good people lost their jobs originating and underwriting mortgages due to the housing market falling apart. I have been without an income for over a year now and my veneers are basically chipped pretty bad. I have been dealing with chronic pain from multiple sclerosis, fibromyalgia, and neck and back issues that cause me to clench my teeth to the point where I am chipping and breaking my teeth even with pain medicine. I was wondering if u could recommend anything that
would help at this point or if you would be able to help me. I am going back to college on the 16th of January and I am already the oldest in my class at 40 yrs old, being able to smile might make me not look so old. I have medicaid but they will only handle emergency care for adults. (386)898-1325