LCCC dental clinic offers free cleanings

January 30th FOX 56 NEWS at Ten

By Samantha Durante

Dental Hygiene Students at The Luzerne County Community College are offering free cleaning services and x-rays to members of the community.*

The service is available to anyone, regardless of age or health insurance status. Each exam is two to four hours in length and is performed by a dental hygiene students while supervised by a licensed dental hygienist and dentist.

"Upcoming graduates and upcoming classes are giving the opportunity to work on a variety of patients, and it helps us in the long run in terms of professionalism, handling certain situations, manual dexterity as clinicians and providing good and accurate care to the community," said second year student Bryna Soriano.

The Benco Dental Health Clinic is located inside the Francis S. and Mary Gill Carrozza Health Science Center in downtown Nanticoke, and operates four days a week, on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, with a schedule varied by day.

To make an appointment at the dental clinic, call 570-740-0446.