“Day of Free Dentistry” (South SF)

Submitted by the Event Organizer

On Sunday, October 8, 2023, South San Francisco Dental Care will be hosting, Smiles for All, a day of free dental care.

Following a screening examination, patients will receive a cleaning, filling or extraction at no cost. No appointments necessary. Patients will be treated on a first-come, first-served basis until capacity is filled. Please see FAQs below for more details.

FAQs

• Who can be treated?
  This event is open to the public, and our services are available to anyone over 18 years of age who needs free dental care. We apologize but we cannot serve minors.
• What services will you be providing?
  After a screening examination, you will receive a cleaning, filling or extraction as determined by you and your provider. Due to demand, we can only offer one of these services per participant
• Can I make an appointment?
  We are not scheduling appointments, but will treat patients on a first-come first served basis. We will do our best to treat all patients, but cannot guarantee service.
• How long is the wait time?
  Wait times can vary from as little as an hour to as long as 3 hours depending on the availability of providers, services provided, and the number of patients. We recommend lining up as early as possible for faster service.
• Is parking available?
  On-site parking is limited but there is street parking in the area.
• Are you offering additional days of free dentistry?
  We currently do not have other days planned. If you are unable to attend our event on October 8, please refer to this list of free or low-cost dental providers in San Francisco and this list for East Bay locations.
• Additional comments or questions?
  Please contact smilesforall@ssfsmile.com.

Community Impact
Through our day of free dentistry event, South San Francisco Dental Care has been able to donate over $250,000 worth of dental services to over 500 members of our community who could not afford it. Our efforts have been recognized by the South San Francisco mayor’s office, Assemblyman Kevin Mullin and the San Mateo Board of Supervisors for our exceptional service to the community.

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.