LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - On Saturday, Lansing Elite Dental and other local offices held Free Dentistry Day, where people could get their teeth cleaned, have cavities filled, or have teeth extracted at no cost.

Andrew Hammerstein, the practice manager at Lansing Elite Dental, spoke on the need they saw in the community.

“We recognize there’s a large need for dental care in our community that people just can’t they can’t get into the dentist because of insurance, finances, or just general availability,” said Hammerstein. “We want to be able to help out as many people as we can because oral health is important, and being able to do as much as possible for people who don’t have that access is really what’s driving us today,” said Hammerstein.

Last year, around 300 dentist offices participate

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