Dowagiac site for free dental health day Jan. 16

Published 12:53 pm Wednesday, January 6, 2010

The dental staff of Van Buren-Cass District Health Department is planning a “Dental Health Day” where they will provide free oral health services (oral exams, oral cancer screenings and oral hygiene education) to individuals ages 5 and older.

Registration will be from 8:30 a.m. to noon.

Screenings and evaluations will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

This event will be held on Saturday, Jan. 16, at Van Buren-Cass District Health Department facility in Hartford at 57418 C.R. 681 (just south of Red Arrow Highway) and at the Dowagiac facility at 520 Main Street, Suite B (upstairs in the Donald Lyons building).

If further dental treatment is needed, appointments can be made at this time or by calling 800-210-1921 for Hartford and 888-782-0064 for Dowagiac.