Smiles for the Community will be holding its first Free Dentistry Day on Nov. 19. Teams from the Blue Sea Dental group of practices along with volunteers from the local dental community will be offering free dental care to area residents at Lee Dental Care, at 3436 Cleveland Ave. in Fort Myers.

Free Dentistry Day offers adults 18 and older the choice of a free tooth cleaning, filling, or extraction.

Registration begins at 7 a.m. and patients will be treated until 3 p.m. Treatment is first-come, first-served so come early. The waiting area will be outdoors so dress for the weather.

Bring a chair, snacks, water, and anything else needed to be comfortable while waiting. Onsite parking is limited but overflow parking will be available nearby. Free transport from the offsite parking locations will be available.

The first 200 patients to register will be seen.

Smiles for the Community was founded in 2022 by Dr. Paul UIiasz of Fort Myers. From the beginning of his career, Dr. Uliasz has been committed to giving back. He and his teams have participated in numerous charitable dentistry events in the past.

In keeping with this vision of dental practices that give back, Dr. Uliasz established Smiles for the Community so the teams from his dental group, Blue Sea Dental, along with volunteers from the community, could come together to hold Free Dentistry Days for those with no access to dental care. The Blue Sea Dental family of practices includes Lee Dental Care (Fort Myers), Community Dental Care (North Fort Myers), Smile Cape Coral, Elite Dental Care (Naples), Punta Gorda Dental Care, Estero Bay Dental, and, coming in early 2023, Sunset Harbor Dental (Cape Coral).

Untreated tooth decay, abscesses, and gum disease can lead to serious health conditions. Many adults do not have access to dental care. Smiles for the Community makes dental care more accessible to the community by offering the choice of a free cleaning, free filling, or free extraction at Day of Free Dentistry events. Days of Free Dentistry events are judgment-free zones, where all are welcome and the only questions asked are health-related to ensure patient safety.

For more information, visit smilesforthecommunity.org or call 239-215-4721.

Smiles for the Community (Tax ID 92-0238882) is a registered non-profit organization. For more information visit https://smilesforthecommunity.org/.