Jada walked into our Anaheim Health Fair hesitant and nervous for what lay ahead. The pain in her jaw had surpassed her abilities to ignore it. Eating, sleeping, working. Every minute she was plagued by the incessant throbbing. Having never been to a dentist before, the fear was overwhelming, just knowing that she needed help. 

Not knowing what to expect from a mobile dental clinic, she took her chance for access to free care. She was immediately shocked by the kindness and professionalism she experienced. Though being performed in a giant conference area, she was receiving the same quality of care that you’d receive in any dental office. 

It was determined that Jada had 2 teeth that needed to be extracted to relieve her pain. 

As the doctor removed the first tooth, tears welled up in her eyes as everything she had been feeling was released with the removal of that problem tooth. 

When asked about her experience she said that due to the kindness she experienced, “honestly I would wait all day, what you guys are do is amazing.”

The next day Jada returned to have her second tooth removed and was given information to local resources, like our Lestonnac locations, in order to follow up on care and begin receiving regular preventative care. 

She wanted to encourage everyone to take that step to ask for help. She lived in pain for too long because of the fear she felt. She now feels that the greatest kindness you can do yourself is to take the step to care for yourself.