Wilson & Fiquett to Host "Dentistry" from the Heart

By Southern Torch Staff

FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Wilson & Fiquett Family Dentistry will host their 7th Annual Dentistry from the Heart on Saturday, March 14. 

Dentistry from the Heart was founded by Dr. Vincent Monticciolo of New Port Richey, FL.  Dr. Monticciolo started his nonprofit to help adults who lack access to quality dental care.  

He knew of many charities and organizations that help to provide free dental care to children and veterans but felt adults could benefit from donated dental care as well.  

Since starting his nonprofit organization, Dentistry from the Heart in 2001, over 500,000 people have been helped and over $25 million dollars in free dentistry has been donated.  Studies have shown that dental problems account for hundreds of thousands of emergency room visits each year.  The number of Americans hospitalized due to preventable dental infections is on the rise.  Untreated decay and abscesses can lead to serious, even life-threatening complications. Unfortunately for patients, many, if not most emergency departments are unequipped to treat dental conditions.  At a Dentistry from the Heart event, people can receive a free cleaning, or one extraction or one filling.

For more information, please contact Wilson & Fiquett at (256) 845-0765 or wilsonfiquettdental.com. Their office is located at 110 23rd Street NW in Fort Payne. 

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