Give today to provide quality dental care to uninsured and underinsured patients in Southwest Virginia

"I see the number of patients in the community in need of oral health care growing every year. So many people are hurting, in need, and praying for some hope. We can give them that hope when we restore their smiles. It will give them confidence, they’ll be able to enter the workforce again, and they’ll be out of pain."

— Scott Miller, D.D.S., Clinical Site Director

Mission Dental of Virginia, Inc. (DBA) Appalachian Highlands Community Dental Center (AHCDC) provides dental services to the medically underserved and patients with limited opportunities for dental care in Southwest Virginia. Appalachian Highlands Community Dental Center is the largest clinic accepting Medicaid in Southwest Virginia and treats patients aged 10 to age 97. In addition, the site is a residency site, training seven dental school graduates (residents) annually in a dental health professional shortage area. Located in Abingdon, Virginia, our organization is a community partner for recovery and restoration, providing cleanings, sealants, bonding, crowns and bridgework, fillings, implants, oral cancer screenings, periodontal (gum) disease, removable dentures, root canals, extractions, and blood pressure screenings. Since opening the doors of our clinic, we have served 6,978 unique patients and have documented 27,516 visits. Our organization is an organization in the region with the capacity to provide both general and specialized/procedural dental services for patients with limited resources (including having an oral surgeon). In 2024, 2,142 referrals were received from school systems, job corps programs, free clinics, hospitals/emergency departments, cancer centers, primary medical providers, private dental practices, men and women shelter/housing facilities, lifestyle/recovery organizations, and social services organizations, for uninsured and underinsured patients.

Your contribution will change lives in Southwest Virginia.