Giving back to the community is such an important part of the mission of ADT Dental that Dr. Adele Della Torre ended up extracting teeth in the middle of the Minneapolis Convention Center in December 2006. How did that come about? Dr. Della Torre has been a long-time advocate for affordable housing. When Hennepin County and the City of Minneapolis staff wondered if dentistry could be part of their biannual one-day service event called Project Homeless Connect, they invited Dr. Della Torre to come up with a plan to provide dental services in the Convention Center at their next event. Dr. Della Torre was able to secure the donation of mobile clinics from Apple Tree Dental as well as put together a volunteer staff of dental professionals. She oversaw the dental clinic where homeless people were screened or treated as part of Project Homeless Connect. Many of the patients were transferred to ADT Dental Clinic, where Dr. Ottavi, and staff continued their care throughout the day. Over 42 homeless patients received free dental care.
ADT Dental is committed to continuing to provide this type of outreach to the community. To read more about Project Homeless Connect, please click on the following link: www.homelessconnectminneapolis.org/
Dr. Della Torre authored the article which was published in the statewide dental journal, Northwest Dentistry. Here is a link to that article:
www.mndental.org/features/2009/02/02/94/helping_minnesotas_homeless
ADT Dental has been participating in the annual Give Kids A Smile program since its inception. Give Kids A Smile serves the dual purpose of helping children receive dental treatment and raising the awareness that changes in our health care system must be made to provide better access to care for uninsured children. During this event, ADT Dental provides free dental care to local children, including preventive, restorative and educational services. This important event has helped numerous children feel better and learn to make healthier choices. Click on the following link to view a news clip aired recently on WCCO TV:
http://www.wcco.com/video/?id=73656@wcco.dayport.com