Here’s another example of dentists donating their time and resources to help out their fellow citizens. According to the New York Times about 35% of Americans have not seen a dentist in the past year. This creates a staggering dental problem for the populace at large, which is why many dentists take it upon themselves to offer days of free dental care where possible. But the article notes these free services are only a temporary solution. The truth is everyone needs to see a dentist regular and also maintain their own dental hygiene with regular flossing and brushing.

The New York Times recently reported that more than 100 million people in the U.S. don’t have dental care and that roughly 35 percent of Americans haven’t seen a dentist in the last year.

Several dentists in Montana decided they wanted to do what they could to remedy America’s dental care problem, according to NBC. Coming from Billings, Broadview and Laurel, these dental care professionals decided to hold Give Back a Smile, a one-day free event for individuals without coverage.

“I don’t think anyone really enjoys coming to the dentist, but everyone we’ve had in here have just been very thankful and very grateful,” Dr Christopher Hirt told the news provider. “These are the sort of toothaches that have been keeping people up at night they can’t function, they can’t eat, and they’ve just been so grateful for us to get them to a place where they can just resume a normal life.”

Read more about this at Dental Corp.