Penulis Dental Lifeline Network • South Carolina honored two outstanding volunteers in its Donated Dental Services (DDS) program at the South Carolina Dental Association Annual Meeting in April. The recipients were commended for their spirit of compassion, caring and their dedication to the DDS program. The volunteers, including a general dentist and a dental lab, were presented with the award by DLN • SC leadership council chairman Dr. Kim Capehart.
Dr. Paul Giddings and DLN • SC leadership council chairman Dr. Kim Capehart
Dr. Paul Giddings has been a volunteer with DDS since 2005 and is one of only two volunteers in Pickens. He has helped 7 patients in the DDS program, and has donated more than $61,000 in dental care and continues to accept new DDS patients.
Sherer Dental Lab has been a DDS volunteer since 2000. The lab has helped 113 patients with more than $52,000 in fabrications. They help DDS patients in neighboring states as well, and rarely turn down a case.
Kent Smith from Sherer Dental Lab and DLN • SC leadership council chairman Dr. Kim Capehart
Together:
- 180 volunteer dentists
- 41 volunteer dental labs have provided
- $1 million in care
- More than 300 vulnerable people in South Carolina
- Since 2012
Patients include people with disabilities or who are elderly or medically fragile, and have no other way to pay for much needed dental treatment.
Learn more about volunteering and other ways to help.
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