{"id":839,"date":"2023-11-01T19:36:44","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T19:36:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.washingtondentalnj.com\/blog\/?p=839"},"modified":"2023-11-01T19:36:44","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T19:36:44","slug":"veterans-smile-day-november-11th-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.washingtondentalnj.com\/blog\/2023\/11\/01\/veterans-smile-day-november-11th-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Veteran&#8217;s Smile Day &#8211; November 11th, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignleft is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"A day of Free dentistry for our veterans.......our way of saying thank-you!\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zrHr0V6qFnI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Dentists Dr. Mariliza LaCacap, her husband Dr. Darren Tong both Old Tappan residents, as well as the rest of their team, will be providing free dentistry for Veterans<br>This is an annual initiative they have been taking as a way of paying it forward to the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s heartbreaking.\u201d said Dr.Tong. \u201cImagine not being able to eat, sleep or work due to dental pain\u201d&nbsp; The event will be on a \u201cfirst come, first served\u201d basis beginning at 9:30am and running until 2:30pm. Each person will be able to receive one free filling, extraction, or dental cleaning. \u201cWe chose the month before Thanksgiving for our Day of Free Dentistry because we are so thankful for the blessings that we have received throughout our dental careers.\u201d Dr. LaCap said, \u201cOur entire team is excited to be able to give much needed care to those who cannot afford the treatment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>As a growing number of Americans are out of a job or just don\u2019t have the financial means to afford proper dental care, we felt this was a great way to help address the problem and to pay it forward to the Bergen County community.\u201d\u00a0 \u201cOur goal for the day is simple \u2013 make people smile. Believe me, the smiles and thanks we receive from all the people we treat make the hard work one of the most rewarding experiences of our lives.\u201d said Dr. Tong.\u00a0 \u00a0 If you or anyone else you know severely needs dental work, please let them know about this opportunity. 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