Case Study
DENTRIX ASCEND CASE STUDY:ADOPT A VET DENTAL PROGRAM
• Nonprofit organization in Reno, Nevada • Offers free dental care to impoverished veterans in northern and central Nevada • Regular clinical staff includes three retired general dentists and one oral surgeon • More than 126 volunteer providers offer pro bono care in general dentistry, oral surgery, endodontics, periodontics, prosthodontics and lab work Recognizing a seriously unmet need for dental care for many veterans, Wayne and Linda Haigh founded the Adopt a Vet Dental Program (AAVD) in 2010. The nonprofit organization provides free critical dental care to low-income U.S. military veterans. Four retired dentists work at the AAVD clinic in Reno, Nevada, and 126 dental professionals offer pro bono care in their own offices across northern and central Nevada. These providers have don