Barre, Vt. - People’s Health & Wellness Clinic (PHWC) is excited and honored to announce that the organization has been awarded a $5,000 grant from the Northeast Delta Dental Foundation to aid in the purchase of dental equipment. The grant funds will be used to purchase an ultrasonic scaler with air polisher, a smaller size x-ray sensor, scaler tips and polishing powder for the ultrasonic scaler with air polisher, and dental supplies for patients such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, and floss.
"The clinic has received many pieces of equipment over the years donated by very generous
people, but the clinic has never had an ultrasonic scaler or an air polisher which are now
considered to be standard and essential dental equipment,” said Joanne Puente, the clinic’s
dental hygienist. “The scaler allows quick removal of heavy tartar (calculus) deposits and the
polisher gently ‘sandblasts’ off stain and makes the teeth look brighter and feel smooth. The
small x-ray sensor will assure quality images for patients with smaller mouths. I am so excited to be able to offer these services to our patients.”
PWHC is a free clinic for uninsured and underinsured individuals in central Vermont. Increasing demand for dental services at the clinic has required the clinic to look into upgrading and replacing their aging equipment.
“Dental is an increasingly large part of our work here at the clinic,” said Daniel Barlow, the
organization’s executive director. “Many of the patients we see here have not visited the dentist in their adult life. We are enormously grateful to the Northeast Delta Dental Foundation for this support.”
