Volunteers to provide free dental care in Wausau area

Nearly 1,000 volunteers, including 215 dentists, will provide an estimated $1 million in free dental care on June 24 and 25 in the Wausau area during the Wisconsin Dental Association and WDA Foundation’s third annual Mission of Mercy. The event is expected to provide free dental care to 2,000 people, according to the dental association. It will be held at Greenheck Field House, 6400 Alderson St. in Weston, about 5.5 miles southeast of Wausau. The doors open at 6 a.m. Patients are seen on a first-come, first-served basis. (MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL, 6/17)