7th ANNUAL EVENT HONORS TEXOMA U.S. MILITARY VETS WITH FREE DENTAL TREATMENT ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 8AM-3:30PM

(SHERMAN, TEX.) Texoma’s U.S. Military Veterans will be honored with more than a parade, a salute, or a “Thank you for your service,” on Tuesday, September 20 when Sherman periodontist Dr. Sam Nechamkin and his Premier Dentistry staff open their doors for a day of free dental treatment.

This is the seventh year that Dr. Nechamkin will provide no-cost dental treatment for local Veterans during an all-day open house. Since the first event in 2016, over 600 individual veterans received a cleaning, a filling, or an extraction during this day of giving back.

“Our goal is to give back to these Americans who put their lives on the line to protect our freedoms. We treat as many Veterans as possible from the time we open the doors at 8:00 am, through the end of the day,” said Nechamkin. “By keeping the treatment choices simple, we can serve the greatest number of Veterans during the nine hours dedicated entirely to our Vets.” Registration is open through 3:30pm on September 20.

Who Qualifies for Treatment?

Anyone who has served in a branch of the United States Armed Forces is eligible to take advantage of the opportunity on September 20. No appointments are scheduled as the day is “first come, first served. We open the doors at 8:00 am and start registering patients on a first-come, first-served basis. It’s a very orderly process as you might expect from a group of veterans,” said Nechamkin.

Important Information About What Steps Are Required

Some treatments will require oral surgery. To make sure that each patient is prepared it’s important for each applicant to review what medical conditions might cause concern. Those can be found at the Keep Veterans Smiling website https://keepveteranssmiling.org/pretreatment-information/

An Opportunity for Extensive Treatment

 Nechamkin said he understands that many veterans have serious dental health issues, and he founded the not-for-profit to address those concerns. “You can imagine that during our examinations we see some serious problems and we wanted to find a way to address those, too,” said Nechamkin.

Each year, Veterans who need a more extensive treatment plan have an opportunity to get extra attention. The Keep Veterans Smiling organization accepts applications from individual veterans and recommendations from family and friends, to be considered for additional dental treatment.

“Since we began this program in 2016, we have been able to provide more comprehensive dental care for a several Veterans who needed much more than we could provide in a single visit,” said Nechamkin. Based on a review of applications and recommendations, and after consultation with the Veteran and family members, Dr. Nechamkin has been able to donate his services for major treatment that could have cost the veteran tens of thousands of dollars.

“It is such a blessing for us to bring smiles back to our honored veterans and often remove years of pain and embarrassment because of the inability to access the kind of dental care we are able to provide through this program,” said Nechamkin.

Veterans can apply personally to be considered for extensive treatment. A Veteran can also be recommended by a family member or friend. To download or complete an application online visit www.KeepVeteransSmiling.org or pick up an application in person at Premier Dentistry, 1005 E. Sara Swamy Drive, Sherman, Texas 75090 during regular clinic hours Monday-Thursday, 8:00 am-5:00 pm or Friday, 7:00 am-3:00 pm.

To learn more about the program and to find frequently asked questions, visit online at www.KeepVeteransSmiling.org or call (903) 868-9850.