Tri-County Dental Clinic is a non-profit organization committed to enhancing oral health with quality dental care, education and prevention services to community members in need. Our Mission
To provide quality oral health care in a caring and compassionate manner. Our Vision
We envision a community where everyone, regardless of their financial situation, has access to the dental care they need to live healthy, fulfilling lives. Our Team
• Experienced volunteer and staff dentists
• Licensed staff hygienists and dental assistants
• Administrative staff
Who Qualifies for Care
• Residents of Calumet, Outagamie or Winnebago counties WHO ARE
• Low-income individuals without private dental insurance OR
• Enrolled in BadgerCare/Medicaid
Services for Qualified Individuals
• Emergency care to relieve dental pain for adults and children
• Comprehensive care (exams, cleaning, fillings, extractions, etc.) for:
• FREE for children through age 18 as part of our Robert Glass Focus on the Children program
• Veterans and spouses approved through Fox Valley Veterans Council
• Adults with BadgerCare/Medicaid whose children are enrolled in our Robert Glass Focus on the
Children program as capacity allows
Did you know that there are over 85,000 people in the tri-county area of Northeast Wisconsin who cannot afford even limited oral health care? Although some of these people are being seen by local dentists at little or no fee, many, including children, are not having their oral health care issues treated at all. Realizing the growing seriousness of this problem, a group of dentists and community leaders embarked on an ambitious project: to build and staff a volunteer dental clinic in Appleton, Wisconsin. In early 2002, a small group of dentists met and formed a steering committee to address the problem. Fox Valley area dentists were already providing oral health care in their private offices to many at low or no cost, but they were unable to treat the great majority of those in need of emergency dental care or restorative and preventative care. The dental community in Outagamie, Calumet, and Winnebago Counties has not only agreed to volunteer their time and talents, but has also contributed financially as well. Doctors Jeff and Marissa Keesler donated a parcel of land across from the VA Clinic as the site of the new Tri-County Community Dental Clinic. Marquette University donated some of the equipment for eight dental operatory rooms.
