September 20, 2024

East Bay Community Action Program Hits the Road with Mobile Dental Clinic

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(East Providence, RI – June 20, 2024) - East Bay Community Action Program is pleased to announce it is offering dental services in East Providence for children, ages 2 to 21 years of age, during the month of July 2024. Services will be provided by appointment only aboard The Molar Express, a 40-foot long, specially designed dental office on wheels that travels to local communities providing preventive and restorative dental care for children.

The Molar Express will be available from 8:00am to 4:00pm on the following dates and locations:
• Wednesday, July 3: Adams Farley Counseling Center, 610 Wampanoag Trail
• Monday, July 8: Pierce Field, 201 Mercer Street
• Monday, July 22: Pierce Field, 201 Mercer Street
• Tuesday, July 23: Pierce Field, 201 Mercer Street (hygienists only)

Children ages 2 to 17 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Most insurances are accepted, and no one will be denied services due to inability to pay. To schedule an appointment, call 401-847-7821, ext. 1512. Appointments are required. No walk-in services will be available.

The Molar Express is part of EBCAP’s Community Dental Program for children and is made possible by a grant from Ronald McDonald House Charities of Eastern New England. EBCAP shares the Molar Express with Comprehensive Community Action Program in Cranston and Thundermist Health Center in Woonsocket to bring essential dental services to communities throughout Rhode Island.

EBCAP is a private, non-profit 501 (c) (3) corporation that provides a wide array of health and human services to the residents of Rhode Island’s East Bay. For more information regarding services and and programs, visit www.ebcap.org 

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