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Ochsner LSU Health partners with Southern University Shreveport to launch monthly mobile dental clinics
Dental services will be provided at no cost the first Thursday of every month
SHREVEPORT, La. – Ochsner LSU Health is partnering with Southern University Shreveport to host a mobile dental clinic, offering dental services at no cost to the community.
The next clinic will take place on Thursday, April 9, and will continue on the first Thursday of every month thereafter.
The mobile dental clinic will provide cleanings, fluoride treatments, sealants and consultations for individuals of all ages at no cost.
This initiative aims to improve access to essential dental care and promote oral health in the Shreveport community.
Mobile Dental Clinic Details:
- When: First Thursday of every month
- Time: 10 a.m. to noon
- Where: Ochsner LSU Health – Peggy Prescott Community Health Center, 3810 Jewella Ave., Shreveport, La.
For more information, contact Bonnie Hughes at bonnie.hughes@ochsnerlsuhs.org or visit the Facebook event page.
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The Ochsner LSU Health System of North Louisiana (Ochsner LSU Health) is a partnership between Ochsner Health, the largest health system in the state of Louisiana, and LSU Health Shreveport, which includes the Schools of Medicine, Allied Health Professions and Graduate Studies and a robust research enterprise. Ochsner LSU Health provides healthcare to more than 165,000 patients across North Louisiana. With numerous convenient locations, Ochsner LSU Health includes multiple outpatient facilities, clinics, three acute care hospitals — including North Louisiana’s only Level I Trauma Center and Level II Pediatric Trauma Center at its acute care hospital and a newly renovated hospital with women's and children's services in Shreveport, La. and an acute care hospital in Monroe, La designated as a Level III Trauma Center — as well as Louisiana Behavioral Health, providing inpatient and intensive outpatient mental health services in partnership with Oceans Healthcare. The system has more than 4,200 employees that work alongside the Ochsner LSU Health Physician Group of 950 physicians and residents in more than 65 specialties and subspecialties.
