Germanna Community College students and faculty joined statewide volunteers to provide free dental services at the fourth annual Piedmont Smiles Mission of Mercy clinic on October 18, 2025.
The clinic, held at Liberty High School in Bealeton, offered cleanings, extractions and X-rays through a partnership with the Virginia Dental Association Foundation’s Missions of Mercy program, the Fauquier Free Clinic and community volunteers.
“We’re so proud of our Dental Assisting and Dental Hygiene students who joined faculty members Stephanie Bettis and Ariyana Canty to provide patient care at this year’s Piedmont Smiles Mission of Mercy project,” Germanna Community College said.
The college added that volunteers helped deliver 1,311 procedures for 259 patients—totaling more than $122,000 in free dental care.
Event organizers said the clinic provided services to more than 280 patients over the day, underscoring continuing local need for affordable oral health care and the impact of volunteer-run clinics.