Veterans can get a free exam, cleaning, filling or extraction on Veterans Day at HPU's Plaza Dental in High Point. No appointments; bring proof of service.

Military veterans can get free dental care Wednesday, Nov. 11, at four High Point University dental practices, including one in High Point. The offer runs from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Veterans Day.

Treatment is first-come, first-served. No appointments will be accepted, and veterans must show proof of military service. That is according to the university’s announcement from its Workman School of Dental Medicine.

What veterans can get

Faculty, staff and students from the dental school will provide, free and on the same day:

  • oral exams
  • cleanings
  • fillings
  • extractions

The offer is open to adults who served in the military, the university said.

Where to go

Practice Address Town
Plaza Dental 231 Plaza Lane, Suite 101 High Point
Madison Woods Dental 5509 W. Friendly Ave., Suite 200, Building B Greensboro
Kimel Park Dental 145 Kimel Park Drive, Suite 220 Winston-Salem
Lewisville Dental 6721 Shallowford Road, Suite B Lewisville

Plaza Dental is the only one of the four in High Point. Madison Woods Dental is in Greensboro, about 12 miles northeast. The Winston-Salem and Lewisville practices are in Forsyth County.

Who will be working

About 180 dental students are expected to volunteer across the four practices, the university said. First-, second- and third-year students will fill a range of roles. About 60 faculty and staff members from the dental school are also expected to help.

“Those who have served our nation deserve our deepest gratitude and our very best care,” Dr. Ali Shazib, dean of the Workman School of Dental Medicine, said in the announcement.

Rows of dental chairs in a large hall, with volunteers in blue gowns treating patients at a free dental clinic.
HPU dental faculty, staff and students at a free North Carolina Missions of Mercy dental clinic. Photo: courtesy of High Point University

What it means for you

  • Go early. There are no appointments, so the line decides who is seen first.
  • Bring proof of service. The announcement does not list which documents count, so check with the practice before you go if you are unsure.
  • Pick the nearest practice. In High Point that is Plaza Dental at 231 Plaza Lane.

Other things change on Veterans Day too, including trash pickup and library hours. Our Veterans Day in High Point page has the schedule and the city’s Nov. 17 Veterans Celebration at the High Point Theatre.