By Associated Press
Lexington, KY – As many as 50 children of horse industry workers received free dental screenings in a mobile unit from the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry.
UK dental professors and residents staffed the mobile unit at Keeneland racetrack on Saturday, according to the Lexington Herald-Leader.
The dean of the College of Dentistry, Sharon Turner, said the screenings open the door to providing more access to affordable care for members of the community who need it most.
The screenings were offered through a partnership among the Keeneland Association, the College of Dentistry and Blue Grass Farms Charities, a nonprofit that works with the underserved population associated with the thoroughbred industry.