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title: July 2024
description: "Discover June-July updates at Partnership Health Center: celebrating nine years of Partnership Dental Center, welcoming new employees, and a patient story!"
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[PHC Community News](https://phcvaldosta.org/phccommunitynews)

# [July 2024](https://phcvaldosta.org/phccommunitynews/july2024)

 Written by [Britt Eben](https://phcvaldosta.org/phccommunitynews/author/britt-eben) | Aug 20, 2024, 6:58:45 PM

Photo above: Hygienist Kristin Ogle and Director of Dental Services Sheila Bruhl position a patient for a diagnostic panorex x-ray.

Founded in 2015 by the late Dr. William Broadfoot, and Dr. Joe Kirbo, this year marks 9 years for the Partnership Dental Clinic. Nine years of smiles brightened, and volunteers making that possible.

Our dental clinic is built 100% on volunteer hours from local dentists, dental assistants, hygienists, and Wiregrass Tech students fulfilling their community service hours.

Through these volunteers we have provided $543,232 worth of services to 361 patients. That is over 3,000 procedures including exams, x-rays, cleanings, restorations, extractions and dentures.

We often underestimate the power of a smile. Smiles can lift a mood, improve someone’s day and change a life. As one patient said of receiving his dentures, “I smiled before, but now I glow.”

Dr. Tomlinson examines a patient with the assistance of students.

 

 

 

For more information: [Gala Page](https://phcvaldosta.org/annual-gala)

[View full post](https://phcvaldosta.org/phccommunitynews/july2024)

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