Four University of Saskatchewan College of Dentistry students opened up the city’s first student-run free dental clinic Saturday.
DIRECT Dental will run on select Saturdays throughout the school year at the Saskatoon West Dental Clinic on 20th Street.
Christy MacPherson is one of the students involved in the student run initiative and says one of the other students, Christopher Bertsch got in touch with students at the University of Alberta where they run a free clinic and found out some more information about the idea and approached other fellow U of S students and started organizing one here in Saskatoon. Dozens of people lined outside the clinic Saturday waiting to receive dental work.
MacPherson says the long line makes her feel both excited and nervous at the same time.
“We operate on a first come first serve basis with priority given to people that are in pain.
Most of our treatments are really focused on the emergency aspects so trying to get people out of pain and discomfort.”
The services include restorations, extractions and cleanings.
The next clinic date is set for October 27th.
Below is link to all of the dates DIRECT Dental will be running.

https://directdentalclinic.ca/operating-days/