Mission Results
2021 Results
- 952 Patients Served
- 1,033 Volunteers
Overall patient satisfaction
- Happy or very happy with care received (89%)
- Will definitely return next year (95%)
- Would recommend the clinic to others (99%)
Overall volunteer satisfaction
Will definitely return next year (95%)
Is this your first time at the Mission of Mercy Pittsburgh dental event?
- Yes (78%)
- No (22%)
Are you insured?
- No (66%)
- Insurance from job or spouse (10.1%)
- Plan to purchase insurance themselves (2.8%)
- Government assistance (Medicaid, Title 19, etc.) (16.2%)
- Other (4.9%)
Reason for not seeing a dentist
- No insurance/didn't think it was affordable (60%)
- No dentist who would take a payment plan (5%)
- Did not think it was necessary to see a dentist (4%)
- Afraid of seeing dentist/receiving dental care (7%)
- No dentist available in patient's area/Didn't know who to call (4%)
- No dentist available to take patient's insurance (5%)
- Did not have time previously to see a dentist (3%)
- Other (12%)
Do you have a place to go for dental care following the Mission of Mercy Pittsburgh dental event?
- No (63%)
- Yes (37%)
How did you hear about Mission of Mercy Pittsburgh?
- Family member/friend (30.8%)
- TV/radio/news (27.3%)
- Newspaper (4.3%)
- Flyer/poster (8.9%)
- Social media (13%)
- Other (9.5%)
- Social agency or community/church group (6.2%)
When was your last visit to the dentist?
- Less than 6 months ago (18.4%)
- Less than 1 year ago (13.1%)
- 1-3 years ago (36.4 %)
- 3-5 years agao (13.4%)
- 5-10 years (10.3%)
- 10 years + (7.4%)
- Never (1%)
Were you in pain before attending the clinic? If yes, for how long?
- Yes (39%)
- Days (27.9%)
- Weeks (22.5%)
- Months (28.3%)
- Over a year (21.3%)
- No (61%)
Have you ever visited the emergency room or emergency clinic for dental pain?
- Yes (22%)
- Once (59.6%)
- Twice (23.6%)
- Three times (8.4%)
- More than three times (8.4%)
- No (78%)
Medical Doctors and Nurses
Both are needed in triage.
X-Ray Technicians
Individuals with appropriate training and experience to provide or assist with digital panoramic and intraoral X-rays.
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