Patient Info

The signature program of A Call to Care, Inc., Mission of Mercy Pittsburgh is a free, two-day dental and hearing clinic that serves patients in need. ALL services are provided FREE of charge by local clinical professionals, and there are no eligibility or insurance requirements.

The doors open to patients at 6:00AM. Please arrive early as you will need to go through a brief on-site registration process. The first treatments begin at 7:00AM. All patients will be seen on a first-come, first-served basis. 

No insurance is needed. No payment is required. This is completely FREE thanks to the generosity of our volunteers and sponsors.

You should be prepared to give basic personal information. Please bring a list of your current medications, any current x-rays, water and snacks (these will be onsite but in limited supply). If bringing your children, please have supplies for a full day as we cannot guarantee wait times. Bring these items with you in line; do not leave them in your car. Once you enter the building, you cannot go outside without losing your place in line.

DENTAL

• X-Rays
• Cleanings
• Fillings
• Select Root Canals
• Select Extractions

HEARING

• Hearing Evaluations
• Free Hearing Aids
• Hearing Aid Fittings
• Batteries for Hearing Aids
• Access to Free Amplified or Captioned Phones
• Hearing Aid Troubleshooting and Repair
• Hearing Protection

Due to limited time and resources, it may not be possible to provide multiple procedures in a single visit. The first priority will be to address the most critical need and if additional procedures are desired, patients can return for the 2nd day of the clinic. 

We do NOT provide full dentures, root canals on molars, crowns, extractions of unexposed wisdom teeth, orthodontics/braces, implants, or impactions. We do not do on-site hearing procedures or surgeries. Narcotics will not be dispensed. 

New in 2026, vision services will be provided at the UPMC Vision Institute’s Community Vision Day sister event, scheduled for Oct. 18, 2026, at the UPMC Mercy Pavillion (1622 Locust Street, Uptown Pittsburgh). Patients can register for the sister event at the Mission of Mercy free dental and hearing clinic.

If receiving dental services, you will undergo a simple medical exam at the start of your Mission of Mercy Pittsburgh experience. Some things that could prevent you from being treated include having a fever at the time of treatment, uncontrollable or abnormally high blood pressure, or excessive bleeding in the past. 

Yes - everyone must wait in line regardless of circumstances. 

Yes. Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a legal guardian until all treatment is complete. If a guardian needs treatment for themselves, there must be an additional adult present with his/her children while the guardian is being treated. The guardian cannot be treated the same day as their children unless there is another adult to watch the children.

Yes, however, a guardian must be with children under the age of 18 at all times. PLEASE NOTE THAT CHILDCARE IS NOT PROVIDED.

Yes. We will not turn anyone away.

We do have a team of volunteer interpreters who will assist to the best of their ability. We cannot guarantee which languages will be covered by the team. If you have someone who can interpret for you, you are welcome to bring them as well.