Tim DeTal thanks Dr. Matthew Weiss for the help he and his staff provided to veterans at Pearl Dentistry, where soldiers came to receive free cleanings and fillings and other discounted services as part of Independence Day USA on Friday, October 11. Rob McGraw /Butler Eagle
To help ease some financial pain for those who have fought for our country, Pearl Dentistry of Butler joined businesses nationwide in offering free dental care to veterans and active duty military personnel on Friday, Oct. 11, as part of Independence Day in the USA.
Pearl Dentistry was offering appointments for free cleanings and fillings, and more comprehensive care was to be offered at a discount later due to time constraints at the event.
Dan Waltenbaugh draws a number for a free gift at Pearl Dentistry, where military veterans came to get free cleanings and fillings and other discounted services as part of USA Freedom Day on Friday, Oct. 11. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Area veterans received free cleanings and fillings and other discounted services as part of Independence Day USA on Friday, October 11. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Robert Neupert is cleared by Dr. Xiaozhu Sue Chu at Pearl Dentistry, where military veterans came to receive free cleanings and fillings and other discounted services as part of USA Freedom Day on Friday, October 11. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Jimmy Collett proudly wears his Vietnam Veteran hat at Pearl Dentistry, where military veterans could get free cleanings and fillings and other discounted services as part of USA Freedom Day on Friday, Oct. 11. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Office manager Carly Kramer talks with a veteran at Pearl Dentistry, where military veterans came to get free cleanings and fillings and other discounted services as part of Independence Day USA on Friday, Oct. 11. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Dan Waltenbaugh receives a free gift at Pearl Dentistry, where military veterans came to receive free cleanings and fillings and other discounted services as part of Independence Day USA on Friday, Oct. 11. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Veteran Dennis Killean talks to other veterans about Bob Hope and their experiences overseas at Pearl Dentistry, where military veterans came to get free cleanings and fillings and other discounted services as part of Independence Day USA on Friday, Oct. 11. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Dental tools are put to use at Pearl Dentistry as part of USA Freedom Day on Friday, October 11. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Thomas Slater grabs some food after his dental surgery at Pearl Dentistry, where military veterans came to get free cleanings and fillings and other discounted services as part of Independence Day in the US on Friday, Oct. 11. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Amber Adams sterilizes and cleans medical tools used at Pearl Dentistry, where military veterans came to receive free cleanings and fillings and other discounted services as part of Independence Day USA on Friday, Oct. 11. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Robert Neupert receives a clearance form for Dr. Xiaozhu Sue Chu at Pearl Dentistry, where military veterans came to get free cleanings and fillings and other discounted services as part of US Independence Day on Friday, October 11. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Veteran John Buchan shows which teeth are bothering him at Pearl Dentistry, where military veterans came to get free cleanings and fillings and other discounted services as part of US Independence Day on Friday, Oct. 11. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Annie McAuley, left, and Megan McEntire work between patients at Pearl Dentistry, where military veterans came to get free cleanings and fillings and other discounted services as part of USA Freedom Day on Friday, Oct. 11. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
From left, Carly Kramer, Jamie Saylor and Annie McAuley work Friday, Oct. 11, at Pearl Dentistry, where military veterans could get free cleanings and fillings and other discounted services as part of USA Freedom Day. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Veteran Warren Warmen fills out paperwork to begin his dental checkup at Pearl Dentistry, where military veterans came to get free cleanings and fillings and other discounted services as part of Independence Day USA on Friday, Oct. 11. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Robert Neupert receives a cleaning from Dr. Xiaozhu Sue Chu at Pearl Dentistry, where military veterans came to receive free cleanings and fillings and other discounted services as part of US Independence Day on Friday, October 11. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Veteran Eric Puskar gets an x-ray of his teeth as part of services provided by Pearl Dentistry, where military veterans came to get free cleanings and fillings and other discounted services as part of Independence Day in the US on Friday, Oct. 11. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Dr. Matthew Weiss, left, extracts a tooth for veteran Tim DeTal at Pearl Dentistry, where military veterans came to get free cleanings and fillings and other discounted services as part of USA Freedom Day on Friday, Oct. 11. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Tim DeTal grabs some food for later after having his tooth extracted at Pearl Dentistry, where military veterans came to get free cleanings and fillings and other discounted services as part of Independence Day USA on Friday, Oct. 11. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Office Manager Carly Kramer and Dr. Matthew Weiss was working at Pearl Dentistry on Saturday, October 11, as part of Independence Day in the USA. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Area veterans received free cleanings and fillings and other discounted services as part of Independence Day USA on Friday, October 11. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Veteran Dennis Killean gets a cleaning at Pearl Dentistry, where military veterans came to get free cleanings and fillings and other discounted services as part of Independence Day USA on Friday, Oct. 11. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Carly Kramer poses with her uncle, Dennis Killean, outside Pearl Dentistry, where military veterans came to receive free cleanings and fillings and other discounted services as part of Freedom Day USA on Friday, Oct. 11. Kramer came up with the idea to help veterans at the dental office after experiencing firsthand the difficulties her uncle had trying to find services available for veterans. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Amber Adams gives an x-ray to a veteran at Pearl Dentistry, where military veterans came to get free cleanings and fillings and other discounted services as part of Independence Day USA on Friday, Oct. 11. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Dr. Xiaozhu Sue Chu talks with a patient about their dental options at Pearl Dentistry as part of USA Freedom Day on Friday, October 11. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
