Community Involvement
Your New Dentist Cares For You, Your Family, And Our Community.
563-288-2612Dr. Carol Moreno, Dr. Robert Moreno & Dr. Carolyn Duong are a dental team of doctors that cares about you, your family, and our community.
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Dr. Roberto, Dr Carol Moreno, & Dr. Carolyn Duong really believe in giving back to the community.. The first thing we do is see Medicaid patients and Iowa wellness patients. These are government programs in Iowa in which twenty-five percent of all children in Iowa are on Medicaid. If dentists do not take Medicaid, these children will not be able to have a dentist. We have so much compassion for these kids and love being able to take care them.
Secondly, Dr. Carol Moreno started a free children's clinic in the Public Health Office here in Muscatine over 10 years ago. She started this clinic because children who didn't have insurance were slipping through the cracks. They also weren't on Medicaid, so they were not getting any dental care in our town. I had three to four other dentists that volunteered their time on Friday mornings, and we worked out of the Unity Public Health Clinic.
We gave our time to help children fix their teeth. It was very rewarding. Now, the University of Iowa, part of the agreement was that they would take over when they came to town. I, along with my husband, started the West Liberty Youth Dream Catchers. This is a place to help children live their dreams. It's for children that are on the free or reduced lunch program, and are the first in their family to go to college.
In our town of West Liberty, half of the children are eligible for our program. We haven't raised that much money or had that many volunteers, but we have at least five children each year that teachers recommend from third grade. They work with volunteer mentors, and we raise money and give them scholarships to go to college for all four years. It's really exciting. We're helping children live their dreams. It's wonderful.
Over the years, Dr. Carol, her son Dr. Roberto, and Dr. Carolyn Duong, have worked to provide beneficial dental care and more for those in need. They remain passionate about contributing their efforts, and have so far accomplished the following:
- Dr. Carol and her husband, Ed, founded the West Liberty Youth Dream Catchers in 2004. This program pairs third-grade students who are on a free or reduced lunch program with a mentor who has volunteered to provide encouragement and guidance. The program raises money so the students get an $8,000 scholarship when they go to college.
- Dr. Carol founded the free children’s dental clinic in Muscatine for children who don’t have insurance and can’t afford dental services. This program has since joined the University of Iowa and the MCSA. Her actions led her to receive the Children’s Award from the governor.
- Dr. Carol is the president of Iowa Academy of General Dentistry, Dr. Roberto is the vice president and Dr. Duong is the co-chair.
- Dr. Roberto is a past president of the West Liberty Lion’s Club and treasurer of LULAC (League of United Latin American Citizens).
As you can see, caring runs in the Gentle Family Dentists family, which is why they always aim to provide the consideration and quality dentistry you and your loved ones deserve. Call 563-288-2612 or use our easy online form to meet with them at our West Liberty, IA, North Liberty, IA or Muscatine, IA dentist office.
