A Dentistry From The Heart event can do more than turn a local dentist into a hero in the eyes of the patients they serve - it can be uplifting to the dental profession itself.

James Yumasz received a free filling from a Dentistry From The Heart event in 2007. Before that event, James said, dentistry was a scary proposition. But with the opportunity to receive his necessary treatment free of charge, James wound up having a very positive experience.

In that one day, James went from a man in poor dental health and afraid of dentistry to a very happy patient served, saying "As far as I'm concerned, it was one of the best things that ever happened to me."