NATCHEZ — More than $1,372,000 in medical, dental and optical care services were delivered earlier this month during the Tricentennial Wellness IRT Clinic, which provided services at no cost to residents.

One week after the clinic wrapped up its mission on the Natchez campuses of Alcorn State University and Copiah-Lincoln Community College, final numbers show more than 10,752 medical procedures were performed for the more than 3,000 people who visited the clinic.

IRT clinic volunteer Robert Pernell told members of the Adams County Board of Supervisors at its last board meeting that he was pleased with the results.

“I feel really, really proud of what we have done,” Pernell said. “We have seen a lot of people.”

More than 50 percent of the services provided were for optometry procedures. More than 2,000 eye exams were performed, and 1,942 eyeglasses were made. In all, $697,992 worth of optometry services were performed.

Dental services included teeth cleaning, filling cavities and pulling teeth. During the clinic, 481 cavities were filled and 990 teeth were pulled or removed surgically. During the two-week clinic, $398,205 in dental services were provided.

“One man had nine teeth pulled out,” Pernell said. “I would have fallen out.”

Most of the medical services provided during the clinic were for wellness exams and preventative care. More than 600 people signed up for the clinic to get help with becoming smoke-free. More than 850 prescriptions were written.

The number of procedures and their dollar values were provided by the U.S. Department of Defense and complied by the Delta Regional Authority. The two organizations partnered to present the two-week clinic that provided necessary training for military personnel and free healthcare services for residents.

Alcorn State University’s Ruth Nichols, one of the organizers of the event, said the clinic was an overwhelming success but that the work is not finished for the community.

“It was a very meaningful and impactful two weeks,” Nichols said. “There is an ongoing need for follow-up care that will be provided by our local agencies and care providers.”