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Sources of Free and Low Cost Dental Clinics

Budgets get tight at least several times in a person´s lifetime and when that time comes it is nice to know that there are clinics offering free or low cost dental care.

One of the largest sources of information that I found was www.freemedicalcamps.com/. This website lists hundreds of sources for dental care. I am not sure if they are all free however the contact information for each of the hundreds of clinics is clearly visible. The site clearly states in its "About" section the following information below:

* Where one can get free medical help .

* Some of the listings we have do charge very little fee.

* Some places they ask you for small donation. We still list them Free Medical clinicss/Clinics as they are almost free.

There is one listing which ask for $20.00 per visit. We considered listing them, we made a note in the listing that they charge. As long as we see a motive towards helping people who are in need of medical help we consider them Free Clinics (We agree that we are going away from "Free") but we know their effort is worth lot more to lots of people.

* Some are for low income people, some are for homeless

* Some only serve the local community residents.

* Some Clinics are specific to HIV treatment etc. (We list them as well)

Free Medical Camp/Clinics lists clinic locations throughout the United States and some other countries.

At the website www.dentistryfromtheheart.org/ , Dentists From The Heart have, as their website says, “With every new event, Dentistry From The Heart is spreading free smiles across America. In 2008, Dentistry From The Heart events have donated more than $1.5 million in free dental care to more than 5,500 patients nationwide. The site features a You Tube like video that tells about their dental services. One particular thing that I liked about the site was that they featured photos of homeless people who were getting dental work done. I am an advocate for homeless people.

If you live near Chapel Hill, North Carolina, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill offers low cost dental services. Find out more by visiting /www.wral.com/news/local/story/4614911/

Toronto Public Health Services offers Free dental care for eligible children, high school students and seniors

Services Include:

  • Examinations
  • Fillings
  • Extractions
  • Partial and Full Dentures*
  • Cleanings
  • Fluoride treatment
  • Sealants
  • Root canals on selected teeth

* Clients may be required to pay half the laboratory fee. Visit Toronto Public Health Services website at www.toronto.ca/health/dental/index.htm

The websites I mentioned above are just a few of thousands featuring low cost or free dental services. If none have listings in the area where you are living or where you need dental care call a dentist in your area and enquire about the location of a dentist that provides low cost or free dental care. Also, you can contact Dentist Associations and possibly get a referral there. In the United States there are local Chambers of Commerce, a business association group, which may be able to help with contacts or resources.

If you are out of a job, money dwindling down to zero, rent is due and no money for food AND you or a member of your family has a dental problem consider a free or low cost clinic. But, do not wait too long. The bacteria are eating away on the enamel and other parts of teeth 24/7.

Free and Low Cost Dental Care in the News

  • Missouri College opens free dental hygiene clinicKSDK St. Louis16 hours ago

    Missouri College opens free dental hygiene clinic

  • Senior tax board plans for 2010 and looks at free foot care clinicBolivar Herald-Free Press6 hours ago

    With recent interest in providing a foot care clinic at the Polk County Senior Center, the Polk Co. Senior Citizens Services Fund Tax Board discussed a way to provide a free foot care clinic for seniors.

  • N.C. Mission Of Mercy Provides Free Dental CareNBC 17 Raleigh5 days ago

    Hundreds of people lined up in front of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church to receive free dental work courtesy of Mission of Mercy. "So many people are out of work and don't have insurance, it's very helpful," Carl Reardon, who was getting his teeth cleaned, said.   Mission of Mercy travels all over the state throughout the year offering the program to those who can't afford dental care. Though ...

  • Regional program provides free dental servicesJackson County Floridan3 days ago

    Students at Graceville Elementary had their smiles brightened Friday after a visit from “Smiles on Wheels,” a Panhandle mobile dental service providing low-income students with free dental care.

  • Westport dentist offering free dental care on SaturdayFall River Herald News5 days ago

    Perfect Smiles, a dental office at 302 Village Way, is providing its annual day of free dental care on Saturday, Nov. 21, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

  • Greater Sioux Health Center wants to offer dental careSioux City Journal12 hours ago

    SIOUX CENTER, Iowa -- The Greater Sioux Community Health Centerhas kicked off a fundraising drive with a $100,000 target in orderto fund construction of a dental clinic at the center.

  • N.C. Mission Of Mercy Provides Free Dental CareMyNC.com5 days ago

    Hundreds of people lined up in front of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church to receive free dental work courtesy of Mission of Mercy.

  • Dentist offers free dental care clinic to those in needNews 14 Carolina5 days ago

    As lawmakers in Washington, D.C., continue their work on national heath care reform, some people closer to home are taking the matter of getting medical care to those who need it into their own hands with a free dental clinic.



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Dental Care in the News

  • Federal dental care neededThe Myrtle Beach Sun News13 hours ago

    Just before Sunday lunch, a few weeks back, a television program caught my eye. It concerned the father of our country, George Washington [and his] original life mask.

  • Hospital ship plugs health gap in Brazilian AmazonDaily Telegraph1 second ago

    For the residents of Mocajuba Island, dirt-poor folk who sleep in wooden shacks under the Amazon's vast canopy of green, the once-a-year visit by the hospital ship is akin to Christmas.

  • UConn, Hartford Health link endsThe New Britain Herald1 second ago

    FARMINGTON — Following a review by the leadership of its board of trustees, the University of Connecticut concluded Friday that it cannot marshal the support needed to win approval for the proposed partnership with Hartford Health Care Corporation.


Dental Care Hasn't Changed Much in the Last Fifty Years

Just the other day a friend of mine commented on his most recent visit to the dentist. The thing that really caught his attention were the screams coming from a six-year old girl in a dental chair next to the X-Ray room where he was being taken to. The little girl was screaming, "Moma, Moma, make them stop. MOMA, MAMA!!! NOooooo," Her screams trailed off into hopeless sobs as the dentist´s drill probed deeper into the nerve of her tooth... the high schrill sound of the speeding drill entering her ears and the burning acrid smoke from her tooth entered her nose.

That little girl was terrorized as the dentist and technicians smiled as they continued their procedure on the little girl. It is likely that little girl will end up hating dentists, as well as her mother for not helping her.

Little has changed in the dental industry in the last fifty years.

My feeling and opinion about dentists...

How do you feel about dentists in general?

  • I really have really enjoyed all of my visits to the dentist :-)
  • I really have not enjoyed any of my visits to the dentist :-(
  • I really do not like dentists at all :-(
  • I no longer visit a dentist, my problems ended when the last of my teeth were pulled :-
  • I never experience pain when going to the dentist. I can afford the US$600 to $900 an hour for full body anesthesia :-)
  • I liked my dentist so much that I married him and now I pay nothing for dental care.
  • I like my dentist. My parents were smart. Before any cavities appeared my parents had a dentist cover all of my dental surfaces with porcelain veneers.
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Your feeling about modern dentistry.

How do you feel about today´s dental procedures?

  • The procedures are fine.
  • Dentists need to do more to help alleviate patient pain.
  • Parents need to have porcelain veneers applied to their children´s teeth as soon as the teeth have matured. After the veneers have been applied there will be no more cavities.
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When you visit a dentist how do you not think about the sound of the drill or the odor resulting from the spinning drill?

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pulled tooth  says:
2 weeks ago

I think dentists kill themselves because the screw people out of so much money all the time

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