Does anyone know of free dental services offered?

Contact your local or state dental association and and see if there are any dentists who provide free or reduced cost care for low-income, disabled or senior patients.





Call your local health department and ask about health centers that provide dental care for free or on a sliding scale.





Your local United Way may also be aware of such a clinic. In some areas, you can reach them now by dialing 2-1-1 for "non-emergency information."





Go to a dental school, if there is one near you, for reduced costs.





If you are a senior citizen, call your local Area Agency on Aging or Office on Aging. If you can not find a listing in your local phone book on the "County Government" pages (usually marked with blue borders), call toll-free 1-800-677-1116 to find how to contact the Area Agency on Aging serving you.





Check http://www.toothwoman.net to see if low-cost or free dental services are available near you.





Check http://bphc.hrsa.gov and choose "Find a Health Center" to see if there is a low-cost clinic near you.





Check http://www.nfdh.org/DDS.html to see if your state has a "Donated Dental Services" program. D.D.S. is designed to locate dentists who will give free care to patients who are financially compromised due to medical problems. This is a process that will take a couple of months to get your information and then arrange for someone to see you. Not all states have D.D.S. programs.





I personally offer free care or reduced fee care or "overlook the bill" care when I know the exact circumstances of a person's financial position. If they have had a medical hardship, for instance, I am sympathetic. You can't come in just looking for free care, though. You have to come in with the intentions of doing the best you can and then I decide exactly how I am going to handle the financial aspect. I can usually tell who is actually trying to pay and who simply wants to skip out on me. I do not usually consider smokers to be in financial need, though. If they can find a couple thousand dollars a year for cigarettes, they could find the same amount of money and fix almost any dental problem. Maybe you can find a local dentist who has the same attitude.

Does anyone know of free dental services offered?
Depend on where do you live. I know there is a place in st Paul, MN. It is free but you have to wait in line for 2-3 hours.





I think you should call your local social worker/clinic/hospital or ask people who live near you. Dont be afraid to ask.
Reply:If you live in Arlington, Texas, you can go to the


Mission Arlington. They have a free dental clinic


once a week. Space is very limited. You have to call


ahead and get an appointment and may have to wait a few weeks for it.


If you live in Little Rock, AR , like I do now you are basicly out of luck for free dental care. Some dentists here offer payment plans, but you you have to have good credit and be able to pay at least $100.00 down. The rest they deduct out of your paycheck each week...minimum deducted about $80.00 a week.
Reply:Is there a dental school near you? The senior level students need people to practice on and they charge low low rates for volunteers. Don't worry, the teachers are standing right there! Good luck!
Reply:ha ha ha ha ha when you find one let the world know

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