Where can I get free or low cost dental care?

central florida area only [OcalaOrlando] Need dentures

Where can I get free or low cost dental care?
I have been a dental assistant for 10 yrs. As far as organizations that help with this, no. But I will say, that to get a dentist to do free or low cost dental care, you are going to have to show him why you are more deserving than the last 100 people who asked him the same thing. I know that most people don't realize this, but dentists get asked to do free or low cost dental care all the time. Most dentists will do this alot, but they pick and choose which patients are deserving.


For example, we had a man come into the office. He wasn't even asking for free or low cost work. After asking him alot of questions we found out that he was a single dad of 3 kids. His ex-wife had abandoned all of them 10 yrs or so before and had never helped financially nor had she even seen the kids. We gave him a huge discount on his dental work.


But on the other hand, a woman came in acting like she was better than everyone, had tons of jewelry on, nice clothes, cell phone, the works. The one thing that she didn't have was dental insurance, so she wanted us to give her a huge brake on her dental work, even though it was obvious that if she cut back on some extras in her life that she would have more money to pay for dental work, So we told her "Sorry, we can't help you."





You cant just ask for free dental work in most cases, without proving that you are truely deserving of it.





I dont mean to me judgemental, but there are hundreds of others who think that they are just as deserving as you, and if you are looking for a dentist to help you out with this, you have to know that they have to draw the line somewhere.
Reply:Cindarella if you call a local church sometimes they can recommend a dentist that will help you Report It

Reply:Hi not sure if you found help yet but here is some info for you T Jefferson 516-366-1119 So Florida Dr West Palmbeach Fl 333401,see people there is free help you just have to be willing to help Report It

Reply:there are no such things as low cost dental care ...I wish there was
Reply:It is all relative, because there is no such thing as low cost dental care or free care. The saying goes "You get what you paid for". Good luck.