Posts Tagged ‘dental insurance’

University students to staff new affordable clinic

University students to staff new affordable clinic

Midwestern University will open a new clinic in June; the clinic will be staffed by students and members of faculty staff and will offer a range of affordable treatments. The new clinic will open in Glendale and will offer patients treatment for around half the cost of normal practices. The students and staff members will […]


Patients sign up for plans to cover dental costs

Patients sign up for plans to cover dental costs

As studies and surveys reveal a shocking proportion of British dental patients are forced to put payments for dental treatment on their credit cards, both financial and dental experts are encouraging patients to seek alternative ways to pay for dental care. A recent survey carried out by Simply Health showed that almost 40 percent of […]


Dentistry from the Heart offers one-day clinic in Vestal

Dentistry from the Heart offers one-day clinic in Vestal

Dentistry from the Heart, the non-profit charity, which helps to organise events and clinics throughout the country will join forces with Lalor Creekside Dental practice to offer local residents a one-off free clinic this Saturday. The clinic will take place at Lalor Creekside Dental surgery on Vestal Parkway West and will start at 8 o’clock […]


Free health clinic finishes in LA

Free health clinic finishes in LA

The seven day super-clinic at the Los Angeles Sports Arena has finished, after seven long days of health and dental treatments. The clinic, which was run by Remote Area Medical, ran for seven days and treated around 6,600 patients; the clinic treated around 300 more patients than last year. During the course of the week, […]


Lake County children benefit from dental van

Lake County children benefit from dental van

More than 200 Lake County children have once again benefitted from the annual visit of the Access Dental Van. The van, which is run by the Lake County Office of Education’s ‘Healthy Start’ programme, visits schools in the area once a year to provide children with basic dental treatments, free of charge. The van visits […]


Florida dentists team up to help underprivileged kids

Florida dentists team up to help underprivileged kids

Health departments in Baker County and Clay County are teaming up to expand dental healthcare for underprivileged kids. Dental professionals from the two Florida counties will offer their services free of charge for a special event, which is due to take place on the 3rd of May. The one-day event will target children without comprehensive […]


Los Angeles free clinic stunned by demand

Los Angeles free clinic stunned by demand

Staff working at a free seven-day dental and health clinic have been overwhelmed by the amount of people seeking their help. Volunteers at the event have been forced to ask some patients to return next week, after running out of time on the first day. The seven-day free dental and health clinic will be running […]


Thousands queue for free dental care in Los Angeles

Thousands queue for free dental care in Los Angeles

Over five thousand people queued for a free dental and general health clinic at the Los Angeles Sports Arena on Sunday. The arena will host a huge 7 day clinic, which will offer people basic dental and general medical care free of charge. The clinic will start on Tuesday and will run from 6am to […]


US dentists offer children without insurance free dental care

US dentists offer children without insurance free dental care

Dentists across America will open their doors to children that don’t have dental insurance this Friday as part of a national programme organised by Give Kids a Smile. Several dentists are expected to take part in the national event, which will offer routine dental examinations to children that are not covered by medical or dental […]


Children’s Dental Health Project praise Obama’s reforms

Children’s Dental Health Project praise Obama’s reforms

Representatives from the Children’s Dental Health Project have lauded President Obama’s healthcare reform plans and have hailed the plans for oral healthcare as “historic”. Obama has fought tooth and nail since he was elected to change the structure of healthcare in America; currently, millions of citizens miss out on essential medical and dental care each […]