Posts Tagged ‘dental insurance’
Jacksonville dentists offer free dental care to local people
A small group of Jacksonville dentists offered their services for free in a special two day clinic, which was set up to help local residents. The dental fair, which has now become an annual event, has proved a great success in the past and this year was no different, with dentists treating more than two […]
Florida Fairground’s free clinic cancelled
A one-off free dental and health clinic planned for next weekend has been called off, according to organisers. Remote Area Medical was planning to run the two day event at South Florida Fairgrounds in a bid to help people without medical and dental insurance; however, the event has had to be cancelled due to a […]
Hundreds of people flock to Roanoke for free dental care
Last weekend hundreds of people queued for hours for free dental care in Roanoke. The free clinic, which ran throughout the weekend, attracted hundreds of patients from the local area, many of whom had very poor dental health and were in desperate need of attention. The clinic was run by the Mission of Mercy, an […]
Free clinic opens its doors to patients in Maine
The Biddeford Dental Wellness Center has finally opened its doors to patients after more than two years of fundraising and planning. The Center will offer free clinics to residents in the area that do not have dental insurance and consequently cannot afford treatment. The Center will run in conjunction with the Biddeford Free Clinic. A […]
Clinic for underprivileged children faces closure
A clinic that helps thousands of disadvantaged children is facing closure. The San Gabriel Foundation for Dental Health clinic, which is held at the Hacienda La Puente School for adults in San Gabriel Valley, currently offers care to thousands of children that have no insurance and cannot afford dental care. However, the clinic is now […]
Chicago musicians get free dental care
A Chicago charity hosted a day of free dental check-ups for local musicians. MusicCares organised for 26 musicians to get oral health tune-ups at the offices of the American Federation of Musicians (AFM). A dental team from Mobile Dentist of Farmington Hills in Michigan, treating four patients every hour. This was the second year that […]
Many LA kids have dental disease
A new study has suggested that many kids from Los Angeles have dental diseases and infections which go untreated. Researchers from University of Southern California’s (USC) Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry have claimed that 73% of kids from disadvantaged families suffer from untreated caries, the bacterial disease which causes tooth decay. After screening more than […]
