Posts Tagged ‘Free dental clinic’
Unemployment leaves millions without dental insurance
Millions of people have been left without dental insurance after losing their jobs. Since the recession hit, unemployment has risen rapidly and consequently, millions of people have lost employment benefits, including medical and dental insurance. People across the USA have struggled over the course of the last three years, as businesses folded and companies let […]
Demand for free dental care increasing in Pennsylvania
A free clinic in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, is being swamped by growing demand for free dental treatment. The Volunteers in Medicine Free Health Clinic has been running for eight months and staff have experienced a rapid growth in the number of patients coming to them for free dental care. The clinic has treated hundreds of people […]
Free clinic set to benefit South Carolina residents
A free dental clinic will be held in the town of Greenville this weekend. The Dental Access Days clinic is specifically for adult patients and is open to all residents in Upstate South Carolina. The clinics are run every year and this year’s event will take place on Friday the 6th and Saturday 7th August […]
Thousands flock to free dental clinic in Virginia
A free outdoor dental clinic in rural Virginia has attracted thousands of patients. Over the course of the weekend, tents were erected and filled with dental equipment, while patients queued to be seen by volunteer staff. The clinic was held in the rural Appalachian area, where access to dental services is very poor. Over the […]
Thousands flock to free clinic on day three of seven-day event
A seven-day clinic is still attracting huge crowds in Los Angeles. The event, which is being sponsored by Remote Area Medical, a non-profit organisation based in Tennessee, is now on its fourth day at the Los Angeles Sports Arena. The clinic is still attracting thousands of people, with over three thousand people already benefitting on […]
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 […]
Dental clinic calls on locals for get free teeth clean
A free dental clinic in New York State has called on local people to come and get their teeth cleaned for free. The clinic, which is based at Jefferson Community College in Watertown, wants to encourage patients to come and have their teeth cleaned because oral health students need the practice. Dental hygiene student Cori-Ann […]
Free dental clinic gets $100k grant
A free dental clinic in Virginia has received more than $100,000 to help it improve the oral health of local people. Shenandoah County Free Clinic, in Woodstook, has been given $108,750 by the Virginia Health Care Foundation (VHCF) so it can take on a full time dentist. Part of the Shenandoah Memorial Hospital, the clinic […]
