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Dental schools routinely offer low cost or free dental care services to the public. The downside is that if you are getting treatment from a dental student it takes a lot longer than if you are going to a professional dentist. The main reason is that the student has to be supervised and the instructor may be taking time to help direct the student dentist and provide additional insight. Just yesterday, I had a friend who said his brother got “a lot of dental work done for just $250″ but said it took all day. In the end, he was still very happy because he saved quite a bit of money.
If you live near a dental school, this might be a great option to look into. Dental schools that are involved in clinical trials are ideal as you will be more likely to receive free dental services. Either way, just contact the school and ask whether or not they offer free dental services to the public. If not, ask if they offer discounted dental services, and most of all, ask very specific questions about costs of:
- initial consultation
- check up
- cleanings
- xrays
- the procedure
- sedation (if necessary)
This way there wil be fewer surprises once you arrive.
Here is a list of dental schools located on the American Dental Association website.
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One of the driving forces in our nation is the spirit of volunteer service. In the dental community countless dentists, hygienists, and other support staff offer free dental care through free dental clinics. These clinics do not only serve the poor and the homeless, but also the working poor and the uninsured.
There are a few organizations that I want to highlight that work to put together these events in multiple states. You can check their websites to see if there is an upcoming clinic in your area.
America’s Dentists Care Foundation – http://www.adcfmom.org
Dentistry from the Heart – http://www.dentistryfromtheheart.org/
Give Kids a Smile (run by the American Dental Association) – http://gkas.org/
You can also check with your states dental association to find out what type of free (or discounted) clinics are offered in your state. The American Dental Association has a list of all state dental associations here – http://www.ada.org/ada/organizations/searchcons1.asp
If you have never seen what one of these events looks like, I wanted to share this video with you. It also gives you a look behind the scenes into what it takes to put such as event on.
If you are dental professional, I encourage you to get involved in one of these events as there is not much greater satisfaction that giving out of what we have.
If this article helps you or someone you know get the dental care that you need, we would love to hear about it.
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Stay tuned for Part 3 of Free Dental Care Resources – Dental Schools
Given that over 100 million Americans lack dental insurance, it’s not a surprise that tens of thousands of consumers seek to find free and low cost options for dental care every month. There are three sources of free dental care that you may not be aware of, so in these next 3 blog posts I will share information on how you can access them.
The first is through clinical trials. Clinical trials are medical procedures that are conducted in conjunction with the testing and development of medical devices, drug, and procedures. These trials are relatively safe as they are typically required to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) – although the FDA does have some questionable and outdated standards and practices.
Generally a patient needs to be healthy to qualify, but it doesn’t cost any money to check into a clinical trial program. I had a friend who had all of his wisdom teeth extracted for free as a part of a study conducted at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), in Bethesda, MD so I have seen it work for people first hand.
Here are two websites where you can search for clinical trials to see what types of dental trials and being conducted in your area. If you find one that looks like it will suit you, contact them for more information.
ClinicalTrials.gov – This is a service of The National Institutes of Health listing all clinical trials nationwide. Simply select “Search For Clinical Trials” then enter the terms related to what you are seeking such as “dental, root canal, etc)
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research – This is also a part of The National Institutes of Health with a focus on dental issues.
I hope you found this helpful. Stay tuned for Part 2 of Free Dental Care Resources – Free Clinics.
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