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Free Dental Work Reports — Free clinic opens dental program. Free dental clinic for one day. Free Medical and Dental Clinic Offered at the L.A. Sports Arena. Free dental clinic to be held.

Free clinic opens dental program

Vivian Brown had full health, dental and vision insurance when she got laid off last year. She was offered the opportunity to keep her insurance, but says it was too expensive. Her healthcare fell by the wayside until a friend told her about the Western Tidewater Free Clinic.

Brown is one of the first patients in the clinic’s new dental program, which helps ensure its patients can receive the full spectrum of health care. The first dental patients were seen last week, and already more than 30 patients have been treated. Some were in their late 50s and had never been to a dentist.

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Committee approves Miami Children’s Initiative

Middle-school students receive free medical and dental care, healthy meals and an after-school program.

The “College Success Office” gets students involved in community-service projects, and places them into internships. HCZ brags that it has sent some 600 students to college, and that graduates starting school last fall garnered more than $6.3 million in scholarships.

More: http://www.sfltimes.com

Free dental clinic for one day

No one likes going to the dentist, fearing pain and the added agony of having no dental insurance.

On May 16, Dr. Larry Burt and South Shore Dentistry in Weymouth will aim to ease that pain, if only for a day, for as many patients as possible. Burt’s practice is hosting the state’s first-ever free dental care day in a nationwide program, “Dentistry From the Heart,’’ the only one in the state and one of two in New England, the other being in Rhode Island Aug. 21.

More: http://www.boston.com

Free Medical and Dental Clinic Offered at the L.A. Sports Arena

Thousands of people in need of medical and dental treatment lined up at the Los Angeles Sports Arena to get appointments for free medical care.

The Remote Area Medical event will provide free medical, dental or vision care to as many as 1,200 people per day, according to Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, a local supporter of the organization’s efforts. A similar event at the Forum in Inglewood last year treated 6,400 people treatment.

More: http://www.nbclosangeles.com

Seeking a shot at free clinic

Nearly 5,600 people lined up outside the Los Angeles Sports Arena on Sunday, many camping out in the cold on the sidewalk overnight, to claim wristbands and a chance for free dental and medical treatment at a massive health clinic this week.

More: http://www.latimes.com

Free dental clinic to be held

BARBOURSVILLE, Va. – A free dental clinic will be held in Orange County this weekend for people who lack regular care.

The Piedmont Regional Mission of Mercy plans to hold its first free dental clinic on Saturday at the Barboursville Fire House. It’s expected to help up to 600 uninsured or underinsured patients.

Dental care professionals from the Virginia Dental Association, Virginia Commonwealth University and the newly formed Piedmont Regional Dental Clinic will provide cleanings, restorative dentistry and oral surgery.

More: http://www.wtvr.com

CA Dental Hygienists’ Association to Provide Care to Thousands of Uninsured at Southland’s Largest Free Public Health Clinic

The California Dental Hygienists’ Association (CDHA) is mobilizing its members to provide free dental care beginning tomorrow to thousands of the Los Angeles area’s indigent, uninsured and underserved at one of the city’s largest public health clinics.

The eight-day free medical and dental health care event – under the auspices of a program known as Remote Access Medical (RAM) – will be open to the public beginning Tuesday, April 27 through May 3 at the Los Angeles Sports Arena, For the uninsured, underinsured, all are welcome for no charge.

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FREE DENTAL SCREENING AT UCSF DENTAL SCHOOL

FREE dental screenings, including xrays on THURSDAY 4/29/10 from 5:30pm to 6:30pm. It is time for the senior dental students to get ready for their final exams and we are screening for potential patients who qualify.

We are looking for reliable patients who may have cavities or need a dental cleaning. If you qualify, you may get these services FREE OF CHARGE. Take this ONCE A YEAR opportunity to have your dental health checked at NO COST at UCSF DENTAL SCHOOL. So if you haven’t been to the dentist in a while and think you may need a cleaning or have cavities, please come by.

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Thousands of Californians benefit from free-care events

This week, thousands of patients will gather at the L.A. Sports Arena to receive free medical, dental and vision care provided by Tennessee-based nonprofit Remote Access Medical.

The clinic will provide free root canals, on-site eyeglasses, mammography, consultations, minor procedures and more, all of which will be provided by volunteers who are donating their time to help the community. No proof of income or insurance is required. Most attendants are employed but can’t afford insurance, officials say.

More: http://www.fiercehealthcare.com