Free Dental Services Granted and Scheduled
May 25th, 2009
Health facility to provide free dental services
Community HealthWorx in Alexandria will introduce a dental program to its existing clinic and pharmacy services this summer. Linda Holinga, Community HealthWorx executive director, said the facility hopes to offer free dental services on Fridays.
Holinga said the facility will need $25,000 to $30,000 for equipment and improvements to have a successful free dental program.
Community HealthWorx is a non-profit organization, located at 1543 McGinnis St., that provides health services for residents who make 200 percent below the federal poverty level, Holinga said.
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Filling the gaps in dental care
VIRGINIA BEACH — The waiting room of a free dental clinic for the uninsured is filled with stories of just how bad a toothache can get.
The Beach women were among 26 people who showed up in mid-May for the Beach Health Clinic’s first free dental clinic for free dental services.
Free dental services were a collaborative effort that involved volunteer dentists, the Navy, Old Dominion University, funding from foundations and companies, and the Beach Health Clinic, which serves the uninsured of Virginia Beach.
Dental services is a gaping hole for the uninsured in Hampton Roads, according to a community health survey commissioned by Sentara Healthcare five years ago. Community health professionals tagged dental care as one of the top medical services the uninsured had trouble finding, even higher than prescriptions and mental health care.
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