Free Dental Clinics to Provide Help to Needy

Free Dental Help Report — Seventy-seven SUSD students receive free dental help at Give Kids a Smile Day. HealthLine 24×7 kick Starts cavity-free Month on Dentist’s Day. Clinic in Roanoke to offer free dental help. Dental Associates offers free help in Marlborough. A reason to smile. Dental care was recently identified as the most prevalent unmet health need in U.S. children.

Seventy-seven SUSD students receive free dental exams and help at Give Kids a Smile Day

Seventy-seven Sunnyside District children received free dental exams, x-rays, cleanings and sealants as part of Give Kids a Smile Day at the Pima Community College West Campus on Feb. 11, 2011. As part of the program, these children will also receive follow-up dental help, free of charge. Thank you to the Sunnyside District nurses and parent involvement assistants who helped facilitate this event.

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HealthLine 24×7 kick Starts cavity-free Month on Dentist’s Day

Under this initiative, HealthLine 24×7 would promote awareness and education among masses about dental problems and diseases by offering free dental help over phone in 5 cities namely Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai and Kolkata. The project also aims to improve lives of people free from dental problems.

According to a recent study, nearly 80% of the population in Delhi alone suffers from various dental ailments. 95% of these dental problems are curable, if we take the right step at the right time. A survey across over 200 cities further revealed that major cause of dental problems in India is low awareness and poor oral hygiene factors. Majority of the population is not even aware of many common oral diseases, like bad breath. A very small percentage of India’s population visits a dentist regularly. Though a majority of dental problems are curable, however the severity of problem increases if corrective steps are not taken at initial stages. It is advisable to visit a dentist every 6 months.

With the help of 100 reliable dentists in each of the five cities, HealthLine 24×7 promises to be a revolutionary attempt to make India a dental disease-free country.

More: http://www.businesswireindia.com

Clinic in Roanoke to offer free dental help

ROANOKE, Va. (AP) – A clinic offering free dental help for needy, uninsured adults in the Roanoke Valley is set for next month. The Mission of Mercy initiative is set for April 1-2 at the Roanoke Civic Center.

The project is headed by the Community Based Health Care Coalition, which grew out of a Kellogg Foundation grant to identify community health needs. The Virginia Dental Health Foundation is assisting.

More: http://www.nbc12.com

Dental Associates offers free help in Marlborough

Dental Associates of Marlborough, the office of Dr. Sanjiv Nehra, hosts a free dental clinic on April 17 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 222 Bolton St., Marlborough. The clinic has been organized to assist children in the area who have no dental insurance and are not able to afford a visit to the dentist. The hygienists and doctors will be providing dental help, exams and X-rays when necessary. This service is intended for members of the community who are not able to access dental services due to financial constraints. Contact the office at 508-485-1800 to schedule an appointment.

More: http://www.milforddailynews.com

Free dental help – a reason to smile

The dental clinic was put on with efforts from both the church and Dr. Dan Henry, who offers numerous free dental help across the West Florida region and even does mission work overseas. Children were selected based from the school’s free and reduced lunch program. After getting a permission form signed by their parents, the selected students were given a pre-screening prior to Saturday’s event by either Henry or another dentist based out of Jay.

Henry is joining the Chumuckla Community Church this year as members of their congregation will travel overseas to Costa Rica to provide adults and children there with free dental help.

More: http://www.srpressgazette.com

Dental care was recently identified as the most prevalent unmet health need in U.S. children

Two Chicago dental professionals — David Turok, DDS, and Evita Sanchez — have joined forces to improve access to dental help. While studying dentistry, Dr. Turok served on various dental mission trips to rural underserved areas in Virginia as well as to Jamaica. Mrs. Sanchez is working toward a master’s in public health and shares a similar passion for outreach dentistry. Their most recent collaboration was providing free dental help to the athletes in the Special Olympics.

More: http://www.dentistryiq.com