Uninsured and Homeless Get Free Dental Assistance

Free Dental Assistance Report — Free toothbrushes to London’s homeless. Bella Vista Dentist Helping Area Families with free dental assistance. Minnesota Dentists Extend Helping Hand to Children Needing Free Dental Care. Dentists donate time at state free dental clinic. Free dental assistance for veterans. Massive Weekend Clinic Coming to Music City Needs Eye Doctors and Dentists. Deer Creek Dental offering free dental services this Saturday.

Free toothbrushes to London’s homeless

Christmas came early for residents of a hostel for homeless people in Hackney, east London, as an East End dental practice donated around 200 toothbrushes and boxes of toothpaste.

More: http://www.dentistry.co.uk

Bella Vista Dentist Helping Area Families

LINCOLN, CA–(Marketwire – January 4, 2011) – As the healthcare debate rages nationally, one Bella Vista Dental dentist has decided to do something tangible to help individuals and families afford quality dental care.

“Statistically speaking, more than 60% of Americans don’t have dental insurance,” said Dr. Ashkan Alizadeh from his dental practice building on 12 Bridges Drive in Lincoln, CA. “This means that a large majority of people here locally delay dental procedures, which is not good for dental health or overall healthcare.”

A recent report by CBS News cited by Dr. Alizadeh indicated dental decay as a contributing factor in many seemingly unrelated problems… including employment problems, heart disease and childhood school absences.

More: http://www.marketwire.com

Minnesota Dentists Extend Helping Hand to Children Needing Free Dental Care

Free Dental Appointments Available for Thousands of Children February 4-5, 2011

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 4, 2011 — On the first Friday and Saturday in February, Minnesota dentists across the state will open their clinic doors and provide free dental care to an estimated seven thousand children facing barriers to care.

The Minnesota Dental Association wants families in need to know that appointments can be scheduled now with a simple phone call. Called Give Kids a Smile, the unique program matches thousand of volunteer dental professionals with children to make sure they get the treatment they need.

More: http://www.prnewswire.com

Dentists donate time at state free clinic

Budlong wasn’t the only area dentist who volunteered with IMOM. Dr. Roy Tesene of Tesene, Maurer and Maurer in Garner also dedicated a day of his time to helping those in need of dental care.

Budlong and Tesene were among 1,200 dental professionals, dental assistants, dental hygienists and others who volunteered to treat over 1,500 patients free of charge. They provided services valued at over $950,000.

She has participated in the Give Kids a Smile program as well as Donated Dental Services. She also donates her time at a free dental clinic in Mason City.

More: http://www.globegazette.com

Free dental assistance for veterans

Under VA guidelines, homeless veterans are entitled to free medical care, free dental care and other services, according to Allhusen.

This year, the tally of homeless veterans serves an added purpose. The VA recently announced an initiative to end chronic homelessness among returning soldiers in five years, and the January count will help the department figure out where to deploy more outreach and services.

More: http://trib.com

Massive Weekend Clinic Coming to Music City Needs Eye Doctors and Dentists

Come February, McGavock High School will be transformed into a massive health clinic for two days. Medical, dental and vision services will be offered to an estimated 2,000 people, all free of charge.

Imagine a high school gym transformed into 50 complete dental stations, each with someone getting a cleaning or having a cavity filled. Down the hall, doctors treat aches and pains and patients are given vision exams. Outside, a mobile optical lab makes eyeglasses on the spot.

More: http://wpln.org

Deer Creek Dental offering free dental services this Saturday

Deer Creek Dental will provide free services for 250 patients at the First Christian Hands Dental Care Day this coming Saturday.

Appointments will start at 7 a.m. on January 8th at Deer Creek Dental on Highway K in O’Fallon.

The first 250 will receive free services from exams to fillings and extraction.

For more information, call 636-240-0115 or visit www.DeerCreekDental.com