2006-06-20 14:51:25 · 9 answers · asked by Rock N Roll Saved My Soul 4 in Health ➔ Dental
WELL ITS NOT CALLED CHARITY DENTISTRY BUT
YOU CAN GO TO ANY UNIVERSITY AND ASK IF YOU CAN VOLUNTEER TO BE A PATIENT FOR THEIR DENTAL STUDENTS. MORE OFTEN THAN NOT YOU WILL GET FREE TREATMENT. THE FUTURE DENTIST TYPICALLY PAYS A PATIENT 300-500 DOLLARS JUST SO THEY CAN WORK ON YOU. SO YOU MAY NOT ONLY GET FREE TREATMENT BUT GET PAID FOR IT ALSO
2006-06-20 18:48:19 · answer #1 · answered by maggie 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Lots of dentists do charity work. No dentist would ever advertise or announce this type of work, for obvious reasons. Most of the time the people who get the big discounts and freebies don't ask for them. They have built up a significant relationship with me or my partner and had a run of misfortune or disabilty. Sometimes we start a procedure for an old patient and don't even discuss financial arrangements because we are that close to them. We just know the patient will somehow pay us in the future even if its at a discounted rate. I can't explain it and i don't know the term for it. But its like a point where their teeth become your teeth.
2006-06-20 23:37:36 · answer #2 · answered by dre 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First I don't know where you live. Second ask around. I live in Minnesota and 30 minutes away in Wisconsin they have a few dentist that do charity work. As in they fix teeth for very very cheap. If you are real poor they do it for free.
2006-06-20 21:56:18 · answer #3 · answered by Maimee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If there are any large university hospitals in your town, they may have a dental program. Often the students provide free or reduced cost services as part of their training.
2006-06-20 21:56:19 · answer #4 · answered by Amy A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know where you are, but in Wisconsin, at least in Madison, they have dental clinics in the hospitals and they do accept charity cases, medicaid etc.
2006-06-20 21:54:46 · answer #5 · answered by Ice 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check all medical schools and hospitals in the area.
Check with the Salvation Army, too.
2006-06-20 21:57:47 · answer #6 · answered by TeaSwami 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check with your public health department. If they can't help you, they can refer you to someone who can.
2006-06-20 21:57:26 · answer #7 · answered by debbie_joan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is no such thing
2006-06-20 21:54:32 · answer #8 · answered by Amariak fa 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
good luck is all I can tell ya......
2006-06-21 00:08:30 · answer #9 · answered by Hello 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋