my husband is a disabled veteran and i do not wokr so that i can stay home and take care of him and the kids i am in desprate need of dental work but can not aford a dentest i need to find a way to get tennessee state aid for dental care PLEASE HELP!!
2007-01-18 03:15:18 · 6 answers · asked by myap2003 1 in Health ➔ Dental
U need to go to the local health department in your town and they will tell u where a dental clinic is.
Your children can get it for free. Your hubby and u may have to pay 10 bucks a visit.
They do not do oral surgury procedures but may refer u somewhere far away for that one.
2007-01-18 03:21:15 · answer #1 · answered by sunflare63 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is not really any state aid for dental work except for children under 18. Why? Because state's are stupid. Dental work is not considered medically necessary so the state doesn't pay. The only thing you can do is check out all the local colleges and universities and see if they have any dental programs. If they do then they probably have a public dental clinic that is less expensive to go to.
2007-01-18 13:09:08 · answer #2 · answered by Educated 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a local hospital that's a teaching hospital check there. See if there is a school of dentistry. Usually Student program and Resident Programs are offered and much cheapere than a Private Practice Dentist.
I don't know where you live. But in Jackson MS there is a School of Dentistry @ the University of MS Medical Center.
601-984-6050 is the student program
601-984-6081 is the resident program
2007-01-18 15:02:04 · answer #3 · answered by Nancy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you tried the dental schools in your area? It may take awhile to get on the schedule and they may be particular about what procedures they want to perform and in performing these procedures it may take all day...BUT...it is usually done at a very low cost.
Meharry Medical Center, School of Dentistry, 615-327-6207.
University of Tennessee, College of Denistry, 901-448-6200.
This may be worth the phone calls.
Good luck.
2007-01-18 11:41:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call the Tennessee state dental association or the national American Dental Association. They will inform you of all options available to you. It is ridiculous how expensive out of pocket dental expenses are. I am in debt because of it. I sympathize with you.
2007-01-18 11:57:08 · answer #5 · answered by Citygirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
GO apply for it. You have a computer to look up your local Department of social Services..
2007-01-21 10:56:44 · answer #6 · answered by Pooh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋