1,000 patients expected to be treated through free dental clinic in Taylor

Burnett was one of the estimated 1,000 patients that the nonprofit Texas Dental Association Smiles Foundation was expecting to treat in Williamson County on Friday and today.

The foundation had more than 40 dental chairs set up in Taylor High School’s gym Friday for one of the free dental clinics it has dubbed Texas Mission of Mercy. It is not accepting walk-in patients today.

More than 55 dentists have volunteered to provide about $500,000 worth of free dental services to people who needed fillings, extractions and partial dentures, foundation Director Traci Whitney said.

Most of the people were referred by health service organizations in Williamson County, Whitney said. Williamson County’s indigent health care program, which covers medical costs for low-income residents, does not include dental care.

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Free dental services all day at North Olmsted practice

NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio – When financial times get tough, one of the first things families tend to give up is their dental care.

They offered up free dental services for free from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday. Nearly 100 people showed up and received about $15,000 in free care.

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Free dental services for local veterans

Veteran’s Day may not be until November, but a local dentist is working to put bright smiles on our soldier’s faces now.

Hires Dental Care is providing free dental services to our veterans. Its part of a national effort called Dentistry from the Heart, which provides service to those in need.

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Cuts to health care for poor in greater Minn. hit hard

Administrators of the dental office say they can’t afford to do the work for free. They’re helping Lundmark explore other options, and they hope he may qualify for help from the Veterans Administration.

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