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Subject: teeth
Category: Health > Conditions and Diseases
Asked by: thoughtrobbers-ga
List Price: $100.00
Posted: 08 Nov 2005 15:01 PST
Expires: 08 Dec 2005 15:01 PST
Question ID: 590737
are there any programs ie. grants funds etc.
i am 40 years old and otherwise in perfect health
i cant chew food any more have no molars.
i only have the front 5 teeth  on the bottom
and 7 on top
and they are going fast they have fractures and are braking apart
i have been to the dentist but the cost to fix them has gone from 5000 to 15000
in the past year 
ther is no way i can afford that 
if something is not done soon they will all be gone
there has to be some sort of help
thank you richard

Request for Question Clarification by crabcakes-ga on 08 Nov 2005 15:07 PST
Hello Thoughtrobbers,

  In which city and state do you live?

  Are you retired military by any chance?

  Are you on any kind of disability?

  Are you married? Dependeants?

  Do you work? Can you give a ballpark income?

  Do you own your own home or rent?

  Do you have any kind of health/dental insurance?

  It would likely be less expensive to having your teeth pulled and
getting dentures. Would you be amenable to that idea?

  Thank you in advance for clarifying!

  Sincerely, Crabcakes

Request for Question Clarification by tutuzdad-ga on 09 Nov 2005 12:08 PST
I might be able to locate some charity services at low cost (or
perhaps even free) if you let us know where you live AND where you
might be able to travel to. For example: "I live in Anytown Kansas and
I would be willing to travel up to 500 miles in any direction for
services."

tutuzdad-ga

Clarification of Question by thoughtrobbers-ga on 18 Nov 2005 00:12 PST
sorry took so long to respond, computer down
i live in las vegas nevada
not married
don't work had a business that failed 5 years ago and still recovering from
I rent
no health/dental insurance
most of my teeth are rotten they need severely fixed and replaced with
implants-not dentures please
willing to travel anywhere in continental u.s.
thank you guys

Request for Question Clarification by tutuzdad-ga on 18 Nov 2005 15:44 PST
Again, let me clarify:

Are you willing to accept low cost dental care as an option if free
dental care cannot be found?

Also, free (or low cost) dental care is hard enough to find. We cannot
guarantee that you will get free implants. If all we find is free or
low cost dental care that may lead to free or low costs dentures to
correct your problem, are you also willing to accept that as an
answer? The reason I'm asking is because if your question has now
changed to "Where can I get free dental care and free dental implants
ONLY?" I'm afraid you may not get an answer. If that existed everyone
would be doing it. See what I mean?

tutuzdad-ga

Clarification of Question by thoughtrobbers-ga on 20 Nov 2005 16:25 PST
sorry about the confusion

i have already tried dental schools and from what i have found it is
the lowest cost dental care the problem with that is they do work very
slowly and one procedure may require several visits , my teeth are
deteriorating so rapidly now that my most costly problem would be
implants as of now i need 7 .there is no way i could pay for all of
them even at a fraction of the cost.
(my other teeth also all next repairs)
dentures are not an option- without any teeth the jawbone basically
disappears. i am at the age of 40 and in otherwise perfect health.

so i am not looking for regular dental care
i am looking for maybe an oral surgeon or dental implant institute
looking for a volunteer or something to be worked on infront of a
class
maybe a private charity 
someone willing to do a probono
somekind of bartering
some crazy or lonely person giving away money for just the hell of it
something unconventional

i hope this helps

Request for Question Clarification by tutuzdad-ga on 20 Nov 2005 17:41 PST
Ok. I'm leaving the question open in hopes that someone can help you.
In the meantime, I believe you may be interested in this:

"First of all there?s no such thing. Wish there was but, unfortunately
free dental implants are a myth. . . Considering this is a very
time-consuming surgery that uses expensive materials it makes no sense
to think that such procedure would be free."

Free Dental Implants ? Cheap Dental Implants
http://www.dentalfind.com/Free_Dental_Implants_-_Cheap_Dental_Implants/

tutuzdad-ga

Request for Question Clarification by umiat-ga on 20 Nov 2005 18:35 PST
Hello, thoughtrobbers-ga!
 I did run across a service that offers free dental implants to needy
senior citizens, and you don't yet qualify for that. But, it "might"
be worth a phone call. You might beg for them to consider you, despite
your age. I also ran across a few possibilities for indigent persons
in other states, but I don't know if they would consider an
out-of-state resident. Since it is not efficient for me to make the
phone calls, would you consider some references that offer
"possibilities" a sufficient answer to your question? After all, a
researcher must spend several hours finding the "potential" sources of
free service - but it is up to you to make the final contact and "talk
your way in!"
 What do you think about that route as an answer?
umiat
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Subject: Re: teeth
From: asky-ga on 20 Nov 2005 14:45 PST
 
Dental schools often offer low-fee dentistry, with the work performed
by dental students.  I know someone who used to go to a dental school
when he was in his 20's and had no insurance.  I don't know if they do
implants (particulary multiple implants), but you could ask.

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