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The Medical University of South Carolina (Charleston) offers an emergency clinic. Generally, fees at dental schools are usually 1/3 to 1/5 the usual and customary fees in the area. You can find more information here and below. In addition, other treatments are available at the school for much lower cost. Learn how to become a patient.

FROM MUSC WEBSITE:

Emergency Care

The College of Dental Medicine has an emergency “walk in” clinic for both assigned and non assigned patients. Patients are seen in the Oral Medicine Clinic (First Floor, Room 119) Monday through Friday at 8:45 AM or 12:45 PM with the exception of Tuesday mornings. The phone number to the Emergency Dental Clinic is (843) 792-2101, option 1. College of Dental Medicine patients that need to be seen after hours for emergencies can call (843) 792-2123 and ask for the dental resident on call.

If you are experiencing severe pain, swelling, or any life threatening situations, please call 911 or present to the nearest Medical Emergency Room. Rendering of emergency care in no way obligates the College of Dental Medicine to assume responsibility for further treatment. If additional care is indicated following emergency treatment, patients must follow the usual screening procedures to qualify for comprehensive care.

ok my issue is  i live in ohio  been going through a seperation for awile now i have no medical insurances and no income at the moment either .. but i have a horrible toothache i broke my tooth so now there is exsposed nerves  and the tooth really needs removed  bad but no money leads to no care  so is there any kind of grant or any free or low income dentist around ohio  who can take care of the tooth    even maybe a remide to relive the pain i took a antibiotic for 10 days   ive taken more pain pills then i can count or that i should have even used more clove oil then should have all to try and stop the pain nothing seems to help  but the pain is unbarable   so much that  ive thought about some dumb  stuff just to stop the pain so any help would be great ty for yur time   u can e-mail any help to  shylilly_665@yahoo.com  ty

There will be a free dental clinic held in Sparta, NC on June 12 & 13.

• NC Missions of Mercy has a FAQ page to answer questions about qualifications.
• For directions, use the schedule page at NC Missions of Mercy and click the location.
• For tips on attending a free clinic event, email me via the contact page at NC MPACT.
• Dental professionals licensed in other states may volunteer under their home license. To sign up to volunteer, go to the NC Missions of Mercy sign up page.

Services provided: cleanings, fillings, extractions, necessary x-rays

For all of you that are having dental problems and seeking help, I want you to understand a few things.

First, be encouraged! You can get the help you need, but it will take some doing. Anything less than outright determination will not get you what you need.

Dentistry is very expensive. I'm not just talking about the patient's expense, I'm talking about the doctor's expense. Please understand that cost of dentistry is one that is felt by doctor and patient alike.

Last, you'll need to be determined. Yes, I said this before, but you must understand the need for determination in getting the dental care you seek.

Go to the If you need help page at NC MPACT to get you started in a direction.

Cassie, dental hygienist

I am frequently asked how to get help for unmet dental needs. First, I would like everyone to know that this is the very reason I became involved with dentistry. I was a patient in pain with limited resources, but more significantly, I lacked education. I invite all of you to ask questions about dental care and here are a few tips for getting the care you need.

• Contact your local community colleges to determine if they have a dental hygiene school. Dental Hygiene School's can provide many services and resources to get you back to health.
• Locate your state's dental schools. If you have one within a reasonable distance, you can find the help you need for 50% or less than regular dental fees.
• Contact your state's dental society. The state dental society is an organization for dentists, but can frequently give guidance to those seeking help. Some state organizations specifically provide information for those in need.
• Other great resources for finding free and low-cost dental care are local health departments and social services.

Whatever you do, stay encouraged and keep trying. It will take perseverance, but your health is worth it.     Feel free to email any questions you have on your search.

I am in search of some HELP! I was recently involved in a serious bicycle accident. I broke the fall with my face. I have no dental insurance and little resources to fix my teeth. They hurt bad. So does the rest of my face, but its healing. My teeth are not. My credit is less than perfect because of a divorce. I live in the Spokane Washington metro area. I am hoping to find low cost dental care that would possibly extend credit to me. I could put a decent down payment on the care or put up collaterol. Whatever I have to do I will If I am able.

Thanks in advance for any help or advice! 

    I am under 30 years old, single, grew up in foster homes with people unwilling to take me to get dental care. I have almost complete tooth loss. I have dental insurance through the law firm I work at, but it is useless. I don't qualify for carecredit because my credit sucks due to just plain not always being able to pay bills at 11.50 an hour. Anyone have any suggestions? Help? How do I get financed? We all know how painful tooth pain can be, I have put up with it for so long that I think I have a lot of dead nerves now too. I don't want to be vain, but we live in a vain world. This is embarrassing and painful. The fact that I even have to ask for help sickens me even worse, but I have no family and can't even afford a large loan payment, I don't even own a car to sleep in if I can't pay rent. 

Hi and welcome to my Aidpage! I specifically address dental needs here. So... If you need to know how to find a dentist, find dental help, or seek unbiased direction I can help. You'll find numerous resources on my posting pages that give tips, information and free dental clinic schedules. If there is something you don't understand about dentistry, feel free to ask. Also, I am Executive Director of NC MPACT, a North Carolina based nonprofit that helps those in need of dental treatment.

Whatever your situation, Be Encouraged!

i have very bad rotted teeth i am in so much pain it hurts when i go outside loud sounds and all sorts of other distractions from the pain i have in my teeth i have tryed so hard to find help and have been turned away i can pay some on payments but have been denied credit i have 2 kids and am married to a great woman but this is puting a strain on us both im always in pain and have become depressed to the point i can not leave my home and have lost a big part of my life from the dental problems i have it is hard to describe but if you have bad teeth and abcess then you know the distress it causes i just want a little help to stop the pain even if i have to have them all pulled we need some sort of programe for the poor so no one has to deal with this pain and other issues this causes ......are any of the polititions listening any more or is it all stage and show they need to start here by helping nyone who needs dental service there are so many people who suffer every day from this and yes it does affect you'r life i am not a wealthy person and they charge outrageouse amounts to work on teeth so we suffer and then leads to more major medical problems i think a programe that helps stop tooth decay and dental services for the poor it would eliminate alot of uneeded visits to the e.r for short term pain reliefe of somthing that keeps coming back that one visit to a free dental clinic would relieve alot of unpaid emergancy room bills that some cannot pay and that canot recieve medicaid for one reson or other .....we need help in this country for this problem it is just going to get worse ......