Lining Up For Free Dental Care, With 1/3 Of Americans Lacking Dental Insurance, Free Clinics Become The Only Hope For Many - CBS News
Lining Up For Free Dental Care, With 1/3 Of Americans Lacking Dental Insurance, Free Clinics Become The Only Hope For Many - CBS News:
Loveland, Colorado, has been fluoridated since 1954
"But in Loveland, Colo., for two days only, dental care is free."
"One of his first patients is 8-year-old Jericho Rogers, who was up at 2 a.m. to get there.
"He says he hasn't seen a dentist in three or four years - are you surprised by looking at his mouth?" Doane said.
"No, not at all," Fales said. "There's a lot of children running around in the United States that have cavities just like this - and mostly just for lack of good dental insurance coverage."
About 1,500 patients were treated that day - and given more than $1.2 million worth of care
Loveland, Colorado, has been fluoridated since 1954
"But in Loveland, Colo., for two days only, dental care is free."
"One of his first patients is 8-year-old Jericho Rogers, who was up at 2 a.m. to get there.
"He says he hasn't seen a dentist in three or four years - are you surprised by looking at his mouth?" Doane said.
"No, not at all," Fales said. "There's a lot of children running around in the United States that have cavities just like this - and mostly just for lack of good dental insurance coverage."
About 1,500 patients were treated that day - and given more than $1.2 million worth of care
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