Dental clinics are providing free care to underserved populations most in need of it
After being in and out of homeless shelters over the years, Danna Adair realized she’d been neglecting her teeth.
Poor oral health care can significantly impact people’s overall health and well-being, dentists say. When problems like cavities or gum disease go untreated, they can worsen and have long-term consequences. And homeless adults often have more intensive dental problems.Alfretta Kay Hammond can attest to that. Although she’s been sober since 2003, previous drug use had rotted her teeth, and a fear of needles discouraged her from seeking care.
Countywide, 8,427 people were experiencing homelessness as of February, according to the annual count by the Regional Task Force on Homelessness — up 10 percent from the last count in 2020. Nearly half were living without shelter. Dr. Parissa Baiera, the dental director at Father Joe’s clinic, says that of the patients who come through the center, about 90 percent have had dental problems in the last six months.
“The volunteer doctors and dentists get the opportunity to give back to their community and to teach the younger generation, the students are learning from these professionals … and the patients get the care they need so badly,” said Donna Kritz-Silverstein, assistant director and advisor for the program.
“It still hurt, but she made it ,” she said. “They were the kindest. I have never been in a dentist’s office that has such a real concern for their patients.”
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