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I found these guys in our rural magazine and gave them a call. They offer a complete set of dentures with one year of checkups and adjustments for $310 and a no warranty full set with no checkup for $295. They have an RV park free to customers and a hearing center there as well. I still can't get my own dentures because of the cost of the extractions but this gets me a little bit closer. I called them with some general questions and they were very polite and helpful. They seemed to be really nice people. Here is a link to their site. http://www.midamericadental.com/index.php

Well things went from bad to worse. The good news is, since I tried to at least work part time while I have been drawing unemployment, I was approved for a new benefit year. The bad news is my benefit amount from unemployment went down by 25% since I was underemployed and they based their figures on the jobs I had during that time. The really stupid thing is I still don't qualify for medicaid since in my state you have to make less than $400 a month with a 6 person family. Thankfully I am not making that little. The irony is if I were making that little I would be more concerned about my home and feeding my family and unless I was in severe pain, I would put off all dental work unless it was completely free (which it usually isn't. Even with medicaids limited benefits there is a copay I think and when you only have $400 to your name even $5 or $10 is more than you can afford on something that isn't life or death.) I know teeth aren't a luxury, but when a person is faced with homelessness or hunger, teeth tend fall to the back burner.

OK so i tried once again to qualify for credit to pay for oral surgery and dentures. Once again I have been turned down. These programs charge outrageous interest and are the worst way to pay when you have no money. They take advantage of people who can't afford necessary procedures and should only be used as a last resort. I am ready for a last resort but it is obvious that their programs aren't about helping people with medical costs, its all about profit. Now I'm frustrated at the lack of help and I'm still in the same boat with a mouth full of terrible teeth and no way to fix it.

I suggest you go to your local Department of Human Services Housing Authority. It is usually listed in the white paces under the city you live in Housing Authority or county name Housing Authority. They sometimes offer one time grants if you are in eviction status to keep you in your home. Even though you have gone to court and made arrangements they may be able to help you prevent this from happening again in the near future. In my experience when this type of thing happens, unless you get long term assistance you will be in the same situation again soon. Go apply for food stamps to help with the groceries, it takes 30 to 45 days to get benefits so star now, in the mean time find your local food bank. Catholic Charities will know where to locate it and may have a food bank as well. Salvation Army also runs food banks across the country. Those organizations may also be able to help you with your electric and heat bill. When September rolls around, even if things are starting to look up, check into LEAP (low-income energy assistance program) to help with whatever type of heating cost you have. You can also apply for HUD housing assistance. They pay a portion of your rent if you are low income. Your landlord must agree to take the HUD payment and they inspect your housing to make sure the living conditions are adequate (like smoke detectors, working heat, no holes in the walls, etc.) There can be a year to 2 year waiting list to get approved for HUD rent assistance, but if your situation takes a turn for the worse and you are evicted, you may qualify for emergency assistance which in some states kicks you to the top of the list. Don't quit just because you are out of immedate danger. This stuff will give you security so that you won't be back in this situation in the future.

I am a 35 year old mother and most of my teeth are severely decayed. For years I have not had the money to go to the dentist. Two years ago I scraped together the money to get an exam and xrays and they told me I need a full denture on the top and a partial on the bottom. The dentist couldn't help me with a payment plan because he said since my teeth are so bad I need oral surgery to extract my teeth. I bought a dental plan to help with the extraction costs, but it took 6 months to be able to use it for extractions. 5 months later I was laid off and I couldn't afford to keep the dental plan. Now I have had several abscesses and I am almost unable to chew. I made an appointment with a dental clinic an hour away but the waiting list is long and I can't get in till the end of summer. There is no guarantee that they can help me anyway because they do not have an oral surgeon an there are none at all in this state who do sliding scale or charity work. I need close to $5000 for all the dental work I need done and I would be happy to give someone my dentist and oral surgeon's names to pay them directly. I am so ashamed and I never smile and I feel like I have a mouth full of razor blades. Please, help.