SPRINGFIELD, MO-- It's an effort the make the community healthier.
About 250 clients without insurance lined up to get a free appointment with the dentist Friday night.
Jordan Valley Community Health Center hosted the clinic for those in need of some serious dental care.
The clinic picked up the tab, and says it will end up saving money in the future. "It's very expensive on the state, it's very expensive for the patients and it's very expensive for the hospitals to go to the emergency room for a dental problem," says Dr. Dennis Thousand with the Jordan Valley Clinic.
He says more often than not, patients without health insurance who have dental problems end up going to the emergency room.
"I had to save up to get these two teeth done so I'd be saving up again to get these others done and now they're all swollen and in pain, so I'm grateful for this," says Karen Remmen.
Dr. Thousand says dental problems can lead to much more serious health problems if not treated.
Those who attended Friday's clinic will go in for a scheduled appointment this Wednesday.
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