Over $800,000 in Free Dental Care Given Away in December
In December, Comfort Dental gave away dental serves valued at $811,000 and served 3,245 patients in need. December 24, 2009 was proclaimed Care Day by Colorado Governor, Bill Ritter.
All Comfort Dental offices provided free dental care to anyone. 2009 was Comfort Dental’s 26th year hosting Care Day. Since the beginning of Care Day in 1984, Comfort Dental has given away over $11 million in free dental care.
Care Day was started as a way of improving accessibility to dental care. Approximately 200 Comfort Dental dentists and 1,200 staff members donate their time each year on Care Day.
President and Founder, Dr. Rick Kushner says, “Our mission is to expand access to dental care, and Care Day is one way we fulfill that mission. There are a lot of families out there who just can’t afford dental care, and this is their only dental visit all year.”
President and Founder, Dr. Rick Kushner says, “Our mission is to expand access to dental care, and Care Day is one way we fulfill that mission. There are a lot of families out there who just can’t afford dental care, and this is their only dental visit all year.”
More About Comfort Dental
- Comfort Dental’s core mission is to expand access to quality dental care by making it affordable and convenient.
- New patients pay $19 which includes exam and x-rays. Braces for kids are $109 per month, adults are $119 per month with the Gold Plan.
- Comfort Dental also offers oral cancer screenings for $10.
- Comfort Dental’s fees are about 50% or less of what other Colorado dentists charge (source: Colorado Dental Association).
- Comfort Dental is one of the largest Medicaid providers in Colorado. Most dentists’ participation in Medicaid lags far behind others in the medical profession. (source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
- Comfort Dental improves access by having extended regular office hours including Monday-Friday, 7:30 AM to 7:30 PM, Saturdays, 7:30 AM to 1:30 PM, and 24-hour emergency access.
- For people without dental insurance, Comfort Dental offers their own dental plans - Gold , Silver and Diamond Plans that offer more discounts on services.
- Comfort Dental has over 1.5 million patients, and is the largest dental franchise in America. Comfort Dental has 65 offices in Colorado, and additional offices in New Mexico, Ohio, Missouri and Texas. Every office is independently owned by the dentists.
- Dr. Rick Kushner, D.D.S., founded Comfort Dental in 1977 and pioneered the concept of fair pricing dentistry. Dr. Kushner was recently awarded the prestigious School of Dentistry Outstanding Dental Service Award for outstanding public service from the Marquette University Alumni Association. He is a 1977 Marquette alumnus.
- Comfort Dental supports many community programs including Special Olympics, Every Kid Plays, a Colorado Rockies youth outreach program, and the Denver Zoo.
Rob Medina, Media Relations
http://www.comfortdental.com/
It is a great pleasure and joy to be part of this great service here locally at our Rockwall, Mesquite and Garland dental offices. A great thanks to our staff and communities for your great spirit.
