Low-cost dental care available

There are several ways to find dental care at reduced or waived fees. Not attending to dental problems can create serious health problems, even affecting the heart. Please act now to get the care you need.

* Contact the public health center in your area. If you need more information to find one with dental services, call the Kansas Association of the Medically Underserved: (785) 233-8483 or www.kspca.org.

* If you have a disability or lack income to pay for dental care, you may contact the Donated Dental Services program: (785) 273-1900 or www.nfdh.org/state/KS.html.

* Contact the Kansas Dental Association for a referral to a dentist: (785) 272-7360 or www.ksdental.org.

* Kansas City-area residents can contact the University of Missouri--Kansas City School of Dentistry at (816) 235-2111.