OUTSIDE THAT CLINIC. KYLIE. YEAH, THE PHONE HAS NOT STOPPED RINGING HERE OUTSIDE MOORE FAITH MEDICAL CLINIC SINCE THEY OPENED THEIR FREE DENTAL CLINIC JUST A FEW WEEKS AGO. THE RESPONSE SHOWS JUST HOW MANY OKLAHOMANS ARE STRUGGLING TO AFFORD DENTAL CARE. BUT THERE IS HELP. IT REALLY DOES ILLUSTRATE THE NEED THAT MANY LOWER INCOME OKLAHOMANS HAVE TO ACCESS QUALITY DENTAL CARE. MORE’S FREE DENTAL CLINIC IS BEING SLAMMED WITH APPOINTMENT REQUESTS. SINCE OPENING IN LATE AUGUST. MOORE FAITH MEDICAL CLINIC REPORTED 500 CALLS AND COUNTING. THE CLINIC OFFERS FREE DENTAL CARE ON THURSDAYS BY APPOINTMENT. BECAUSE DEMAND IS SO HIGH. THEY’RE HAVING TO RESTRICT APPOINTMENTS TO PEOPLE WHO LIVE WITHIN MOORE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOUNDARIES. WE ALL KNOW ORAL HEALTH IS IMPORTANT TO YOUR OVERALL HEALTH, SO GETTING THE DENTAL CARE YOU NEED IS VERY IMPORTANT AND IT CAN BE EXPENSIVE, ESPECIALLY FOR THE UNINSURED. THERE ARE RESOURCES, BUT SOME PEOPLE MAY NOT BE AWARE OF THOSE. SO WHETHER YOU’RE UNINSURED OR UNDERINSURED, YOU CAN BE CONNECTED WITH RESOURCES THAT CAN HELP YOU GET THE DENTAL CARE YOU NEED. DELTA DENTAL OF OKLAHOMA FOUNDATION, WHO PROVIDED THE GRANT TO MOORE FAITH MEDICAL CLINIC, SAYS THERE ARE FREE AND LOW COST CLINICS ACROSS THE STATE, AND THEY WANT TO HELP YOU FIND THEM. THE FOUNDATION HAS NAVIGATORS STAFF DEDICATED TO HELPING OKLAHOMANS TO AFFORDABLE AND FREE DENTAL CLINICS, ALONG WITH AN ONLINE DENTAL CARE GUIDE YOU CAN FIND ON KOCO.COM. WE ALSO HAVE AN UNINSURED PATIENTS FUND, SO IF YOU HAVE URGENT CARE NEEDS LIKE YOU’RE IN PAIN OR YOU HAVE INFECTION, WE HAVE A FUND TO HELP FINANCIALLY HELP PEOPLE IN THOSE AREAS. NOW AGAIN, THE DENTAL CLINIC IS ONLY BY APPOINTMENT. BUT IF YOU’RE ALSO LOOKING TO VOLUNTEER, IF YOU’RE A DENTAL PROFESSIONAL WHO WANTS TO VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME, YOU CAN HEAD OVER TO KOCO.COM TO FIND THEIR NUMBER. REPORTING LI
Free dental clinic in Moore highlights need for affordable options in Oklahoma
The free clinic has only highlighted the immense need for affordable dental care
Updated: 5:27 PM CDT Sep 8, 2025
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A free dental clinic in Moore is getting overwhelmed with calls shortly after opening its doors. >> Download the KOCO 5 App | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channelThrough a grant, Moore Faith Medical Clinic was able to offer free oral care on Thursdays, but the announcement has only highlighted the immense need for affordable dental care. The phone hasn’t stopped ringing at the clinic since it opened its free dental clinic just weeks ago. The response shows just how many Oklahomans are struggling to afford dental care, but there is help. “It really does illustrate the need that many lower-income Oklahomans have to access quality dental care,” Terrisa Singleton, director of Delta Dental of Oklahoma Foundation, said. Since opening in late August, the clinic has reported 500 calls, and more are coming in. Because the demand is so high, the clinic is having to restrict appointments to people who live within Moore school district’s boundaries. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.”As we all know, oral health is important to your overall health, so getting the oral care you need is very important, and it can be expensive, especially for the uninsured,” Singleton said. “There are resources, but some people may not be aware of those. So, whether you are uninsured or underinsured, you can be connected to resources to get the dental care you need.” Delta Dental of Oklahoma Foundation, who provided the grant to Moore Faith Medical Clinic, said there are free and low-cost clinics across the state, and they want to help Oklahomans find them. The foundation has navigators, or staff members dedicated to helping connect Oklahomans to affordable and free dental clinics. Those navigators can be contacted at (405) 607-4747. A dental care guide can also be found here. “We also have an uninsured patients fund, so if you have urgent care needs, like if you’re in pain or you have an infection, we have a fund to help people in those areas,” Singleton said. Moore Faith Medical Clinic is by appointment only. To make an appointment, contact (405) 759-0853. Top Headlines Artificial sweeteners aged the brain by over 1.5 years, study says 9-vehicle crash involving police unit causes traffic delay on I-44 in southwest Oklahoma City TIMELINE: Tornado risk with severe storms later Monday in Oklahoma Body camera shows Logan County deputy attacked by dogs during domestic disturbance Trump asks Supreme Court for emergency order to keep billions of dollars in foreign aid frozen
A free dental clinic in Moore is getting overwhelmed with calls shortly after opening its doors.
>> Download the KOCO 5 App | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channel
Through a grant, Moore Faith Medical Clinic was able to offer free oral care on Thursdays, but the announcement has only highlighted the immense need for affordable dental care. The phone hasn’t stopped ringing at the clinic since it opened its free dental clinic just weeks ago.
The response shows just how many Oklahomans are struggling to afford dental care, but there is help.
“It really does illustrate the need that many lower-income Oklahomans have to access quality dental care,” Terrisa Singleton, director of Delta Dental of Oklahoma Foundation, said.
Since opening in late August, the clinic has reported 500 calls, and more are coming in. Because the demand is so high, the clinic is having to restrict appointments to people who live within Moore school district’s boundaries.
Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.
“As we all know, oral health is important to your overall health, so getting the oral care you need is very important, and it can be expensive, especially for the uninsured,” Singleton said. “There are resources, but some people may not be aware of those. So, whether you are uninsured or underinsured, you can be connected to resources to get the dental care you need.”
Delta Dental of Oklahoma Foundation, who provided the grant to Moore Faith Medical Clinic, said there are free and low-cost clinics across the state, and they want to help Oklahomans find them.
The foundation has navigators, or staff members dedicated to helping connect Oklahomans to affordable and free dental clinics. Those navigators can be contacted at (405) 607-4747.
A dental care guide can also be found here.
“We also have an uninsured patients fund, so if you have urgent care needs, like if you’re in pain or you have an infection, we have a fund to help people in those areas,” Singleton said.
Moore Faith Medical Clinic is by appointment only. To make an appointment, contact (405) 759-0853.
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