I am 53 years old and a female. I have no insurance for dental. My income is limited. My question to you is, I have gum disease. I was told it would cost me 1000.00 or more to correct this. Meanwhile I am watching my gums recede. Soon my teeth are going to fall out I know this. What can I do? Is there anywhere to get some help?

Are you in the U.S.

Yes,Chicago Il.

yes,Chicago Il.
Me too. Are you in the city or suburbs? (if so, which ones -- northern, western, south?)

Midway Airport area

If you are in the city, call your CPL branch and ask the reference department for names, locations, and phone numbers of low-cost or even free dental clinics. Those might include a dental clinic at an area university or a dental clinic associated with Catholic Charities or a dental clinic funded by Cook County/the City of Chicago.

If you can get out to Wheaton, there's a dental clinic at the People's Resource Center on Roosevelt Road. Of course, you would have to call ahead and make an appointment.

People's Resource Center (http://www.peoplesrc.org/)

Or call them and they probably know of similar clinics in Chicago.**

There may be a dentist in your area who normally takes regular-payment/insured patients but also does occasional low-cost work for people who have no insurance.

First, start making phone calls. Please let me know how your search is going.

** from their site --

Medical/Dental

DuPage County Community Clinic
630-682-0639
www.dupagecommunityclinic.org

Chicago Dental Society Foundation Dental Clinic
630-260-8530
Provides primary dental care at no cost to residents of Cook, Lake and DuPage counties.

WIC (Women, Infants, Children)
630-682-7400
www.dupagehealth.org/women-children-health-WIC-services

DuPage County Health Dept.
Urgent Care Dental Clinic
630-682-7400
www.dupagehealth.org/dental/programs

College of DuPage
Dental Hygiene Clinic
630-942-3250
http://www.cod.edu/programs/dental/clinic_appointments.aspx

DuPage County Health Dept.
630-682-7400
Mental Health Services - Access and Crisis Center
630-627-1700
http://www.dupagehealth.org

NAMI Dupage
(National Alliance on Mental Illness):
630-752-0066
www.namidupage.org