Local dentist offers 'awesome' free dental care day to kids
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REDMOND, Wash. - The average trip to the dentist can cost up to $300 a person - and as the cost adds up, families often go without.
But one local doctor is fighting back - one check-up at a time - by offering a free dental day for children who don't have insurance or whose parents can't afford to bring them to the dentist.
Dr. Leyla Rouhfar's act of kindness was a godsend for the Hubner family. Their son Jayden and his sister London are due for a check-up.
"So, Jayden, have you ever been to the dentist before? No?" she asks the young boy.
With all the tubes, tools and tooth touching it can be a scary place.
But Dr. Rouhfar provides shades, refreshment and a recliner - to make it more like a day at the beach.
This visit is long in coming for the Hubner family. Their dad is self-employed so they don't have dental insurance.
"I knew it was getting to the point where it was, like, 'Oh they really need to go to the dentist,'" he says.
And if it weren't for Dr. Rouhfar, a trip like this could have cost about $300 each.
But Jayden and London are two of 25 patients who got free check-ups and cleanings at her Redmond office on Saturday.
It's something she's wanted to do since the economy dipped. She says patients have been coming in less often - and children suffered the most.
"Extreme dental decay to the point where the teeth are nonrestorable," she says.
Jayden and London's mother says she's grateful for the support that Dr. Fouhfar provides to the community.
"You hear of doctors and dentists going international and doing that kind of service ... but to have it here at home is really awesome," she says.
Dr. Fouhfar hopes to offer the free service to children again next year.
But one local doctor is fighting back - one check-up at a time - by offering a free dental day for children who don't have insurance or whose parents can't afford to bring them to the dentist.
Dr. Leyla Rouhfar's act of kindness was a godsend for the Hubner family. Their son Jayden and his sister London are due for a check-up.
"So, Jayden, have you ever been to the dentist before? No?" she asks the young boy.
With all the tubes, tools and tooth touching it can be a scary place.
But Dr. Rouhfar provides shades, refreshment and a recliner - to make it more like a day at the beach.
This visit is long in coming for the Hubner family. Their dad is self-employed so they don't have dental insurance.
"I knew it was getting to the point where it was, like, 'Oh they really need to go to the dentist,'" he says.
And if it weren't for Dr. Rouhfar, a trip like this could have cost about $300 each.
But Jayden and London are two of 25 patients who got free check-ups and cleanings at her Redmond office on Saturday.
It's something she's wanted to do since the economy dipped. She says patients have been coming in less often - and children suffered the most.
"Extreme dental decay to the point where the teeth are nonrestorable," she says.
Jayden and London's mother says she's grateful for the support that Dr. Fouhfar provides to the community.
"You hear of doctors and dentists going international and doing that kind of service ... but to have it here at home is really awesome," she says.
Dr. Fouhfar hopes to offer the free service to children again next year.
Really great work Dr. Rouhfar. Â I hope you can offer this service again. Â It's so sad when kids suffer from dental disease and tooth loss when it can be prevented so easily. Â Great work!!! Â
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They still haven't removed that thumbnail pic of the airline bikini show where the young lady is exposing her fufu for all the world to see.Â
It's funny how the lady with the two kids (seen in this video) goes to a dentist that offers free cleaning is taking advantage of this, when clearly she has money. She is using a $600 iPhone 4s, and is dressed quite well. It's people like this that abuse this "free" service for people that actually could use it and who really can't afford it. Makes me sick!
 @luvwastate84 Whatever you do.. DO NOT go to your local DSHS office!Â
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If every dentist in our country pick some times to do that,million kids will be benefited.Hooray !
All children should recieve free basic healthcare. A basic quality of life should not depend on how rich your parents are.
 @therunner I know a LOT of dentists that do a LOT of complimentary work... for kids and adults. They just don't look for free advertising from it.Â
@therunner OK WHO PAYS!
Very nice story. Â There are a few dentists who do this and some even have free clinics on certain days. Â A lot of people ask us about it because they'd get no care otherwise. Â Hats off to Dr. Rouhfar.
That's awesome! Wish there was more people like you in our communities, Dr. Rouhfar.
People like this restore belief in humans again. So very cool, Dr. Rouhfar!
Thumbs up!
It's a trap! They're implanting tracking devices!!!
 @GeorgeG. WOW! That reply got deleted? It wasn't mine but that was in NO WAY a violation! Who the heck is moderating today? And whoever it is, it seems like they must be getting paid by the number of deletes...
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 @Tattooed_Angel Yeah, that's silly. Everybody knows the tracking devices are in the childrens' vaccines they have to have for school. I mean... duh.