my brother is 22 he was riding a bike down the street and one guy sucker punched him out of the dark, knocked him off the bike, 3 more guys ran up and they started hitting and kicking him while he was down, he got knocked out and woke up later laying in the street next to his bike. they had kicked him in the face and his front teeth are broken and some teeth are pretty much moved around. basically he has no insurance for dental to get his mouth fixed, because its all raw nerves he cant eat or talk barely, is there any program that would help people pay for medical or dental?
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Your brother is a crime victim, so you could check with the Legal Aid society to see if there are programs in your area, or look for other victim-assistance programs by typing "victim assistance (your location)" into a search engine. If you have a dental school or dental college nearby, the students treat people, under direct teacher supervision, at a much lower cost than private dentistry. There are often dental clinics open to the public at these schools. In my experience, dental insurance doesn't cover a significant percentage of dental costs anyway (I ran up a $350 tab at my last visit, and got about $25 back from insurance). Major medical might, if he has that, since it was due to injury and not routine or elective care. In any case, a dentist would usually be willing to set up a payment plan over time. If you know a good dentist, call and ask what can be done.
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