Lining Up For Free Dental Care

With 1/3 Of Americans Lacking Dental Insurance, Free Clinics Become The Only Hope For Many (CBS) Going to the dentist can be a painful experience. But for many, the real pain comes when trying to pay for it. More than 100 million Americans don't have dental insurance. That's more than one-third of Americans. What can they do? CBS News correspondent Seth Doane found one answer, as part of his continuing series on The Other America. Even before dawn, some people have been waiting for hours. When Doane visited the line outside a free dental clinic, he asked "what time did you guys get here?" "One o'clock," a group said. Others have waited for years just to see a dentist. It's a luxury the uninsured can't afford. "Oh gosh, no way," one said. The other: "Way too expensive." But in Loveland, Colo., for two days only, dental care is... [read full story]