Rainelle Dental Center starts off strong

Phones are ringing non stop and patients are filling the waiting room of Rainelle's Dental Center.

"We're overwhelmed with lists of people that we still haven't called, we're booked all the way into November right now, and so I think people are really taking advantage of this new facility," said Cynthia Stacks, a dental hygienist at Rainelle Dental Center.

The dental center opened less than a month ago. It offers a sliding fee for services based on income, which allows many people in the area access to health care they couldn't afford before.

"Common problems are from a lack of dental care in this area, with limited services. A lot of people are here seeing a dentist for their first time. We have patients that have never even seen a dentist before," said Christopher Clay, CFO of Rainelle Dental and Medical Centers.

Employees say that they are focusing on educating first time patients. Problems like cavities, root issues and decay seem to be the most common.

"We have seen a lot of children that also have rampant decay as well, so it's not just adults that we're seeing the problem with, unfortunately it's a lot of children, too," said Dr. Heather Heaster, a dentist at Rainelle Dental Center.

For patients with many severe dental issues, a treatment plan is developed.

Source: http://www.wvva.com/story/30377715/2015/10/28/rainelle-dental-center-starts-off-strong

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