<prompt> Human: Im really worried because Im having to ignore almost daily dental pain because Im broke just graduated college and cant afford dental insurance. Is there any hope?? What directions can I go? Are there any sort of assistance programs for people who need dental care but cant afford it? I feel like I read ALL the time, dont ever ignore dental pain and about how it could lead to an abscess tooth and many other problems, and Im so worried because Ive become that scenario. Any financial suggestions would be great, or personal experience with pursuing dental care against all odds... EDIT: Huge huge thank you to all of your advice and experience!! Ive only had time to read a handful of comments but I will definitely go through them all and look at my options. Even seeing the response gives me a little more hope in this situation so again thanks so much.  <response>: I got my last two checkups with Amazon Local Deals for around 40. Living Social or Groupon might have those deals too. 