The ethics of charity dental clinics

The Ben Massell Dental Clinic is part of the Jewish Family & Career Services in Atlanta, Georgia, which provides a wide range of health and social services on a sliding-fee basis. A fixed location, comprehensive service, and a clinic with full regular hours is an obvious benefit to patients. This structure also provides advantages to dentists who wish to donate their professional expertise without disrupting their offices and without the need to create a new logistic and management structure. Such a regular clinic also provides continuity of care in a charity setting.