Dental Care For College Students?

I'm about to turn 18 next month and I'll be a freshmen this year in college and I was wondering what type of dental and medical care I'm applicable for? Medicare perhaps? If no free medical / dental care is available for college students what would you recommend?
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Most colleges require health insurance. Depending on what school you attend, a large university that has a medical campus (med school/dental/nursing/etc) may have significant savings or offer free health care. If no such luck, as others mentioned, seek a local dental school or dental hygienist school. I know dental hygienist schools are desperate for patients to fulfill their graduation requirements, they offer free dental cleaning to the public and they spend a good 2-3 hours cleaning every spec of plaque off your teeth. You could try for more serious dental care at a dentist school although I strongly recommend against it. A root canal or similar type of care should be done by a very experienced dentist or oral surgeon. Not for the rookies. As for other type of medical care, you didn't mention what state you're in. Each insurance company and government health plans offers different plans for different states. You may want to check if you qualify for medicaid. Being poor/college student doesn't necessarily mean you qualify, so check with your state medicaid program. There might be other state or city health programs for low income people/students available that may be worth investigating. For example, if you're a NYC resident, and you didn't qualify for medicaid, you may qualify for Health Plus.
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