I am an uninsured, freelance graphic artist (and not currently working..), living in the Southern California area.

 I am single and I don't have children- what I do have is this unnatural fear of dentists. I think it's the drill..  I had a couple of root canals over 10 years ago on some back molars. I was (broke and chicken) unable to go back and have them crowned, and now the back of my mouth looks like I ate a firecracker.

 My back teeth are broken shards that have been host to multiple infections. I have been to the E.R. twice in the past two months, howling and crying in absolute agony. I have also visited the UCLA school of dentistry and was promptly rejected and given a referral to an oral surgeon.

 We are talking thousands of dollars. I can't even pay for the next round of antibiotics.

 A friend told me she knew there were private grants available for situations like mine. I was hoping somebody could point me in the right direction. 

  Thanks in advance-