“I was in jail for close to 20 years, because of my involvement with drugs,” said David Carter, who came to Gallo because of No Longer Bound. “I entered at age 18, and I got out last year, at age 37. When I was there, I lost my teeth from fighting, and it was an embarrassing event to talk. Dr. Gallo completely restored my teeth, and now I have a job, I go to church, I spend time with people, and the most important things is that I smile all the time because people tell me that my teeth are my best feature.”
She also helps low-income patients through Good News Clinic. “It’s almost always low-income immigrants and the most satisfying thing is that even if they don’t have the money to pay me, they thank me with tortillas, chicken soup, tamales, and flowers for my home,” she said. “That fills me more than any money they could give me because that is my mission and this is how I will complete it.” According to the American Dental Association, the average cost per patient can rake up to $685 and that number goes up for those who have never had dental insurance.
