Low-Cost Dental Clinics
The following agencies provide information on referrals to low-cost dental clinics throughout the state: Minnesota Dental Association Phone: 612-767-8400 1335 Industrial Blvd. St. 200 Minneapolis, MN 55413-4801. Provides referrals to low-cost dental clinics in Minnesota MDH Dental Health Information Phone: 651-281-9900 Provides information regarding referrals to dentists and low-cots dental programs. Minnesota Senior Federation Senior Partners Care Dental Program Phone: 651-645-0261 ext. 5000 Referral to private dental offices which provide 20% discount for dental treatment. Income guidelines, over age 50. To be income-screened call M-F 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. MNCare Phone: 651-297-3862 or 1-800-657-3672 Comprehensive dental coverage for individuals under age 21 (including orthodontics) and pregnant women. Over age 21 call for specific dental coverage information. Premium costs based on income, size of family, etc. Neighborhood Health Care Network (Ramsey and Hennepin counties) Phone: 651-489-2273 Non-profit referral service to about 31 slidingfee- scale medical and dental care clinics. Referrals to American Indian Health Board and clinics. Spanish interpreter on staff. United Way 211 Phone: Tel. 651-291-5000 or dial 2-1-1 Provides information on health and human services resources in the State of Minnesota. The following is a list of Low-Cost Dental Clinics serving Carver and Scott counties and the Twin Cities Metropolitan area: CHILDRENS DENTAL SERVICES (CDS) ASSOCIATION Phone: 612-746-1530 (All locations) M-TH: 7:30 am – 4:30 pm Call for appointment. Anyone can receive services. CAP Agency 712 Canterbury Road S. Shakopee, MN 55379 Other CDS Locations Headquarters/Office 636 Broadway Street NE Mpls, MN 55413 Andersen Elementary 1098 Anderson Lane, Mpls. Dayton’s Bluff Elementary School 262 Bates Avenue, St. Paul Fraser Center 700 Humboldt Ave N, Mpls. Glendale Head Start School 98 St. Mary’s Ave SE, Mpls. McKnight Head Start Center 4225 Third Avenue South, Mpls. Northeast Center 342 13th Ave NE, Mpls. Town Hall Head Start Center 8500 Zane Avenue N, Brooklyn Park Advanced Dental Clinic Phone: 612-341-0183 825 8th Street South, Suite 2 Minneapolis, MN Argosy Universal Dental Hygiene Clinic Phone: 651-846-3381 1515 Central Parkway Eagan, MN 55121 Anyone can receive services. Cleanings, fluoride treatment, sealants, X-rays. Call for appointment. Mobile Dentistry 8960 Springbrook Drive, Suite 150
Low-Cost Dental Clinics
Coon Rapids, MN 55433-5852 Phone: 763-784-7570 Anyone can receive services. No sliding fee scale. Call to see if accepting new public assistance patients. Boyton Health Services 410 Chruch St. Minneapolis, MN 55455 Phone: 612-625-3222 MA and sliding fee accepted but only if full-time student at the University of Minnesota. Century College 3300-Century Ave North White Bear Lake, MN 55110 Phone: 651-779-5787 Anyone can receive services per visit. Preventive care, provide sealants, no fillings. Afternoons and evenings, Sept-May. Call for appointment. Community University Dental Clinic 2001 Bloomington Ave. South Minneapolis, MN 55404 Phone: 612-638-0700 M-F: 8 am-5 pm No Adults. Children up to age 19 yrs. General dentists and hygienists. Private dentists. Dentures. Fees based on family size and income ranging from 40%-100% payment by patient. Helping Hand Health Center 506 West 7th Street St. Paul, MN 55102-3006 Phone: 651-224-7561 M-F: 8:30am-5pm Anyone can receive services. By appointment. Sliding fee scale. Hennepin County Medical Center Dental Clinic 701 Park Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55415-1623 Phone: 612-873-2370 M-F 8:30 am – 4:30 pm Extractions only. Dentures. Children’s Clinic (12 yrs and under). Public assistance and most dental insurance policies accepted. Call for appointment. Hennepin County Urgent Care 915 South 7th St. Minneapolis, MN 55415-1729 Phone: 612-873-5555 M-Sun: 9 am – 7 pm Painkillers and referrals to Hennepin County Medical Center Dental Clinic. Extractions. Indian Health Board Dental Clinic 1315 East 24th Street Minneapolis, MN 55404-3959 Phone: 612-721-9827 Anyone can receive services. Sliding fee scale based on family size and income M-F: 9 am – 5 pm Sat.: Alternating weekends by appointment only 9 am – 12 Noon Walk-ins are accepted at 7:30 am on Mon, Tues, Thurs, and Fri. Open Cities Health Center 409 North Dunlap Street St. Paul, MN 55104-4201 Phone: 651-290-9200 M-Th: 8 am – 8 pm F: 8 am – 5 pm Sat: 10 am – 2 pm Anyone can receive services. Sliding fee scale. By appointment only (emergency and same-day appointments available). National Foundation of Dentristry for the Handicapped, Donated Dental Services For an application in Minnesota call 651-4546290 or toll free 1-866-242-6290. Office Staffed: T & W: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm. Th: 8:30 am – 12 pm The Donated Dental Services (DSS) program, an affiliate of the American Dental Association, serves only disabled, elderly, or medically compromised people who have no other way of paying for dental care. Free comprehensive dental services for those who qualify. Qualified applicants will be provided services by a private practice dentist in their office. Normandale Community College
Low-Cost Dental Clinics
Dental Hygiene Program 9700 France Ave. So. Bloomington, MN 55431-4309 Phone: 952-487-7020: option 1 and potion 4. Anyone can receive services. Hygiene clinic only (cleaning, fluoride treatments, x-rays, sealants, oral hygiene instruction). By appointment only. Cash, check and credit cards. Open only on Thursdays to residents in the southwest metro area. Public program recipients and sliding fee scale. Northpoint Health and Wellness Center 1313 Penn Avenue N. Minneapolis. MN 55405 Phone: 612-302-4740 Fax: 612-302-4860 M, T, Th, F: 8:30 am – 5 pm W: 8:30 am – 7 pm Anyone can receive services, must live in Hennepin County to qualify for sliding fee services. Financial workers available to assist families apply for MA/MnCare.Emergencies M-F: 8 am. All other services by appointments only. Open Cities Clinical Rotation 409 N Dunlap, St. Paul, MN 55104, Minimum charge $ 40.00. Need proof of income and picture ID. Served by senior dental students. Open M-S Sharing and Caring Hands 525 North 7th Street Minneapolis, MN 55405 Phone: 612-338-4640 M-Th: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm Anyone can receive services. Free Services. Walk-in only. (Call ahead for hours). Southside Health Services Dental 4243 4th Ave. S. Minneapolis, MN 55409 Phone: 612-822-4383 M-F 8:00 to 5:00 p.m. Call for appointments. Walk-in only from 8:00 to 11:11 (No guarantee that walk-ins will be seen.) Sliding fee scale. MA accepted the first day of every month. Union Gospel Mission 435 University. Ave. E. St. Paul, MN 55101 Phone: 651-292-1721 Call for appointment on Fridays after 2 pm or Tuesdays after 2 pm. No walk-ins. University of Minnesota Emergency Dental Clinic Phone: 612-625-4908 Only for emergencies, does not see children. Fee for service, 30% less than private practice clinics. Dental care provided to people ages 16 yrs and older. Emergencies are by appointment only. University of Minnesota School of Dentistry 515 Delaware St. S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455-0329 Phone: 612-624-8400 Adults 612-625-7171 Children Anyone can receive services. Free-walk in screenings for oral surgery. Call ahead for hours at 612-624-8600. All other services by appointment only. Three levels of discount based on who performs the work: Students 25-40 % Graduate Students 15% Faculty – no discount Accepts most private insurance plans, including most Delta Dental Plans. Uptown Community Dental Clinic 2431 Hennepin Ave. South Minneapolis, MN 55405-2605 Phone: 612-374-4089 Accepts anyone without dental insurance. Sliding Fee scale based on monthly income. Does not accept emergencies. Does not do root canals and extractions. Call for Appointments during the hours of M-F: 9 am – 5 pm. Community Dental Care 828 Hawthorne Avenue East Saint Paul, MN 5106 Phone: 651-774-1126 M-F: 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Sat: 8:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m.
Low-Cost Dental Clinics
Open to all. Asian and Spanish speaking staff. Will do sliding-fee and do accept M.A. West Side Dental Clinic 478 Robert Street St. Paul, MN 55107 Phone: 651-602-7575 Anyone can receive services M T F: 8:30 am – 5 pm W: 8:30 am – 8 pm Th: 8:30 am – 7 pm F: Walk-in appointments M-F: Urgent care 8:15 a.m. Wilder Senior Dental Program 516 Humboldt Avenue St. Paul, 55107-4014 Phone: 651-220-1807 M – F: 8 am – 4:30 pm Anyone age 55 or older can receive services. Discount available, appointment only. The following is a list of low-cost dental providers in Greater Minnesota: Mankato State University Dental Clinic Phone: 507-389-2147 Services provided by Senior students from September to May only. Teeth cleaning, fluoride, X-rays, sealants. MA accepted. Open Door Health Center 309 Holly Lane Mankato, MN 56001 Phone: 507-388-2120 Fax: 507-388-3924 Dental Appointments: M - TH: 9 am –5 pm F: 9 am -1 pm by appointment The Open Door Health Center is a non-profit organization that seeks to provide care to uninsured and under-insured people in southern Minnesota. It offers clinic, dental and medication assistance services at minimal fees and provides an interpreter for non-English speaking patients. Red River Valley Dental Access Program Moorhead and Fargo 100 South 4th Street Suite 114 Fargo, ND 58103 Phone: 701-364-5364 Fax: 701-364-5367 www.rrdentalaccess.com Salvation Army Good Samaritan Dental Clinic 1027 – 2nd Street SW Rochester, MN 55903 Phone: 507-529-4100 The dental clinic serves Medical Assistance patients and those who qualify for sliding fee services. Patients must call for appt. and for hours of operation. (Serves Olmsted County only.) Rochester Community Technical College Phone: 507-280-3169 Blooming Prairie Main Street Dental Phone: 507-583-2141 Lake Superior College Dental Hygiene Clinic 2101 Trinity Road Duluth, MN 55811 RM E1130 Phone: 218-733-5939 or 1-800-432-2884 Call for appointment.