Dental Resources for Low-Income Adults and Children - June 2007

Contra Costa Health Services Dental Clinics

Regional Medical Center

Pittsburg Health Center

Richmond Health Center

Bay Point Family Health Center **

** You must call between the hours of 7 - 7:30 a.m. and choose option one and leave a message describing your symptoms

For Basic Health Care adult enrollees, only emergency services are available. Medi-Cal and Contra Costa Health Plan members may qualify for other services including preventive and restorative care.

** Bay Point Family Health Center only offers children's dental services.

Brookside Community Health Center Dental Clinic

Sliding Scale Offered; Medi-Cal, Healthy Families accepted, some insurance plans accepted - call for more information

La Clinica Community Clinic Dental

Sliding Scale Offered; Medi-Cal, Healthy Families accepted

Contra Costa Dental

Medi - Cal ONLY; No Healthy Families Services include: preventive (cleanings, x-rays, etc.), emergency (root canal, tooth extraction, etc.), and restorative (bridges, dentures, fillings, etc.) care.

Contra Costa Dental

NO Medi-Cal, Healthy Families, or CCHP accepted
Can apply for Dental Credit if no insuranceThis is a private practice.Services include: preventive (cleanings, x-rays, etc.), emergency (root canal, tooth extraction, etc.), and restorative (bridges, dentures, fillings, etc.) care.

ABC Dental

No new Medi-Cal; Healthy Families accepted
Children and Adults
$75 exam, x-raytreatments may be payed for via an in-house credit line

Smile Care Family Dentistry

Medi-Cal, Healthy Families accepted
If no insurance, $80 for adult and $50 for child for exam, x-ray, consultation

Sky Dental (formerly Contra Costa Dental)

NO Medi-Cal, Healthy Families or CCHP Accepted
Discount plan $45/yr for $35 x-rays, no cost exams and discounted dental work
Services include: preventive (cleanings, x-rays, etc.), emergency (root canal, tooth extraction, etc.), and restorative (bridges, dentures, fillings, etc.) care.

Western Dental

Accepts Medi-Cal and Healthy Families
Or, offers the "Western Dental Plan" of $94 for exam and x-rays, and lower fees if other treatment is needed

Diablo Valley College

No Insurance Needed
Evaluation Appointment (req.) $5 Cleaning $25-$55 X-rays $25 Will Give patient x-ray copies

Children's Hospital Oakland Dental Clinic

For children ages 12 and under
Accepts Medi-Cal or Healthy Families with Delta Dental
If patient has no insurance, must pay full price prior to receiving services

Berkeley Community Health Project-Dental

Free Clinic

Contra Costa residents accepted, but services are by a lottery system.
New patients need to arrive a few minutes before the clinic opens, and putyour name in a jar. If your name is chosen, patient is given an exam, x-rays if needed, forms completed, and an appointment is given to complete the work.Services provided: exams, simple fillings, extractions and cleaning. Referrals given for other services.

University of California San Francisco

Medi-Cal or Private Pay; Accepts Healthy Families only from San Francisco
Initial Assessment (required) $10

Services include: exams, fillings, extractions, dentures, crowns, pediatric dental clinic, emergency dental clinic, and minor dental surgery.Private Pay 35% off fees, payment plan available.

University of the Pacific

Medi-Cal (w/ photo ID only), Private Insurance or Private Pay
Adults: clinics are 1st come 1st serve. 1st visit evaluation (req.) $26, x-rays $71 or bring you own. Will discuss fee at appointment.Children (14 and under): By appointment only. No sedation.Emergency clinic (14 and older) must have insurance.

Contra Costa Dental Society

Provides lists of dental providers based on ZIP code, and a list of Medi-Cal providers, upon request

Children's Sealant Clinics
John Muir Health, Inc. Mobile Clinic

A sealant program for prescreened children at selected school sites. Call Pat Kinnicutt at 925-313-6158 to see if appointments for children are available.

Ronald McDonald Care Mobile
Pediatric Mobile Dental Clinic

Due to the varied schedule, for West County services, please call the Brookside Community Health Center Dental Clinic at 510-231-9814, and in East County, call La Clinica at 925-431-1250.

Resources For Children Who Require Sedation

Youthful Tooth (formerly known as Gentle Dental)

Dr. Williams

Dr. Aubushom

This is the process that the family has to follow:

1. Client contacts dental office and arranges an appointment for evaluation.
2. If the dentist recommends sedation, the client needs to call the CCHS Children's Oral Health Program office and speak to Tracy Hopkins at 925-313-6157. Tracy is the care coordinator and she will need to ask the family some financial eligibility questions.
3. If family meets financial eligibility, Tracy calls the dental office and requests a treatment plan.
4. After receipt of a treatment plan, Tracy will request assistance from the President of the Dental Foundation** requesting help with payment of sedation fee.
5. Once approved, Tracy faxes approval to the dental provider.
6. Tracy calls the family to let them know that it has been approved.
7. The family has to call the dentist to set up the next appointment.

**Medi-cal does not pay the sedation fee but the dental foundation will pay $150 of the sedation fee. Dr. Salazar charges $200.

Dr. Williams charges $160 and waives the $10 family balance if they cannot pay it. Dr. Aubushom charges $100.