Dental Appointment and General Information Line: (253) 722-2151Please visit our Coronavirus Information page for the latest updates about our services.If you have COVID-19 Symptoms and an urgent dental need please call (253) 722-2151 and we will evaluate if you need to be seen for an appointment. Insurance Enrollment Assistance: (253) 722-2154 Our dental clinics provide preventive and restorative services for all ages, children and adults. We focus on early screening for all children and sealants for school-age children. Our dental clinics are led by Dr. Jeff Reynolds, Community Health Care’s Dental Director. Our dental clinics specialize in general dentistry. Services provided include:
CHC dentists have completed Access to Baby and Child Dentistry (ABCD) training, and are ABCD certified. This means that our dentists are well-trained and experienced in providing care for very young children and expectant mothers, as well as all adults. Many insurance plans are accepted including Washington Apple Health, Medicaid, Tricare for Dental and most private insurance plans. Call the clinic to determine if your insurance is a plan we accept. Low-income patients may be eligible for discounts on insurance deductible payments. Patients who are uninsured or are under-insured will be billed on a sliding-fee scale. No one is turned away due to inability to pay. Dental Clinic Locations Dental Coverage Households can only sign up for one dental plan. If the household is eligible for tax credits, it will only be applied to the health plan, not the dental plan. Shopping for Dental Pediatric Dental Dental plans for children are available through Washington Healthplanfinder as family plans or as pediatric-only plans. Benefits for children don’t differ between family plans or pediatric-only plans. The only difference is that with family dental plans, all members of your household (including adults) can be covered. Things to consider when enrolling your child in a pediatric-only dental plan:
Adults on Medicaid are now eligible to receive restorative and preventative dental services, complete dentures, resin partials, root canals on anterior teeth, filling cavities and routine checkups and cleanings in addition to emergency services. For a list of non-profit dental care providers in Seattle/King County click here. Residents of Washington state are generally eligible for Medicaid if they are at 138% of the Federal Poverty Level or below. Also there is no open enrollment period for Medicaid. For more information about enrolling in Medicaid, click here. Seattle & King County Public Health’s Access and Outreach additionally maintains a list of King County dental clinics that accept Medicaid, and a list of reduced cost denture providers. Call (800) 756-5437 for the most current information or click on the following links to see their most recent brochures: Dental Providers, Denture Providers, Orthodontists, or Pediatric Dentists. Below is some information about which King County community dental clinics are newly accepting Medicaid. Clients can also use the “find a provider” link maintained by the Health Care Authority, which includes contact information for private dentists as well. However the dentists may not be currently accepting new clients. Click on the links for location and contact information about the following clinics: HealthPoint: Six clinics located in south and east King County provide routine and preventive dental care, extractions, fillings, crowns, bridges and root canals. Will bill Medicaid for dental services. International Community Health Services: Four clinics located in central and south Seattle, Shoreline and Bellevue provide comprehensive oral exams and x-rays, dentures, emergency care, limited root canals, minor oral surgery, regular and deep cleanings, sealants and fluorides, and fillings and crowns. Will bill Medicaid for dental services. Neighborcare Health: Six clinics around Seattle provide general dentistry, including exams, x-rays, cleanings, fillings and extractions, limited oral surgery as well as limited crown, denture and root canal services. Will bill Medicaid for dental services. Public Health Centers: Five clinics in King County provide general dental care services. Downtown clinic is for people who are homeless. Public Health dental clinics have limited capacity so presently they are adding new adult clients to the following populations ONLY:
Sea Mar Community Health Centers:Four Clinics in South Seattle, Des Moines, Bellevue and Burien offer primary dental care, including consultation, exams, x-rays, scaling, root canals, prophylaxis, fluoride, fillings and extractions. Will bill Medicaid for dental services. Seattle Indian Health Board: Central Seattle clinic provides dental exams, fillings, oral surgery and extractions, scaling/polishing, limited crowns, bridge work, root canals and oral hygiene care. Will bill Medicaid for dental services; however at this time this clinic serves Native Americans ONLY. University of Washington – School of Dentistry: Clinics located on the University of Washington campus provide comprehensive dental care for people who meet the educational needs of the school. Dental services are performed by students under the direct supervision of experienced dentists who are faculty members of the School of Dentistry. Services range from fillings, root canals, crowns, implants, complete and partial dentures and more. Will bill Medicaid for dental services. |