LOW-INCOME DENTAL CARE REFERRAL LIST  

PLEASE NOTE: While we are very fortunate to have so many dental clinics and programs for low-income individuals, the need far outweighs the resources available.  We make every attempt to keep our list as up-to-date as possible, however, be aware that emergency and appointment availability is subject to change. We recommend that individuals contact the programs directly and we encourage them to follow any specified acceptance protocols (i.e. filling out the application, getting their name on the waiting list, etc). Because the need for dental services is so great, patience and persistence must be exercised.

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Medicaid/Medicare Information
No Residency Requirements
Boulder, Longmont, Louisville Residents Only
Denver County Residents Only
Jefferson County Residents Only
Children Only
Orthodontic Treatment
Aids/Hiv+ Patients Only
Domestic Violence
Homeless
Persons with Disabilities
Seniors
Veterans Only

MEDICAID INFORMATION:

COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE POLICY AND FINANCING

• Call (303) 866-3604 to assist Medicaid patients to find a Medicaid provider
• BIRTH TO 20 YEARS OF AGE who are enrolled in Medicaid are eligible for preventive, restorative and oral surgery procedures.
• 21 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER are eligible for very limited emergency treatment for oral surgery procedures (see next page).

COLORADO DENTAL ASSOCIATION: FIND-A-DENTIST

www.cdaonline.org
Online search for Medicaid dentists in Colorado

MEDICARE INFORMATION:

(888) 815-3313 / www.medicare.org

Medicare doesn’t cover routine dental care or most dental procedures such as cleanings, fillings, tooth extractions, dentures, dental plates or other dental devices. Medicare Part A will pay for certain dental services when you’re in a hospital if you need to have emergency or complicated dental procedures.  There are several plans under Medicare, so it’s best for callers to inquire about their specific benefits by calling their Medicare office.

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NO / LOW-COST CLINICS and PROGRAMS

NO RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS:

COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER DENTAL HYGIENE PROGRAM
Lowry Campus, Building 753
1062 Akron Way, Denver CO 80230
(303) 365-8338

• $10 screening fee ages 18+. Fee goes toward the cost of cleaning.
• Exams, x-rays, cleanings, preventive maintenance, bleaching and sealants at reduced rates.
• Rates are reduced more for children and seniors.
• APPROXIMATE COST for a cleaning $85 with x-rays additional.
• No insurance accepted.

DENTAL ACCESS CENTERS / TOTAL ORAL PREVENTION STRATEGIES
3216 High Street, Denver, CO 80205
(303) 996-4811

• Low income families, Medicaid, or most insurance.
• No sliding scale - fees are lower than regular dentist.

DENVER RESCUE MISSION               
1130 Park Avenue West, Denver, CO 80205       
(303) 294-0157

• Dental grants are provided to persons in need.
• Dental grants for full dentures.
• Extractions only (limited appointments available to public).
• Need to work full-time, retired, or on disability.

FRIENDS OF MAN           
P.O. Box 937, Littleton, CO 80160
(303) 798-2342 / www.friendsofman.org

Limited financial assistance is provided for food, medicine, dentures, wheelchairs, clothing, prostheses, eyeglasses, hearing aids, and other appropriate needs.  No assistance available for rent, mortgages, utilities, or back bills.  No cash available.

• NO EMERGENCY VISITS.
• Open to Colorado residents with a STRONG (10 year) work history.
• Applications accepted from an agency on behalf of the individual.
• Concentrates mostly on DENTURES (upper, lower or both), but also offers extractions/fillings.
• They will consider other work on a case-by-case basis.

INNER CITY HEALTH CENTER       
3800 York Street, Denver CO 80205
(303) 296-4873 / www.innercityhealth.com

• Sliding fee scale; Medicaid accepted for extractions only.
• Offers an oral hygiene class once a month that provides information on oral health and assistance that the agency provides.
• Patients must attend the oral hygiene class before they can be scheduled for treatment.
• EMERGENCIES ($90 flat fee), cannot be a patient of record.

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE   
13065 East 17th Avenue, Aurora CO 80045
(303) 724-6900
(303) 724-6942 Emergency Only

• Offers general dentistry for adults.
• Deposit required for emergency visits (for extractions and fillings).
• Approximately 30% less than private practices.
• Adults only.
• Registration is done over the telephone.

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BOULDER, LONGMONT, LOUISVILLE RESIDENTS ONLY:

BOULDER DENTAL AID, Inc.       
4155 Darley Ave. Ste C, Boulder CO 80305   
(303) 499-7072

• Approximately 40%-60% less than dental offices.
• No qualification requirements.
• Medicaid accepted.

LOUISVILLE DENTAL AID, Inc. (pediatric clinic)
(303) 665-8228

• Approximately 40%-60% less than dental offices.
• No qualification requirements.
• Medicaid & CHP+ accepted.

LONGMONT DENTAL AID, Inc.
(303) 682-2619

• Routine dental care and prevention services.
• Emergency care starts at $45.
• Services provided to low-income residents of all ages.
• Medicaid and CHP + accepted.
• Approximately 40%-60% less than dental offices.

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DENVER COUNTY RESIDENTS ONLY:

DENVER HEALTH COMMUNITY DENTAL PROGRAM   
301 W. 6th Avenue, Denver, CO 80204
(303) 436-6440


DENVER HEALTH COMMUNITY - EASTSIDE DENTAL CLINIC
501 28th Street, Denver, CO 80205
(303) 436-4600


DENVER HEALTH COMMUNITY - WESTSIDE DENTAL CLINIC 
1100 Federal Boulevard, Denver CO 80204
(303) 436-4345

Denver Health clinics above offer a full range of dental treatments, except orthodontics, to people living in Denver County.

• Medicaid patients accepted (kids under age  21 or emergency visits for adults).
• Parent or guardian must accompany kids 18 or under.
• Picture ID and a utility bill with the patient’s name is required to qualify for services. 
• Co-pay or deposit due at the time of service.
• Cost based on income level. Must apply for discount program through an enrollment specialist at 990 Bannock St., Denver, CO,  (720) 956-2300.

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JEFFERSON COUNTY RESIDENTS ONLY:

JEFFCO ACTION CENTER - EMERGENCY FUNDS   
8755 W. 14th Avenue, Lakewood CO 80215               
(303) 237-7704

Limited financial assistance, depending on funding, is provided to low-income and homeless people in Jefferson County.  Financial assistance may be available for emergency eye and dental care, prescriptions, rent, utilities, and Colorado identification cards.  Also supplies bus tokens.

• Requires photo ID and proof of address.
• Dental help provided if funds are available. Only one extraction per family.
• Toothbrushes and toothpaste available if needed.

NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR THE MENTALLY ILL (NAMI)
FILLING THE GAP DENTAL PROGRAM
(303) 432-5400

• NO COST dental services for ADULTS ONLY with severe and persistent mental illness (i.e. obsessive/compulsive, bi-polar, schizophrenia, major depression).
• Must be a client of Jefferson Center for the Mentally Ill. Call to become client.
• For residents of Jefferson, Gilpin, Clear Creek counties.

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CHILDREN ONLY:

CHILDREN’S HEALTH PLAN PLUS (CHP+) DENTAL BENEFITS:
600 17th Street, #710, South Tower
Denver, CO 80202
(800) 359-1991 Eligibility/Applications – Customer Service (8am - 6pm)
www.cchp.org

Low-cost health insurance program for uninsured Colorado children age 18 and under whose families earn or own too much to qualify for Medicaid but cannot afford private insurance.

• Children 18 and under who are NOT eligible for Medicaid.
• Fees depend on family size and income.
• Call to get an application, or download from the Website.
• Covers check-ups and shots, other doctor visits, hospitalization and hospital services, prescribed medications, mental health services, glasses and hearing aids.
• Dental provided by Delta Dental of Colorado.
• Services include preventive and diagnostic, basic restorative, oral surgery and endodontic care.

CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL COLORADO
HEALTHY SMILES DENTAL CLINIC
1575 Wheeling, Aurora, CO 80045
(720) 777-6788

Provides exams and treatment to children including surgery, cleanings, and fillings, and addresses injuries to the mouth and teeth, as well as growth or developmental problems.

• Children 6 months to 18 years, disabled up to 19 years.
• All major health insurance plans accepted, including Medicaid.
• Special payment arrangements can be made for kids without health insurance.
• Deposit due at time of service.
• No residency requirement.

KIDS IN NEED OF DENTISTRY (KIND)
(303) 733-3710 / (877) 544-KIND toll-free
www.kindsmiles.org

Coordinates service of volunteer and paid dentists to provide preventive and routine dental care for youth living in the metro Denver and Colorado Springs areas.

• Low-income children ages birth to 18 years.
• Accepts Medicaid and CHP+.
• Patients cannot have private dental insurance. Must be approved as eligible – proof of income is required.

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ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT:

COLORADO ORTHODONTIC FOUNDATION
(303) 501-3691
www.thecof.org

Provides braces for financially challenged families.

• Children must be referred to the foundation through Kids in Need of Dentistry (KIND).
• Orthodontic treatment costs $1,000 ($200 down payment and the balance paid over two years).

SMILES CHANGE LIVES
(888) 900-3554
www.smileschangelives.org

Non-profit organization providing medically-necessary, orthodontic treatment for children from low-income families.

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SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

AIDS/HIV+ PATIENTS ONLY:

HOWARD DENTAL CENTER   
1420 Ogden Street, Denver, CO 80218
(303) 863-0772

Must live Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Douglas or Jefferson counties.
Offers professional dental care in a private practice setting to medically indigent persons who are HIV+ or have AIDS.

• Provide exams, cleanings, restorations, extractions, root canals, replacement of missing teeth, crowns, bridges and emergency care.

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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE:

SMILE AGAIN PROGRAM
Metro Denver Dental Foundation
(303) 488-9700, ext. 3272

• Serving economically disadvantage survivors of domestic abuse.
• Call for an application.

GIVE BACK A SMILE PROGRAM
National Coalition against Domestic Violence
(800) 773-4227

• Takes nine weeks to process after the application is submitted.

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HOMELESS:

COLORADO COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS DENTAL CLINIC
2111 Champa Street, Denver, CO 80205
(303) 291-5165

Offers preventive, emergency and restorative care to the homeless.

• No charge for dental work, but patients need to meet the criteria for “homelessness.”
• Emergency, restorative, root canals and low-cost dentures available.  Limited access to referrals for specialty care.

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PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES:

DENTAL LIFELINE NETWORK (Formerly Colorado Foundation of Dentistry for the Handicapped)
1800 15th Street #100, Denver CO 80202
(303) 534-3931 (metro)
(303) 534-3863 (non-metro)

Dental Lifeline Network serves people with disabilities, the elderly and disadvantaged youth.  Patients are referred to private dentists who are volunteers of the program.  Oftentimes there is a waitlist for these services.


DENTAL HOUSECALLS (VANS Program)
(303) 534-5360

Offers dental house calls for homebound individuals, people with disabilities and residents of nursing homes in the metro Denver area who cannot easily get to dental offices.

• Sliding fee.
• Patients must complete application.

DENVER RESCUE MISSION   
1130 Park Avenue West, Denver, CO 80205
(303) 294-0157

• Dental grants are provided to people in need when grant monies are available.
• Dental grants available for full dentures.
• Extractions only (limited appointments available to the public).
• Need to work full-time, retired, or on disability to qualify.

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SENIORS:

TRI-COUNTY HEALTH SENIOR PROGRAM   
4857 South Broadway, Englewood CO 80110
(303) 761-1340

Dental clinic available for low-income seniors living in Arapahoe County.

• By application only.
• To qualify. patient must be older than 55 years.
• Sliding fee scale, plus 25% of lab fees. Will arrange payments.

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VETERANS ONLY:

VETERANS ADMINISTRATION DENTAL CLINIC   
1055 Clearmont St., Denver CO 80220
(303) 393-2823

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