CHILD & ADOLESCENT DENTAL & ORTHODONTICS RESOURCES
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This page was last updated: May 31, 2009

State of Michigan Website Healthy Kids Dental
www.michigan.gov/documents/Healthy Kids_10324_7. pdf


Wayne County Health Department
www.waynecounty.com

Dearborn Health Center                                  
9708 Dix Road                                                                   
Dearborn MI  48120                                                        
Phone:  313-842-0700 

Taylor Health Center
26650 Eureka
Taylor MI  48180                                                    
Phone:  734-955-3900

Downriver Health Center (FIA)                         
999 Fort Street                                                               
Lincoln Park, MI  48146                                                  
Phone:  313-383-7846

Inkster Health Center                                     
3505 Walnut                                                                    
Inkster MI  48141                                                          
                                   
Westland Health Center
2001 S. Merriman
Westland MI  48186     

Wayne Health Center Administration
33030 Van Born Road
Wayne MI  48184
Phone:  734-727-7000  OR 7050
                                         
Sumpter Health Center
19130 Sumpter
Belleville MI  48111
Phone:  734-697-9455

NOTE:  The Wayne County Dental Program "Dental Force" is available if you are eligible for Medicaid, have children 18 years old or younger and live in Wayne County (excluding Detroit).


Lucy Van Horn Fund
Attn:  Mr. C. Larry Marcoux
P.O. Box 444
Trenton, MI  48183
Available to TRENTON children only!   Ask your dentist about this fund and to receive a referral letter.




Detroit Community Health Connection
13901 E. Jefferson
Detroit MI  48215
Phone:  313-821-2591 ext. 3115
AND
Detroit Community Health Connection-EASTSIDE
7900 Kercheval
Detroit MI  48215
Phone: 313-921-5500
Website:  www.dchcquality.org
Medicaid and low-income, under-insured, Ryan White Title II, sliding fees.  Walk-in emergency service.  Linked to dental schools.  Initial exam, preventive, simple extraction, restorative, oral surgery, nitrous oxide sedation.


Children's Hospital APDS Dental Department
3901 Beaubian
Detroit MI 48201
Phone:  313-745-5551
Website:  www.chmkids.org
Low income Children, Medicaid and MI Child


Detroit Institute for Children
5447 Woodward Ave.
Detroit MI 48202
Phone:  313-832-1100 ext. 285
Website:  www.detroitchildren.org
Children thru young adult with disabilities.  Medicaid, sliding fee, donations, and grants.


Children's Tooth Fairy Foundation
PO Box 44556
Detroit MI  49244-0556
Phone: 248-299-4001 OR  866-499-4001
Email:  ChildrensToothFairyFoundation@yahoo.com
Website:  ChildrensToothFairyFoundation.com
A brand new foundation that helps children in Wayne, Washtenaw, Macomb and Oakland Counties obtain free dental care.


Detroit Health and Wellness Promotion Dental Clinic for Children
1151 Taylor--Seventh Floor
Detroit MI  48202
Phone:  313-876-4239
For low-income children ages 3-10 in Detroit.  Minimal charge for patients without Medicaid.  Open
6 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.


Dental Treatment Fund for Persons with Developmental Disabilities
Michigan Dept. of Community Health DFCH--Oral Health
P.O. Box 30195
Lansing, MI  48909
Oral Health Program Coordinator
Phone:  517-335-8388
Persons with developmental disabilities who do not have other means of receiving dental care.  Patients must be referred by community mental health agency.


Detroit Donated Dental Services
P.O. Box 3405
Farmington Hills, MI  48333
Phone: 800-850-5913 OR  248-489-2204
Work is provided at private dental offices throughout the state.  Must be unable to afford dental treatment and permanently disabled, chronically ill or elderly.  Must need extensive dental work--no routine or emergency care.  Currently unable to accept applications from the City of Detroit.


CHASS
5635 West Fort Street
Detroit MI  48209
Phone: 313-849-3920
Serves all individuals in service area of Detroit.  Primary and preventive services.  Medicaid, private insurance, sliding fee scale, MI Child


Children's Center Dental Clinic
79 W. Alexandrine
Detroit MI  48201
Phone: 313-833-2895
Hospital dentistry that serves all children.  Comprehensive pediatric care, operation room dentistry, sedation services, handicapped/special needs patients, orthodontics, cleft palate/lip management, craniofacial anomalies.   Open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.


Herman Kiefer Family Health Center/Pediatric Dental Clinic
1151 Taylor 700-B                          Hours:  Monday-Friday   6 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Detroit MI  48202
Phone: 313-876-4256
Email:  ibrahimm@health.ci.detroit.mi
City Health Dept. 7th floor dental clinic serves infants, Head Start, preschool and school-aged children, teens, pregnant mothers and new mothers, children & families.  Comprehensive pediatric oral health. 


Gateway Medical Center
2888 West Grand Blvd.
Detroit MI
Phone:  313-875-4200
Federally-qualified health centers providing comprehensive dental care to uninsured and underinsured patients, Medicaid.


American Indian Health & Family Services
4880 Lawndale
Detroit MI  48210
Phone: 313-846-3718
Website:  www.aihfs.org
Dental services for low-income Native Americans.


Detroit Health Care for the Homeless
2395 W. Grand Blvd.
Detroit MI  48208
Phone: 313-897-2061
Appointments and walk-ins.  No fee for the homeless, discounts for the uninsured.


Detroit Healthcare for the Homeless
Thea Bowman Community Health Center
20548 Fenkell
Detroit MI  48823
Phone: 313-255-3333


Detroit Hope Hospital
801 Virginia Park
Detroit MI
Phone:  313-874-0100
Website:  www.detroithope.com
Affordable community-based hospital, including emergency and dental.  Free transportation is available.


Dearborn Health Department
16301 Michigan Ave.
Dearborn, MI  48126
Phone: 313-943-2090
Cleaning and basic dental services for Dearborn residents; open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays.  Bring photo ID and proof of income.


Tri-County Dental Health Council
29350 Southfield Road  #35
Southfield MI  48076
Phone: 248-559-7767
Dental care is provided by volunteer dentists in their own offices.  Low-income, Medicaid, special needs.  Referrals, emergency treatment, Dental Care Access Programs.  Low-cost, donated care.


University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry
8200 West Outer Drive
Detroit MI  48210
Phone:  313-494-6700
Website:  http://dental.udmercy.edu/patients/
Low-income residents.  Preventive, restorative, emergency, endodontic, periodontal, orthodontic, oral surgery, pediatric dentistry.  Private pay, insurance. Not currently accepting Medicaid for oral surgery.


Detroit Receiving Hospital Dental Health Clinic
4201 St. Antoine, 1st floor, Room 2 G
Detroit MI  48201
Phone:  313-494-6700
Website:  http://dental.udmercy.edu/patients/
Dental outreach clinics linked to dental school.  Low-income residents.  Discounted basic and emergency dental services.


Wayne  County Community College Dental Hygiene Program
8551 Greenfield Road
Detroit MI  48228
Phone: 313-943-4010
Screenings, X-rays, exams, sealants, fluoride, preventive services.  Fixed-fee schedule: $8 for children, $10-$12 for adults.  Free Head Start exams.  Referral to local dentists for follow-up care.


Great Expressions Dental Clinic
Phone:  1-800SMILE-80
Website:  www.greatexpressions.com
Provides dental care to young people under the age of 19 who have Medicaid.  Multiple clinics
throughout S.E. Michigan.


Children's Dental Health Foundation
25882 Orchard Lake Road, Suite L-5
Farmington Hills MI  48336
Phone: 248-442-6600
Call for information on low-cost dental services or to receive a referral for dental service.


Lenawee Dental Clinic Inc.
128 S. Broad Street
Adrian, MI  49221
Phone: 517-266-0651
Handicapped children, adults, seniors & youths.  General dentistry, prosthodontics, extractions, fillings, periodontal, emergency treatment by appointment only.  Insurance, fee-for-service, Medicaid, Delta Dental.


Macomb County Health Department
27690 Van Dyke
Warren MI  48093
Phone: 586-573-2096
Medicaid, based on income.  Restorative, partials and crowns. 


Monroe County Health Department
2353 S. Custer Road
Monroe MI  48161
Phone: 888-354-5500 ext. 7825 OR 734-240-7825
Email:  mary-grenawitzke@monroemi.org
Medicaid, children under 21, Health Kids.  All general dentistry procedures.


Family Medical Center
8765 Lewis Ave.
Temperance, MI  48182
Phone: 734-847-3418
Medicaid, pregnant women & children.  Restorative, oral surgery, prosthodontics, endodontics. 
Fee for service, sliding fee.
AND
Family Medical Center
130 Medical Center Drive
Carleton MI  48177
Phone: 734-654-2169


Washtenaw Children's Dental Clinic
920 Miller Ave.
Ann Arbor MI  48103
Phone:  734-663-7073
Email:  Tvk7@aol.com
Website:  http://www.internationalcenter.umich.edu
General dental care for low-income children living in Washtenaw County.  Eligibility: no dental insurance, no Medicaid.  Must be participating in federal lunch program.


University of Michigan Dental School/Children's Clinic
Phone: 734-764-1523
Treats children ages 6 months to 13 years.  Accepts Medicaid.  Prices are 30% to 40% off the private sector's.


Hope Dental Clinic
9 South Adams Street
PO Box 980311
Ypsilanti MI  48198-0311
Phone: 734-480-9575
Email:  hopeclinic@rc.net
Free-standing dental clinic with three operatories.  U of M dental and hygiene student rotations.  Referrals to area specialists for further treatment.  Low-income, no insurance, no Medicaid, children and adults.  Preventive & restorative services.  Charge is $5 per person per visit contribution.  Can only take new patients twice per year.


Community Dental Center
406 N. Ashley
Ann Arbor MI  48103
Phone: 734-998-9647
Email:  dorisja@umich.edu
Dental clinic with five operatories.  Extension program for U of M dental and hygiene students.  Grants available for low-income residents of Washtenaw County.   Serves ages 3 years to adults, low-income, Medicaid, homeless, Head Start, handicapped, elderly.  Preventive, restorative, prosthodontics, extractions, anterior root canals, periodontal therapy.  Fee-for-service, reduced fee and most insurance plans.


Pediatric Dental Association
21213 Ecorse Road
Taylor MI  48180
Phone:  313-292-7777
Website:  www.golnickpediatricdentistry.com
Low-cost dental.  Delta dental and Healthy Kids insurances accepted.


Children's Hospital Pediatric Dentistry
3901 Beaubien Blvd.
Detroit MI  48201
Phone:  313-833-2895:  .


Oakland County Discount Dental program
Phone: 866-498-7914
Website:  www.oakgov.com/discountdental
Savings of 20% to 50% on dental care.  Cost is $6.95 a month.


Oakland County Health Dept. Dental Program
Phone:  248-858-1306
General denistry, exams & x-rays, cleaning, fillings, extractions & dentures.













AVAILABLE FREE INSURANCE FOR MICHIGAN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
                                                (For Dental Care)

Healthy Kids/Medicaid
Website:  www.michigan.gov/documents/HealthyKids_10324_7.pdf
                  www.deltadentalmi.com/programs/hkd/index.html
For Michigan residents under 19 years old or any age and pregnant.
You get:
Health insurance at no cost to you and Dental Care.
You need your Social Security number and you don't need proof of income.

MI Child
For Michigan residents under 19 years old.
You get:
Dental insurance for $5 per month, for ALL family members under age 19.
You need your Social Security number and proof of income--such as a pay stub or W2.



SPECIAL PROGRAMS

February 2nd is the first day of the month-long American Dental Association's "Give Kids A Smile" program.  Many dentists will be offering FREE services during this time......Listed below will be these free services as we learn of them!

Wayne County Community College Dental Hygiene Program
Northwest Campus
8200 W. Outer Drive
Detroit MI
Phone: 313-943-4010 OR 313-943-4040
Members of the public may schedule free teeth-cleaning appointments
in February for children ages 3 to 18 by calling the above number. 
Those appointments are limited and are allotted on a first-come, first
served basis.Current or former foster youths under age 24 are also
eligible for free appointments!



For other Michigan locations, please check this link:
www.public.smilemichigan.com

Check back frequently as other doctor's offices are added!



Children with special needs who are Underinsured may be eligible for medical/dental assistance grants of as much as $5,000 through the Minneapolis-based UnitedHealthCare Children's Foundation.
Braces and dental care are included in this program.  Children must be 16 or younger.  Families must meet economic guidelines, live in the United States and be covered by Medicaid or a private health insurance plan. 
Phone: 800-328-5979  ext. 24459
Website:  www.uhccf.org                                    




You do NOT necessarily have to live in a certain County in order to take advantage of those services. For instance, you can live in Washtenaw County and take advantage of programs in Detroit! 

Also, some services take kids up to age 21 so if you are under 21, you might want to check both this page AND the Adult Dental Care page. 


Please check the resources on the Adult Dental Care Resources ALSO as many take children too!  This page will list ONLY programs limited to children.
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February 2nd is the first day of the American Dental Association's "Give Kids A Smile" month......free dental care is available for children who are ages 4 to 18, are not covered by dental insurance and live in Macomb, Monroe, Oakland and Wayne Counties.  Call the 211 help line operated by the United Way for Southeastern Michigan for a participating dentist near you! 
(LOOK UNDER SPECIAL PROGRAMS LISTED BELOW TOO!)
NOTE: 
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to be taken directly to that site!
School fluoride program.  Medicaid, Head Start and low-income children.  Preventive, restorative, endodontic, minor surgery.  Sliding fee scale.