There are a variety of statewide programs in Michigan to help the underserved access oral health care. Please refer to the links below for information on the various statewide programs. A listing of county level programs is also available. Please refer to the "Counties" section or contact your local county health department for information on resources available to you.
MIChild
http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/1,1607,7-132-2943_4845_4931---,00.html
1-888-988-6300
Medicaid
http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-2943_4860---,00.html
(800) 292-2550
Medicaid provides health care coverage for low-income children under the age of 21.
University of Michigan Medical Center
Hospital of Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
tschmidt@umich.edu
1500 E. Medical Center Dr.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0018
888/707-2500
734/936-5941
Fax: 734/936-5955
Patients must be medically compromised or mentally impaired. Must have conditions that prevent treatment in routine dental setting. Disabled, handicapped, institutionalized. Medicaid, payment plans.
University of Michigan School of Dentistry
1011 N. University Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1078
888/707-2500
734/764-1558
Dental school & hospital clinic. Underserved population. All dental services. Reduced fees, all major insurance.
University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry
8200 West Outer Drive
Detroit, MI 48219
313/494-6700
313/494-6625
Low-income residents. Preventive, restorative. Private pay, insurance, grants.
Detroit Receiving Hospital/University Health Center
4201 St. Antoine
Detroit, MI 48201
313/494-6700
313/494-6625
Services are provided at a reduced fee since dental and dental hygiene students provide services under the supervision of licensed faculty. General and specialized oral health care including endodontics, oral surgery, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics, prosthodontics, X-rays, sealants, fluoride treatment. Services available to the disabled, handicapped, senior, children under 18, low-income. Reduced fees, all major insurance and Medicaid.
Kellogg Community College
Department of Dental Hygiene Education
http://www.kellogg.cc.mi.us
450 North Ave.
Battle Creek, MI 49017
616/965-3931, ext. 2300
Fax: 616/965-4144
Provide comprehensive dental hygiene care. Appointments are for two hours and may require multiple appointments to complete care. Review of medical and dental history, blood pressure screening, oral cancer screening, oral health instruction, dental charting, periodontal assessment, non-surgical periodontal therapy including scaling and root planing, fluoride therapies, sealants, nutritional counseling, tobacco cessation, X-rays, athletic mouth protectors, referrals for appropriate care. Reduced fees.
Michigan Donated Dental Services Program
34505 W. 12 Mile Rd.
Farmington Hills, MI 48331
866/263-4067
517/817-2372
Private dental offices located throughout the state. Must be unable to afford dental treatment and permanently disabled, chronically ill or elderly. Must be extensive dental work, no routine care or emergency care. Donated care.
Mott Community College Dental Hygiene Clinic
http://www.mcc.edu
1401 E. Court St.
Flint, MI 48503
810/762-0493
Fax: 810/762-5619
Open September - June for preventive dental services at a reduced fee. Patients under age 18 must be accompanied by adult guardian/parent. All patients must complete health history, which is reviewed by faculty to determine patient acceptance for clinical procedures. Complete prophylaxis, fluoride treatment, nutritional assessment, oral screening, periodontal evaluation. Sealants and X-ray available for slightly higher fee. Reduced fees.
Michigan Department of Community Health
Dental Demonstration Project
2479 Woodlake Circle
Suite 300
Okemos, MI 48864
517/241-5933
888/826-6565
Referrals and support from Drug Assistance Program staff. People who are state of Michigan residents with documented HIV, income level no more than 450 percent poverty level. Preventive, restorative, medically necessary dental care. Ryan White Title II funding.
Michigan Department of Community Health
Dental Treatment Fund for Persons with Developmental Disabilities
P.O. Box 30195
Lansing, MI 48909
517/335-8388
Fax: 517/335-8294
People with developmental disabilities who do not have other means of receiving dental care. People must be referred by community mental health agency. Medically necessary dental care.
Mobile Dentists and Children's Dental Health Foundation
25882 Orchard Lake Rd.
#L-5
Farmington Hills, MI 48336
248/442-6600
Fax: 248/441-7099
Two-chair mobile dental operatory vans fully equipped with portable dental equipment. Wheelchair accessible operatory equipped with hydraulic lift. Seven-chair dental operatory at Crockett Technical HS. RWJ funded full restorative dental clinics at Butzel, Carstens, Nolan, Cornerstone and Grant schools. Traveling program available throughout the state. In-school programs, children and developmentally disabled patients. Sealants, prophylaxis, dental exams, restorative, portable equipment. Medicaid, MIChild, grants.
Hope Dental Clinic
hopeclinic@rc.net
9 South Adams St.
P.O. Box 980311
Ypsilanti, MI 48198-0311
734/480-9575
Fax: 734/480-9503
Free standing dental clinic with hree operatories. Low income, children and adults, no insurance, no Medicaid. Preventive, restorative. Charge a $5 per person per visit contribution.
The School Dentist and The School Dentist Smile Foundation
31731 Arlington Drive
Beverly Hills, MI 48025
248/646-1381
www.schooldentist.com
Statewide in-school program. Provides portable dental services for children in schools. Preventive, exams, cleanings, sealants, digital X-rays and fluoride treatment. Medicaid, Healthy Kids, MIChild, traditional insurance, private pay, reduced fees.