Anyone in the state that is elderly or handicapped can call Donated Dental Services and apply to participate: (800) 946-6016.

Acadiana

Southwest LA Education and Referral Center (SLERC)
337-232-4357
Located at: 439 Heymann Blvd., Lafayette, LA
The center is an information and referral service for Health and Human Services and for Social Services.


Health Care Clinic
337-235-2299
Located at: 1317 Jefferson Street, Lafayette, LA 70501
Hours: 8:30 a.m.-5:30 Monday - Thursday and 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. on Friday, closed from noon-1 p.m. daily
The clinic provides medical services every Tuesday and Thursday and dental services every Thursday for Lafayette residents only of low to moderate income who are working but do not have health insurance. To receive treatment, you must bring the following items with you:

Most recent pay stub Proof of income for all members of the household
Photo ID
Utility bill or other official mail with your name and address
Your most recent 1040 tax return
Social Security numbers of all immediate family members
 

*Everyone applying to the clinic over the age of 18 MUST be employed. Please note: the clinic does NOT do physicals for work or school.


St. Bernadette's Clinic
337-267-1437
Location: Bishop Edward J. O’Donnell Building at 409 St. John Street, Lafayette, Louisiana 70501
Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. (closed daily from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) 

Currently, the dental clinic is only able to perform extractions (tooth removal) on Lafayette residents who are uninsured or under-insured. However, the clinic can treat anyone experiencing pain due to an abscess or other tooth infection, regardless of parish residence.

Appointments are not needed for evaluation or treatment (unless extraction is needed). To receive treatment, patients should bring a photo ID and their medications to the clinic during its hours of operation. Extractions are performed, by appointment ONLY, on Fridays. There is currently a waiting list for extractions. The clinic staff will make arrangements for future treatment with qualifying patients at the time of their visit. For additional information, please contact the clinic at  337-267-1437.

Central

Huey P. Long Outpatient Clinic building in Alexandria
318-483-7186
Located at: England Airport
Hours: Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Restorative and surgical procedures and prophies.



Greater Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge Community Clinic
225-769-3377
Location/Hours:

1. Every Monday and Tuesday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Family Road in Baton Rouge , which is located at 323 East Airport Ave.
2. The first and third Tuesday of each month from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the First Baptist Church, which is located at 1217 South Burnside Ave. in Gonzales.
3. The first and third Tuesday of each month from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Livingston Town Hall, which is located on 20550 Circle Drive in Livingston, La. 

Appointments are not needed at any of screening locations.

To qualify for medical and dental services:

• Applicant must be currently employed and work a minimum 30 hours each week.
• Need to have worked the last 10 out of 12 months.
• Cannot have any medical or dental insurance of any kind, or receive any kind of assistances such as Medicaid.
• Must meet an income guideline that will discussed at the first screening meeting.

To receive treatment, applicant must bring:

• Most recent federal income tax statement
• The two most current paycheck stubs
• Photo ID
• Proof of residency, such as a utility bill

LSU School of Dentistry South Campus in Baton Rouge

The Pediatric Dentistry Department of the LSU School of Dentistry is currently accepting new pediatric dental patients.  There are clinics in both New Orleans and Baton Rouge.

Located five miles south southwest of LSU's main campus at 8000 GSRI Avenue, Building 3100, the LSUHSC Dental Clinic provides oral health care to the under-served population of the greater Baton Rouge area. LSUHSC dental students and residents provide quality dental care in the state-of-the-art 78-chair clinic. All dental care is carefully monitored by full- and part-time faculty members. The cost of care is usually less then half of that of a private dentist.

Currently, the clinic offers treatment in dental hygiene, comprehensive and limited specialty dentistry for adults, as well as pediatric dentistry. The dental clinic is open all year, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. -  4:30 p.m., except for scheduled school holidays. For an appointment or more information, call (225) 334-4934.  

LSU School of Dentistry accepts Medicaid and L.A. Chip.  For patients without insurance, fees are less than private practice.

*****Locations of the LSU School of Dentistry (LSUSD)******

1. Louisiana State University School of Dentistry - New Orleans

LSU Health Sciences Center School of Dentistry
1100 Florida Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70119


Patient Information / Appointments
Telephone Numbers: 504-941-8374, 504-941-8375, 504-941-8436, 504-941-8437, 504-941-8173, 504-941-8174 *
(Dental appointments are not given through e-mail.)

Appointments for Children
Telephone: 504-941-8196 (LSUSD N.O. Campus clinic) or 504-896-1337 (clinic at Children's Hospital)

Endodontics Appointments
Telephone: 504-941-8402 (referral by a dentist required) or F: 504-941-8400

25. Carolinas Healthcare System - Charlotte , North Carolina

St. Vincent de Paul Dental Clinic
225-343-9086


Family Health Center on Gus Young
225-389-8890
Located at: 4000 Gus Young Ave. (in the Dr. Martin Luther King Center)
Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
and 9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Dental work, including extractions, dentures, cleanings, etc. Please note: The center accepts insurance, and charge a slide-n-scale fee depending on the patient’s income.


Dr. Billy Michael, Orthodontist
225-926-4133
Hours: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.  Monday – Thursday
8 a.m. – 12 p.m. – Friday


Earl K. Long Hospital
225-358-1000. Press 0 for Operator.
Located at: 5825 Airline Hwy. (Inside Earl K. Long Medical Center)
Hours: 6:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Monday – Friday
**Referrals only. To qualify for an appointment, you must have dentist fax referral to 225-358-1447.

26. The Pediatric Dentistry Department of the LSU School of Dentistry is currently accepting new pediatric dental patients.  There are clinics in both New Orleans and Baton Rouge.

New Orleans – Patients ages 13 and under are invited to dental screenings held on the first Thursday of every month in the afternoon.  Screenings are at:

 LSU School of Dentistry
 1100 Florida Ave
 New Orleans, LA, 70119

Baton Rouge – The LSU School of Dentistry South Campus in Baton Rouge is currently accepting patients ages 13 and under.  The clinic is located on:

LSU School of Dentistry – Baton Rouge Campus
8000 G.S.R.I. Ave., Bldg. 3100
Baton Rouge, LA 70820

Patients can call (504) 941-8196 for more information about both of these clinics. LSU School of Dentistry accepts Medicaid and L.A. Chip.  For patients without insurance, fees are less than private practice.

LSU Health Sciences Center School of Dentistry
1100 Florida Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70119

Patient Information / Appointments
Telephone Numbers: 504-941-8374, 504-941-8375, 504-941-8436, 504-941-8437, 504-941-8173, 504-941-8174 *
(Dental appointments are not given through e-mail.)

Appointments for Children
Telephone: 504-941-8196 (LSUSD N.O. Campus clinic) or 504-896-1337 (clinic at Children's Hospital)

Endodontics Appointments
Telephone: 504-941-8402 (referral by a dentist required) or F: 504-941-8400

New Orleans – Patients ages 13 and under are invited to dental screenings held on the first Thursday of every month in the afternoon.  Screenings are at:

 LSU School of Dentistry
 1100 Florida Ave
 New Orleans, LA, 70119

Good Samaritans Ministry ( Slidell)
Call 985-641-6421 for an appointment. We refer selected people each month.
**Best time to call is the 1^st day of the month because the patients are selected for treatment on a first-come, first-serve basis.


United Cerebral Palsy of Greater N.O.
2200 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 103, Kenner, LA 70062
Phone: (504) 461-4266 Fax: (504) 461-9976
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www.ucpgno.org


Veterans Affairs Clinic (Outpaitent Clinic)
504-412-3700
Baton Rouge: Located on Essen; (504) 412-3700
Mandeville: 812 Park Ave.; (225)761-3400


The Mobile Tooth Bus
*Appointment only. Call 504-342-7874 to schedule an appointment.
Located at: Children’s Hospital
We provide dental care to people ages 21 and under at no cost for families that qualify. To qualify, a family must meet 350% of the federal poverty guidelines (Example: A household of four with an income of $70,000/year would still qualify.) We do require that applicants who qualify for LaChip receiving treatment complete a LaChip application within 90 days of treatment. We visit nine specific locations by appointment only. We see emergencies the same day.

Hours: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday – Friday



Northeast

S.D. Hill Dental Clinic
318-651-0041
1805 Jackson Street
Monroe, LA
Hours: 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. Monday-Friday


Quachita Parish Health Unit
318-361-7370
Located at: 1650 Desiard Street, Monroe, Louisiana 70201
Hours: 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.  Monday – Friday
Free teeth cleanings for anyone who calls to make an appointment.



Northlake

All Saints Free Community Medical Dental Center
985-871-3939
Hours:Open Monday, Wednesday, Friday  9 a.m. – 12 p.m.



Southwest

Calcasieu Community Clinic
337-478-8650
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Located at: 550 Sale Road (On Mcneese State University campus)
Hours: Thursday only, screening hours 4 – 6 p.m. and clinics from 6 – 9 p.m.
Free clinic for the working, uninsured. Patients treated on a first come, first serve basis.

To be eligible:

• Must meet the national poverty guidelines.
• Must bring drivers license, social security card, last three paycheck stubs and a copy of most recent tax return.
• Applicants who have any type of health care insurance (including Medicaid) are NOT eligible.
• People who work on average less than 20 hours/week or who have been unemployed for over 6 months are also NOT eligible.

 

Southwest Louisiana Education and Referral Center
337-232-4357
We provide free dental treatment to the disabled. Applicants must fill out an application to determine eligibility.
Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.