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  • Medicaid covers dental care. Who can apply for Medicaid? Your age, income, health and needs will determine if you will get Medicaid. You may get Medicaid if you are:
    • Senior - age 65 and older
    • Parent or caretaker with a child under age 19
    • Child - age birth to 18
    • Adult – age 19 to 64 without a disability
    • Pregnant Woman including unborn child
    • Woman - under age 65 with breast or cervical cancer
    • Person with disabilities
    • Blind or visually impaired adult

    • Learn more about Medicaid Benefits and Services.

    If you do not have Medicaid – Apply for MO HealthNet.

    Don’t have a car that can get you to a dental appointment? Medicaid can help get you to your appointment.  Learn more about Non-Emergence Medical Transportation (NEMT).

    Every year, you will be required to complete an annual renewal which will check to see if you are still eligible for MO HealthNet. Typically, your annual renewal will be due around the anniversary of when your MO HealthNet coverage began. For example, if you were approved for MO HealthNet in June, your renewal will be due in June each year. If you do not return your information by the deadline on the form, you may lose your coverage. Visit mydss.mo.gov/renew for more information about MO HealthNet annual renewals.

  • Donated Dental Services for Disabled, Elderly and Chronically Ill (DDS)
    • Dentists in Missouri have volunteered to provide free dental care for eligible applicants.
    • If you have a permanent disability, or over 65 years old, or medically compromised, and do not have enough money to pay for dental care, you may qualify for free treatment.
    • Due to lengthy wait lists and the availability of dentists, different counties are open for applications at different times. Check the DDS website for open counties.
    • Military veterans, who meet eligibility guidelines, may still apply to the program even if your county is closed.
    • With documentation from a physician stating that you cannot receive essential medical treatment due to your dental condition, you can apply for the program even if your county is closed.
  • Elks Mobile Dental Program
    • Provides free basic dental needs in different regions of Missouri for children and adults with intellectual and/or developmental disability, and Veterans. To learn more about the program click on the Elks Mobile Dental Program above.
  • Midwest Special Needs Trust
    • Midwest Special Needs Trust Charitable Trust Program provides small financial assistance grants to impoverished residents of Missouri with a Social Security verifiable disability.
    • The maximum grant award is $1500. Grants may be requested for medical and dental care, rehabilitative services or equipment, educational assistance, specialized transportation and other needs not covered by public benefits or available through other community programs.
  • Smiles Change Lives Braces for Children
    • An orthodontic non-profit organization dedicated to helping children from low-income families receive braces at a reduced cost. The applicant must be between the ages of 10-18.
  • Transportation Services

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