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Statewide Programs

  • 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.
  • 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.

  • 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.

Regional Programs

  • Concorde Career College, Dental Hygiene Program, Kansas City, MO
    • Provides low-cost dental services. Services are free for Veterans, children and students. To make an appointment call 816-595-2079. There is no webpage for the Kansas City Concorde Career College Dental Clinic location.
  • Rural Parish Clinic – Dental Van, Archdiocese of St. Louis
    • Provides services to uninsured residents ages 16-65. Services are provided in a van. The dental van goes to two locations each month. The dental van goes to the following: St. Louis County, Washington County, Lincoln County, Franklin County, St. Francis County and Ste. Genevieve County. To learn more and register, click on the clinic name above.
  • Smiles of Hope Dental Clinic, Dexter, MO
    • Provides patients low-cost tooth extractions only. Anyone in the State of Missouri can go to this clinic but must have their own transportation to and from the clinic. To learn more and register, click the clinic name above.
  • St. Louis Community College, Dental Clinic
    • Provides low-cost dental cleanings and x-rays. Adults and children are welcome. Services are free for Veterans and Medicaid patients with a valid ID. People, 65 and older, on Medicare receive a 25% discount. For more information, clink on the school’s name above. For more information clink on the clinic name above. You can contact the school at 314-644-9331 or dhyclinic@stlcc.edu.
  • University of Missouri-Kansas City, School of Dentistry Clinic
    • Provides dental cleaning, dental care, emergency dental care and other dental treatments. Fees are a third to half the cost at private clinics.
    • Payment of fees must be paid in-full at the time of treatment. Monthly payment plan is available with approved credit. Missouri Medicaid and private dental insurance is accepted. For payment plan and insurance coverage information, call 816-235-2122.
    • Call to make an appointment at the general clinic at 816-235-2100 or the children’s clinic at 816-235-2145.
    • Add as the second bullet:
    • Missouri Southern State University, Dental Hygiene Clinic (https://www.mssu.edu/academics/education/allied-health/dental-hygiene/dental-hygiene-clinic.php)
    • Provides dental cleanings and x-rays only. General dentistry services are not provided for fillings, extractions, etc.
    • Payment of fees must be paid in-full at the time of treatment. Call to make an appointment 417-625-9711. Clinic is open on Tuesday and Thursday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

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