Minnesota Department of Human Services Direct Care and Treatment Community Based Services

Dental Clinic

Office that provides professional care of teeth and gums

Description

Dental clinic offering treatment services to help improve dental health

Additional Information

Dental and outreach clinics provide dental services for people with developmental disabilities, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), and severe/persistent mental illnesses who are not able to get care from other community providers.

These are public clinics that are owned and staffed by the State of Minnesota.

Provides:

• Examinations
• Cleanings
• X-rays
• Fluoride treatments
• Fillings
• Extractions
• Root canals
• Partials and dentures
• Hospital dentistry

Features

• Area Served by County
  • Dodge County
  • Goodhue County
  • Le Sueur County
  • Rice County
  • Steele County
  • Waseca County

• Payment
  • Medicaid (Medical Assistance)
  • Private health insurance

Eligibility

Patients with developmental and intellectual disabilities, severe and persistent mental illnesses and traumatic brain injuries

Application Instructions

Staff will complete an in-take interview over the phone to make sure that new patients qualify for services.

New patients (or their guardians) will receive a packet in the mail with forms to complete and return. Once the clinic has received the paperwork, staff can schedule an appointment.

Fee

Most insurance plans are accepted. Patients enrolled in a Minnesota Health Care Program, including MinnesotaCare and medical assistance, are also eligible.