Dental
Resource
Guide
2011
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Afforadble Dentures
Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
College Dental Clinic
Community Health Connect
Medicaid
Mobile-Dentistry.org
Mountain Ridge Dental
Mountainlands Community Health Center
Primary Care Network (PCN)
Primary Children’s Medical Center
Salt Lake Donated Dental Service
Utah College of Dental Hygiene
Utah Valley Urgent Dental Care
Utah Valley University Dental Hygiene Program
Wisdom Teeth Only
Affordable Dentures
484 North 950 West, Suite C
The Meadows Shopping Center
American Fork, UT 84003
Contact: Receptionist Phone: (801) 756-7676 Fax: Email: N/A Website: www.affordabledentures.com/office/american-forkPurpose: To provide dentures at an affordable cost to Orem, Provo, Draper, Heber City, Riverton, Sandy and many other communities in the surrounding area.
Hours: Monday through Friday starting at 8 a.m.
Population: Orem, Provo, Draper, Heber City, Riverton, Sandy and many other communities
in the surrounding area.
Services: Complete dentures, partial dentures, repairs, relines, adjustments, immediate extraction service, emergency extraction service, and x-rays.
Fees: Dependent on service rendered. Economy package or lowest fee is $795 for full denture and $550 for partial or single denture. Complete fees are listed on website.
Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
Utah Department of Health
PO Box 144102
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114
Contact: Michelle Smith, Director
Phone: (877) KIDS-NOW or (888)222-2542
Fax: (801) 538-6860
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.health.utah.gov/chip
Purpose: CHIP provides health insurance for low-income children of working families who do not qualify for Medicaid or have any other health insurance coverage.
Hours: Depends on individual provider.
Population: Children between the ages of 0 through 19 whose families income isles than equal to 200% of the Federal Poverty Level yet is too large to qualify for Medicaid. Children must be U.S. citizens, legal residents. Or have been born in the United States.
Services: Dental services include: comprehensive oral exams including radiographs; preventive care including cleanings, topical fluoride treatments and sealants; amalgam restorations; pulpotomies; extractions; stainless steel crowns and space maintainers.
Fee: Co-payments and fees vary
Application: Applications for children are always open. To receive more information and/or
College Dental Clinic
1176 South 1480 West
Orem, Utah 84058
Contact: Karen Singleton, Clinic Manager
Phone: (801) 426-0774
Fax: (801) 224-5437
Purpose: The College Dental Clinic provides general dentistry for any patient at a discounted price. Works with The Utah College of Dental Hygiene.
Hours: Monday through Thursday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Population: Anyone 3 years or older
Services: General dentistry- fillings extractions, crowns, root canal treatment, sealants, bleach trays, and x-rays. No dentures. Spanish speakers available as needed.
Fees: Dental Exam including x-rays is $20. After that, any treatment that needs to be done is approximately 50% of the average dental office price. Most insurance are accepted, such as private, Medicaid and CHIP.
Community Health Connect
250 West Center Street Suite 111
Provo, Utah 84601
Contact: Dental Coordinator
Phone: (801) 818-3015
Fax: (801) 818-1003
Website: www.communityhealthconnect.org
Purpose: Community Health Connects mission is to improve access to quality health and dental care for low-income uninsured adults and children. They accomplish this goal through the coordination of a Volunteer Provider Network, providing health education and by maximizing existing community resources.
Service: Eligibility screening located at above address. Other care provided varies according to the available health care providers.
Hours: Depends upon where services are received.
Community Health Connect hours: Monday and Wednesday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Population: Low income uninsured men, women, and children that are Utah County
residents. Patients whose income falls at or below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level.
Services: The car coordinators provide connect patients with doctors and dentists willing to provide care on a charity basis. They provide eligibility screening, coordinate appointments between providers and patients and also coordinate ancillary care needs. Patients in the dental program receive preventive services and a full spectrum of restorative care.
Fee: There is a $20 membership fee that needs to be paid every six months. There will also be additional costs related to other hard costs including crowns, bridges, partials and dentures.
Application: To receive dental services through Community Health Connect, Individuals must
Medicaid
Utah Department of Health
Division of Health Care Financing
PO Box 143106
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-3106
Contact: Dr. Don Hawley, Dental Provider Coordinator
Phone: (801) 538-6155 or (800) 662-9651
Fax: (801) 538-6805
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.health.utah.gov/medicaid
Purpose: The Utah Medicaid program pays for medical and dental services for some low-income children, adults and pregnant women.
Hours: Depends upon where services are received.
Population: Only U.S. citizens or legal residents are eligible for the different types of
Medicaid programs. The monthly income standards for these programs vary between approximately 55% and 133% of the Federal Poverty Level. Some eligible categories of adults include: adults with children under 18; women with breast or cervical cancer; pregnant women; adults over the age of 60; adults who are blind or disabled; and legal refugees. Only individuals who have a Traditional Medicaid cared are eligible for dental services. Children with an income less than or equal to 133% of the FPL between the ages of 0 and 6 and less than or equal to the 100% of the FPL between the ages of 7 and 18 are eligible for the Medicaid program CHEC, which has different dental benefits.
Services: Limited dental benefits available for adults. Children on CHEC can have periodic examinations with radiographs and prophylaxis, which include: preventative care including topical fluoride applications and sealants; restorative care including resin and amalgam restorations; root canals; orthodontia in cases of severe malocclusion; and general anesthesia with limitations and/or prior approval.
Fees: None
Application: People can apply to the Medicaid at their local Department of Workforce
Mobile-Dentistry.org
Contact: James Russon
Phone: (801) 294-5781
Fax: (801) 299-8514
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.mobile-dentistry.org
Purpose: To provide full service or emergency dental care to those who are homebound or have limited mobility.
Hours: Daylight hours
Population: Homebound and immobile individuals. Services: Comprehensive dental care.
Fees: Varies per patient
Mountain Ridge Dental
1256 South State Street Suite 103
Orem, Utah 84097
Contact: Melissa Phillips, Clinic Coordinator
Phone: (801) 224-7182
Fax: (801) 235-0835
Email: [email protected]
Website: N/A
Purpose: To provide dental care to all populations.
Hours: Monday, Wednesday — 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday — 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Population: Provide care to all individuals, with an emphasis on those with Medicaid. Services: General dentistry
Fees: Mountain Ridge Dental accepts all insurances. Depending on an individual’s
insurance coverage, there may be co-pay required.
Mountainlands Community Health Center
589 South State St.
Provo, UT 84606
Contact: Mountainlands receptionist
Phone: Dental (801) 429 2012
Fax: (801) 374-1902
Email: N/A
Website: www.mountainlands.org
Purpose: Health professionals providing and collaborating with other partners to assure high quality health care for everyone in the community
Hours: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Population: MCHC will provide care to any individual.
Services: Comprehensive dental services, primarily cleanings, tooth extractions and restorative fillings. Some root canal procedures are performed. No dentures or orthodontic work is done. Emergencies are worked on as the schedule permits.
Fees: Sliding fee scale. $40 deposit due at time of registration.
Application: Patient registration form is filled out at the clinic, Monday through Friday from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. If insurance is applicable, present insurance card. If no insurance is available, provide verification of income for the past month. This may include: last month’s check stubs, state unemployment funding information, state
Primary Care Network (PCN)
Utah Department of Health
PO Box 144102
Salt Lake City, Utah 114-4102
Contact: Any Hotline Member
Phone: (888) 222-2542
Fax: (801) 538-6860
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.health.utah.gove/pcn
Purpose: The Primary Care Network is state health coverage for low-income adults who do not qualify for Medicaid.
Hours: Depends upon where services are received.
Services: U.S. citizens and legal residents ages 19 to 64 whose income is below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level yet is too high to qualify for Medicaid.
Services: Preventative dental benefits including examinations with radiographs and prophylaxis every six months; restorative care including resin and amalgam restorations; and emergency examinations for pain or tooth infection.
Fees: An annual enrollment fee of up to $50 and co-pays for doctors’ visits not to exceed $1000 per year.
Application: Applications are only accepted during enrollment sessions. PCN is currently only
Primary Children’s Medical Center
100 North Mario Capecchi Drive
Salt Lake City, Utah 84113
Contact: Sue Ellen, Dental Program Coordinator
Phone: (801) 662-3903
Fax: (801) 588-3633
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.primarychildrens.org
Purpose: Primary Children’s Medical Center serves five states in the Intermountain West-
Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada and Montana. The 232-bed facility is equipped and staffed to treat children with complex illness and injury.
Hours: Monday through Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Fridays from 9 a.m. to noon.
Population: The Primary Children’s Medical Center Dental Program serves children ages 0 up
to 14 years old that have special needs, disabilities or medical problems, such as heart problems, cancer, bone marrow transplants, autism delayed development, and spina bifida. Children with dental needs requiring surgery are a priority they serve children who have private insurance, Medicaid or who are without
insurance or public benefits.
Services: Comprehensive dental care.
Fees: Low-income children without Medicaid can apply for Primary Services, which will cover their dental services.
Application: Those wanting information about financial assistance for dental services at
Salt Lake Donated Dental Services
1383 South 900 West Suite 128
Salt Lake City, Utah 84104
Contact: Clinic Manager
Phone: (801) 983-0350 — agencies only
(801) 983-0345 — patient Information line:
Fax: (801) 983-0353
Email: N/A
Website: www.dontaeddental.org
Purpose: Salt Lake Donated Dental Services provide preventative and restorative dental care for those who are low-income or homeless.
Hour: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday — 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday and Friday — 9 a.m. to noon.
Population: SLDDS provides dental service to the homeless and those falling below the “very
low income” level as defined by the Federal Standards. SLDDS will treat those with Medicaid, PCN or CHIP as long as their income qualifies. Those seeking services should call Salt Lake Donated Dental Services to find out if they meet the income requirements.
Services: Salt Lake Donated Dental Services provides comprehensive dental services, including preventive and restorative procedures and extractions. Because the clinic is staffed by volunteer dentist, the dental services offered can change daily.
Fees: Salt Lake Donated Dental Services request a $10 donation but it is not a requirement for services. Patient must pay lab costs for prosthetic procedures (dentures, partials flippers)
Application: Salt Lake Donated Dental Services accepts patients on a walk-in basis. Children
Utah College of Dental Hygiene
1176 South 1480 West
Orem, Utah 84058
Contact: Leah Pettit, Clinic Secretary
Phone: (801) 426-8234
Fax: (801) 224-5437
Email: N/A
Website: www.ucdh.edu
Purpose: The Utah College of Dental Hygiene offers a Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene upon completions of a two year program. A significant part of the students training involved the clinical treatment of patients in the UCDH Clinic. Students are supervised by licensed dental hygiene instructors and a licensed dentist.
Hours: These change yearly for the fall 2011/Spring 2012. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday patients will be seen at 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. From January 2012 to the end of April no patients will be seen. Summer clinic hours TBA.
Population: Anyone age 3 and over is eligible
Services: Preventive services such as dental examinations, x-rays, polishing, fluoride treatments, dental sealants and deep scaling. Local anesthesia is available. Spanish speakers available as needed.
Fees: There is a one-time $10 sterilization fee. Duplicate x-rays are $50. Chlorhexidine prescription rinse is $10 and Clinpro fluoride paste is $10.
Utah Valley University Dental Hygiene Program
987 South Geneva Road
Orem, Utah 84058
Contact: Linda Anderson, Clinic Secretary
Phone: (801) 863-7608
Fax: N/A
Email: N/A
Website: www.uvsc.edu
Purpose: The Utah Valley University Department of Dental Hygiene offers an Associates of Applied Science in Dental Hygiene degree upon completions of a two-year program. A significant part of the students training involves clinical treatment of patients in the UVU dental hygiene students’ clinic. Students are supervised by licensed dental hygiene instructors and a licensed dentist.
Hours: Spring Semester:
Monday — 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday — 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. & 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Fall Semester:
Tuesday, Thursday 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. & 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Population: Individuals age 3 and older, if the parent has concerns about a younger child they can be brought in to be seen as well.
Services: Preventive services such as cleanings, x-rays, polishing and fluoride. Sealants are provided as needed.
Fees: For students and staff of UVU it is a $13. For adults not a part of UVU it is $25 (depending on income it could be less). For children ages 4-10 there is a $10 fee and for adolescence ages 11-16 there is a $15 fee. For a Panoramic X-Ray it costs about $18 - $20. For sealants it is $5 a tooth or $15 a quadrant of teeth.
Utah Valley Urgent Dental Care
3330 N University Avenue # A
Provo, UT 84604-4454
Contact: Any front office staff
Phone: 801-375-1965
Website: www.unisondental.com
Purpose: To provide immediate relief for individuals who are unable to receive treatment elsewhere.
Hours: Currently there is only one dentist. He works 4 days out of the week alternating between Monday thru Thursday and Wednesday thru Saturday. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Population: Serviced are available to general population. Services: General dentistry.
Fees: Dependent on services provided. Accepts Medicaid, PCN and CHIP as well as other insurances.
Wisdom Teeth Only
2230 North University Parkway
Provo, Utah 84604
Contact: Dr. Heath Henderson’s Office Phone: (801) 370-0050 or (800) 992-5884
Purpose: o provide extractions at an affordable cost.
Hours: Call office to schedule
Population: Individuals who need wisdom teeth removed or full mouth extractions that are
unable to afford treatment elsewhere.
Services: Full-mouth extractions or wisdom tooth removal (with general anesthesia). Fees: $300
Young Family Dental
1834 South State
Orem, UT 84097
Contact: Office staff
Phone: Orem — (801) 224-0222
American Fork — (801) 756-7173 Saratoga Springs — (801) 766-2112
Website: www.youngfamilydental.net
Purpose: To provide a comprehensive dentistry at one location with a breadth of talent by employing a variety of doctors with different specialties.
Hours: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday 8 a.m. to noon
Services: General dentistry, Cosmetic dentistry, neuromuscular dentistry, endodontic dentistry, and restorative dentistry.
Population: Utah County general population
Fees: Dependent upon services provided. Insurances accepted are Medicaid, PCN, and CHIP. Also accepts other insurances.
