Most adults should see the dentist at least once a year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Finding a good dentist or paying for dental care can be difficult, especially for low-wage immigrants, but there are some clinics and organizations in New York City that offer sliding scale and reduced-cost services.
This guide provides an overview of where and how to get low-cost dental care in the city, by borough. The places listed here accept patients regardless of their immigration or health insurance status.
Manhattan
Family Health Center of Harlem
Address: 1824 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10035
Phone Number: 844-434-2778
Services offered: The family Health Center offers dental services and digital radiography. They accept Medicaid and most insurance plans. Additionally, the Institute offers care through its sliding fee discount program to patients without health insurance. To schedule an appointment, call 844-434-2778.
Mount Sinai St. Luke’s – Dental Clinic
Address: 1468 Madison Ave, Annenberg Building, Suite A202
New York, NY, 10025
Phone Number: 212-241-0300
Services offered: Mount Sinai provides comprehensive oral health care for infants, children, adolescents, and those with special health care needs. They accept Medicaid and specialize in providing care to children with complex medical needs or high anxiety.
Charles B. Wang Community Health Center
Address: 125 Walker Street, 2nd Floor New York, NY 10013
Phone Number: 212-226-9339
Services Offered: full-range services from preventative care and cleanings to fillings, extractions, root canals and referrals to specialists. They accept most major dental insurance plans, Medicaid, and offer options for uninsured patients.
Children’s Aid Society- Dunlevy Milbank Center
Address: 14-32 West 118th Street, New York, NY 10026
Phone: 212-369-8339
Services offered: routine exams and cleaning, X-rays, fluoride treatments, fillings, and other services.
To find additional providers in Manhattan, see this list compiled by the NYC Department of Health.
Bronx
Community Healthcare Network
Address: 1002 Westchester Ave, Bronx, NY 10459
Phone: 718-320-4466
Services offered: From teeth cleaning to oral surgery and cosmetic dentistry, Community Healthcare offers a range of services to anyone, regardless of their immigration status or health insurance. They accept Medicaid, most health insurances and offer payment plans for uninsured people based on their ability to pay.
Children’s Aid Bronx Health Center and Foster Care Services
Address: 910 East 172nd Street, Bronx, NY 10460
Phone: 347-918-3200
Services offered: routine exams and cleaning, X-rays, fluoride treatments, fillings, and other services on Monday from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
BronxCare Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Health Center
Address: 1775 Grand Concourse, Bronx, New York 10453
Phone: 718-901-8400
Services offered: They offer general dentistry services, orthodontics, periodontics, pediatric dentistry and oral and maxillofacial surgery. They accept insurance, however, no one is denied care because of an inability to pay. The BronxCare Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Health Center offers a sliding fee discount program for both insured and uninsured patients based on an individual’s income and family size.
El Nuevo San Juan Community Health Center (Urban Health Plan)
Address: 054 Simpson Street, Bronx, NY 10459
Phone: 718-589-4755
Services offered: dental care to insured and uninsured individuals. They offer bilingual services in English and Spanish.
To find additional providers in the Bronx, see this list compiled by the NYC Department of Health.
Brooklyn
Joseph P. Addabbo Family Health Center
Address: 120 Richards St Brooklyn, NY 11231
Phone: 718-945-7150 ext. 2
Services offered: everything from comprehensive dental exams and routine checkups to tooth extractions and cavity fillings. Multilingual staff are on site and they accept most insurance plans, including Medicaid and Medicare. Sliding fee scale available to uninsured people.
Bedford Stuyvesant Family Health Center
Address: 1456 Fulton St Brooklyn, NY 11216
Phone: 718-636-4500
Services offered: The Bedford-Stuyvesant Family Health Center provides screenings, cleanings, and emergency dental services. They are committed to providing high-quality, affordable health care to all individuals, regardless of their ability to pay. They offer a sliding fee discount program designed to reduce the cost of care for patients based on household income and family size.
Community Healthcare Network – Williamsburg Health Center
Address: 94-98 Manhattan Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11206
Phone: 718-388-0390
Services offered: From teeth cleaning to oral surgery and cosmetic dentistry, Community Healthcare offers a range of services to anyone, regardless of their immigration status or health insurance. They accept Medicaid, most health insurances and offer payment plans for uninsured people based on their ability to pay. Bilingual services in English and Spanish available at this location.
Brownsville Multi-Service Family Health Center Ashford
Address: 650 Ashford Street Brooklyn, NY 11207
Phone: 718-345-5000
Services offered: annual exams, extractions, fillings, and prosthodontics. They accept most insurance plans, offer help with enrollment, and provide reduced fees for those who qualify. No patient is denied services due to insurance status, immigration status, or inability to pay.
To find additional providers in Brooklyn, see this list compiled by the NYC Department of Health.
Queens
Charles B. Wang Community Health Center
Address: 131-72 40th Road Flushing, NY 11354
Phone: 718-587-1111
Services offered: full-range services from preventative care and cleanings to fillings, extractions, root canals and referrals to specialists. They accept most major dental insurance plans, Medicaid, and offer options for uninsured patients.
Apicha Community Health Center
Address: 82-11 37th Avenue – Floor 4 & 5, Jackson Heights, NY 11372
Phone: 718-567-5200
Services offered: dental exams, x-rays, cleanings, extractions, and complete or partial dentures. Uninsured people will be charged for services on a sliding scale.
Community Healthcare Network – Jamaica
Address: 89-44 164th Street, Jamaica, NY 11432
Phone: 718-523-2123
Services offered: From teeth cleaning to oral surgery and cosmetic dentistry, Community Healthcare offers a range of services to anyone, regardless of their immigration status or health insurance. They accept Medicaid, most health insurances and offer payment plans for uninsured people based on their ability to pay. Bilingual services in English and Spanish available at this location.
Firehouse Health Center (Damian Family Care Center)
Address: 89-56 162nd St Jamaica, NY 11432
Phone: 347-505-7000
Services offered: They offer cleanings, extractions, root canal services and fluoride treatments. DFCC is committed to a mission of serving all patients regardless of their ability to pay. Discounts for essential services are offered depending on family size and income.
To find additional providers in Queens, see this list compiled by the NYC Department of Health.
Staten Island
Community Health Center of Richmond
Address: 439 Port Richmond Ave, Staten Island, NY 10302
Phone: 917-830-0838
Services offered: exams, cleanings, extractions, dentures and more. They have a sliding fee scale based on family size and income in accordance with federal poverty guidelines. CHCR says that they will never turn away a patient based on ability to pay.
Metro Community Health Center- Staten Island
Address: 2324 Forest Ave, Staten Island, NY 10303
Phone: 718-447-0200
Services offered: Metro Community Health Centers is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) that provides care to all patients who seek their services regardless of insurance or financial status. They don’t deny care due to a patient’s inability to pay. They offer dental services in addition to other primary care medical services.
Sun River Health – Bay Street
Address: 57 Bay St, Staten Island, NY 10301
Phone: 855-681-8700
Services offered: Sun River Health offers cleanings, check-ups for children, fillings, crowns, root canals and welcomes everyone, regardless of their health insurance status or ability to pay. They accept most health insurance plans, including Medicare and Medicaid, and have a sliding-fee payment scale based on family size and income for patients who do not have insurance.
To find additional providers in Staten Island, see this list compiled by the NYC Department of Health.
