Dental Care

Children’s Dental Care

Eligibility for this program is limited to uninsured children who are not eligible for public programs, who are ages 3-18, and whose household income is 250% of Federal poverty or less. Click here for income standards. Clients pay all or part (monthly) of a steeply discounted fee charged to PHP by participating dentists. The actual payments of families/individuals are based upon income on a sliding scale. To see sliding fee scale, click here. Clients sign an agreement to repay their portion of dental fees and PHP pays the dentist directly for the balance. PHP staff helps to arrange appointments to participating dentists and may provide transportation when alternative transportation is not available. In addition to the provision of acute dental care, clients receive information about hygiene and oral health education from PHP staff in order to reduce the number of emergency visits to a dentist.

To request further information or to make an appointment, contact PHP’s Family Service Advocate at the Family Resource Center at your child’s school. Click here for list of school-based Family Resource Centers and assigned Advocates.

Adult Dental Care

Eligibility for this program is limited to uninsured adults age 60 and older and whose income is 150% of Federal poverty or less. Click here for income standards. Clients pay all or part (monthly) of a steeply discounted fee charged to PHP by participating dentists. The actual payments of families/individuals are based upon income on a sliding scale. To see sliding fee scale, click here. Clients sign an agreement to repay their portion of dental fees and PHP pays the dentist directly for the balance. PHP payments are limited to a maximum of $1,500 per year. PHP staff helps to arrange appointments to participating dentists and may provide transportation when alternative transportation is not available.

Contact: Victor Gonzalez, at 686-0295 x 101 or victor@syvphp.org.