Dental Clinics List
Copyright 2002 Journal of the California Dental Association.
Following is a listing of the dental clinics in California compiled from
information supplied by the executive directors of CDA’s local dental
societies. This is not a complete listing of every dental clinic in the
state, but is representative of the clinics where CDA members are active
and where local dental societies refer those seeking dental care.
CDA will be updating and adding to the list as time goes on. If you know of a low-cost or volunteer community clinic in your area that is not on this list, please contact David Pisani (800) 736-7071, Ext. 4560, or send an e-mail to davidp@cda.org.
Alameda County Dental Society/ Berkeley Dental Society/ Southern Alameda County Dental Society
Central Health Center Dental Clinic, Oakland, (510) 271-4211
Highland Hospital Dental Clinic, Oakland, (510) 437-4473
La Clinica de La Raza Dental, Oakland, (510) 535-4000
Berkeley Free Clinic, Berkeley, (510) 548-2745 (switchboard: 548-2570)
Life Long Dental, Berkeley, (510) 280-6080
Children’s Hospital Medical Center Dental Clinic, Oakland, (510) 428-3316
Native American Health Center Dental, Oakland, (510) 535-4410 (ask for dental clinic)
West Oakland Health Center, Oakland, (510) 835-9610 (ask for dental)
Chabot College Dental Hygiene Clinic, Hayward, (510) 723-6900
Fairmont Hospital Dental Clinic, San Leandro, (510) 667-3206
University of the Pacific Union City Dental Clinic, Union City, (510) 489-5200
Silva Pediatric Clinic, Hayward (510) 780-9119
Eastmont Wellness Center, Oakland, (510) 383-5144
East Oakland Family Health Center, Oakland, (510) 613-2210
Special Dental Programs in Alameda County
California Children’s Services Alameda County Health Services Agency Orthodontics, Oakland, (510) 628-7920
University of California, San Francisco, School of Dentistry (415) 476-5692
University of Pacific School of Dentistry, San Francisco, children’s clinic, (415) 929-6550; orthodontic clinic, 929-6555; adult clinic, 929-6501; oral surgery, 929-6473
Alameda County Dental Society Dental Health Foundation. The Foundation is newly established by ACDS and is expected to be treating its first patient this summer.
The Foundation will help provide dental care to children not eligible for Medi-Cal or Healthy Families and hopes to extend care to other populations in need. The Alameda County Health Department will identify children in need of dental care. Seed money for the Foundation was secured through member donations and a fundraising auction. For more information, call Norma Claassen (510) 547-7130.
Berkeley Dental Society
See Alameda County Dental Society
Butte-Sierra District Dental Society
Peach Tree Clinic, Marysville, (530) 749-3242
Lindhurst Family Health Center, Olivehurst, (530) 743-4611
Central Coast Dental Society
Nipomo Community Health Center, Nipomo, (805) 929-3254
San Luis Obispo County in conjunction with the Partnership for Children is working to open a clinic for children in January 2003.
San Luis Obispo County also operates the Help a Child program and works with volunteers from CCDS who will provide dental care to underserved children.
Nonprofit United Voluntary Services, a long-standing service operating a thrift shop where the profits go to help fund orthodontic care for children in the county, (805) 543-1545
Contra Costa Dental Society
Bay Point Community Clinic, Bay Point, (925) 427-8297
Brookside Health Center, San Pablo, (510) 215- 9092
La Clinica de la Raza, Pittsburg, (925) 535-4215
Erwin N. Lebow Children’s Dental Health Foundation. CCDS Foundation has approximately 100 dentists who volunteer to provide dental care for children age 2 through 18. The Foundation works with various county, hospitals, and community nonprofit organizations in seeking eligible children for the Foundation’s benefits. The Foundation is also working to establish a mobile dental clinic and hopes to have it providing care for the children of Contra Costa County by spring of 2003. For more information, call Scot Lawler at CCDS, (925) 932-8662.
Dental Health Action Group. CCDS also participates in a community action group that meets monthly to work on goals of improving dental health in Contra Costa County. The Action Group was started by the county in 2001 and includes 20 various agencies, services and dentists.
Fresno-Madera Dental Society
Central Valley Indian Health Clinic, Clovis, (559) 299-2570
Community Health System (University Medical Center), Fresno, (559) 453-5725 or 453-5755
Mendota Dental Clinic, Mendota, (559) 655-4221
Holy Cross Dental Clinic, Fresno, all-volunteer clinic providing emergency care, (559) 442-4108
United Health Center, Parlier, (559) 646-3561
Darin Camarena Health Centers, Inc., Madera, (559) 664-4065
Huron Family Health Center, Huron, (559) 945-2541
Love Incorporated Church Services Network. Local dentists sign up with this program to see patients on a sliding-fee basis. (559) 224-9599.
Healthy Smiles Mobile Dental Van, helps provide dental care to remote areas in Fresno and Madera counties, (559) 229-3201
Fresno City College Dental Hygiene Program, (559) 442-4600
Harbor Dental Society
Assistance League of Long Beach, San Pedro, (310) 832-5295 or 832-8355
Assistance League of Long Beach Orthodontic Center, (562) 985-1165
Children’s Dental Health Clinic at the Long Beach Memorial Hospital -- Miller Children’s Hospital, (562) 933-3141
Children’s Dental Health Clinic, satellite clinic, Long Beach, (562) 428-6515
Children’s Dental Health Clinic, satellite clinic, Hawaiian Gardens, (562) 429-1423
Children’s Dental Health Clinic, satellite clinic, Bellflower, (562) 804-8100
Children’s Dental Health Clinic, satellite clinic, Avalon, (562) 933-3141
Long Beach Comprehensive Health Center, operated by Los Angeles County Health Department, (562) 599-2153
PTA Clinic, San Pedro, (562) 547-3830
Senior Citizens Dental Clinic at Long Beach Senior Center, (562)-570-3531, Ext. 248
St. Mary’s Medical Center C.A.R.E., Long Beach, (562) 491-9905 or (800) 347-9165
Harbor Dental Health Community Services, Inc., a non-profit foundation established by the Harbor Dental Society. The foundation operates two programs, one working with residents of Su Casa, a home for battered women. The other program works with residents of the Flossie Lewis Center, a home for women recovering from drug or alcohol dependency. Both programs provide dental care to women seeking to enter the work force. For more information, call Mary Crawford-Raasveld, (562) 595-6303
Humboldt-Del Norte Dental Society
College of the Redwoods Dental Clinic, Eureka, (707) 476-4250
Willow Creek Dental Clinic, Willow Creek, (530) 629-2155
Sealants and Smiles Project, a collaboration between the Humboldt-Del Norte Dental Society, the County of Humboldt, St. Joseph Hospital, College of the Redwoods, California Conservation Corps, and four local schools. This June marked the successful completion of the first project where 50 dental professionals volunteered their time to serve more than 200 children in first through sixth grades. For more information, contact Laura McEwen, County of Humboldt Department of Health and Human Services, (707) 476-4980.
Kern County Dental Society
Bethany Homeless Shelter Dental Clinic, open Fridays, trauma only, (661) 322-9199
Clinica Sierra Vista, Lamont, (661) 845-3688
Baker Street Clinic, Bakersfield, (661) 632-2144
National Health Service Clinics, Lost Hills and Wasco, (661) 758-5903;
Buttonwillow, (661) 764-5257; Delano, (661) 721-7080.
Los Angeles Dental Society
Arroyo Vista Family Health Center, Los Angeles, (323) 254-5221 and 254-5225
Children’s Hospital, Los Angeles, (213) 669-2130 and (310) 855-6361
Clinica Oscar A. Romero, Los Angeles, (213) 482-6400
Elias Chico Clinic, Los Angeles, (323) 266-4690
Franciscan Health Center (Queenscare Family Clinic, four locations), Los Angeles, (213) 413-1050
H. Claude Hudson Comprehensive Health Center, Los Angeles, (213) 744-3621
Hubert H. Humphrey Comprehensive Health Center, Los Angeles, (213) 846-4080 and (213) 846-4092
Los Angeles Free Clinic, Los Angeles (323) 653-1990
L.A. County/USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, (323) 226-5013
Pediatric and Family Medical Center, Los Angeles, (213) 746-1037
PTA Los Angeles 10th District Dental Clinic, sponsored by LADS, (213) 745-7066
R.E. Greene/LeBaron Dental Center, Los Angeles, patients must be clients of AIDS Project Los Angeles, (213) 993-1388
St. John’s Well Child Center, Los Angeles, (213) 749-0947
USC School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, children, (213) 740-0412; adults, (213) 740-2862
Children’s Dental Clinic, Los Angeles, (310) 668-6400.
Martin Luther King/Drew Medical Center, Los Angeles, (310) 668-4201
Watts Health Foundation, Los Angeles, (323) 564-4331
Community Health Foundation, Los Angeles, (three locations), Whittier Boulevard (213) 266-5665; Cruzado Lane, (213) 780-6350; Gage Avenue, (213) 780-6330
PTA 10th District Bridge Street Dental, Los Angeles, (323) 225-1944
Roybal Comprehensive Health Center Los Angeles, (213) 780-2260
Cesar E. Chavez Clinic, Los Angeles, school-based clinics in three locations, (213) 881-1112
East Los Angeles Health Task Force, (323) 261-2171
Martin Luther King GP Residency Los Angeles, (310) 668-4671
Rancho Los Amigos Medical Center, Downey (562) 401-7251
Marin County Dental Society
Marin County Dental Services, San Rafael, (415) 446-4425
Marin County Dental Care Foundation, founded by members of the Marin County Dental Society 20 years ago. A network of 35 dentists volunteers to provide care to those who apply with the Foundation. For more information, call (415) 472-7974.
Mid-Peninsula Dental Society
Mid-Peninsula Dental Society Dental Health Foundation, in operation for 33 years. Approximately 30 dentists -- including oral surgeons, pediatric dentists and endodontic specialists -- work as volunteers to see patients on a sliding-fee basis, (650) 328-2242.
Monterey Bay Dental Society
Dientes Community Dental Clinic, Santa Cruz, (831) 459-9211
Clinica de Salud del Valle de Salinas, five locations, Salinas, (831) 757-1365;
Castroville, (831) 633-1514; King City, (831) 385-5945; Greenfield, (831) 674-5344; Soledad, (831) 678-0881
San Benito Health Foundation Dental Clinic, Hollister, (831) 637-1897
Napa-Solano Dental Society
Sister Ann Community Dental Clinic, Napa, (707) 258-6128
Solano County Clinic, Fairfield, (707) 435-2120
Northern California Dental Society
Butte County
Oroville Family Dentistry Clinic, Oroville, (530) 533-6484
Northern Valley Indian Health Clinic, Inc., (530) 896-9400
Glenn County
Orland Family Health Center, Orland, (530) 865-5544
Northern Valley Indian Health Clinic, Willows, (530) 934-4641
Lassen County
Lassen Indian Health Center, Susanville, (530) 257-2542
Modoc County
Canby Family Practice, operated by In Search of Truth, Canby, (530) 233-4641
Big Valley Medical/ Dental Center, Bieber, (530) 294-5241
Plumas County
Plumas Community Clinic, Inc., Quincy, (530) 283-3915
Shasta County
Shasta Trinity Rural Indian Health Clinic, Redding, (530) 224-2700
Hill Country Community Clinic, Round Mountain, (530) 337-6243
Shasta County Community Clinic, Redding, (530) 242-1957
Pit River Health Service, Burney, (530) 335-3651
Siskiyou County
Butte Valley Rural Health Center, Dorris, (530) 397-8411
Tulelake Rural Health Center, (530) 667-2217
Karuk Indian Health Clinic, Yreka, (530) 842-1623
Tehama County
Red Bluff Community Clinic, Red Bluff, (530) 529-2567
Orange County Dental Society
Share Ourselves, Santa Ana, (949) 650-0640
Lestonnac Clinic, Orange, (714) 633 4600
La Amistad Family Clinic, Orange, (714) 771-8006
Gary Center, La Habra, (562) 691-3263
Children’s Dental Clinic Santa Ana, (714) 834-8480
St. Jude Dental Center, Buena Park, (714) 522-8723
Camino Health Center, San Juan Capistrano, (949) 488-7682
Redwood Empire Dental Society
St. Joseph’s Health Foundation, Santa Rosa, operated by Memorial Hospital, (707) 547-2221
Russian River Health Center, Guerneville, (707) 869-2849
Alliance Dental Center, Healdsburg, (707) 433-8161
Sacramento District Dental Society
Sacramento City College Dental Health Clinic, Sacramento, (916) 558-2303
C Street Clinic, Sacramento, (916) 874-8300
Davis Clinic, Davis, (530) 757-4667
Urban Indian Health Project Dental Clinic, Sacramento, (916) 441-0960. (Clinic currently has a waiting list for dental treatment.)
San Diego County Dental Society
Comprehensive Health Center, San Diego, (619) 231-9300, Ext. 3134 for dental
Escondido Community Clinic, Escondido, (760) 737-2018
Family Health Center (formerly Logan Heights Health Center), San Diego, (619) 234-8171
San Ysidro Health Center, San Ysidro, (619) 662-4180
San Diego American Indian Health Center, San Diego, (619) 234-2158
San Diego Children’s Dental Health Center (619) 234-8131
St. Vincent de Paul Village Dental Clinic, provides free dental care to residents of the village, (619) 234-8131
Brother Benno’s Foundation, Oceanside, (760) 439-1244
St. Leo’s Dental Clinic, Solana Beach, (858) 756-4592
San Fernando Valley Dental Society
Hart Street Dental Branch, Canoga Park, (818) 883-1029
Meet Each Need With Dignity, Pacoima, (818) 896-0246
Northeast Valley Community Dental Clinic, San Fernando, (818) 899-0021
Olive View Dental Clinic, Pacoima, (818) 8990021
San Francisco Dental Society
Potrero Hill Health Center, San Francisco, (415) 648-7609
Southeast Health Center (Bayview), San Francisco, (415) 715-4066
Silver Avenue Family Health Center, San Francisco, (415) 715-0330
Chinatown Neighborhood Health Center, San Francisco, (415) 705-8536
San Francisco General Hospital Oral Surgery Clinic, San Francisco, UCSF residency program, (415) 206-8104
Native American Health Center, San Francisco, (415) 621-8056
Northeast Medical Service, (415) 391-9686
CARACEN, San Francisco, free dental and health care to Central American refugees age 7 and older, (415) 824-2330
Veteran’s Hospital Dental Services, San Francisco, for veterans who meet eligibility requirements, (415) 750-2046
South of Market Health Center, San Francisco, (415) 626-2951
University of the Pacific Dental Clinic, (415) 929-6501
University of California, San Francisco, Dental Clinic, (415) 476-1891
Referral hotline, (415) 421-1435
San Gabriel Valley Dental Society
(Referrals also made to clinics in Los Angeles. See Los Angeles Dental Society.)
Buddhist Tzu Chi Free Clinic, Alhambra, (626) 281-3383
El Monte Comprehensive Health Center Dental Clinic, El Monte, (626) 579-8463
San Gabriel Valley Foundation for Dental Health, La Puente, for children age 2 to 14, (626) 934-2892
Pasadena City College, Pasadena, dental cleaning, exams and X-rays only, (626) 585-7881
San Gabriel Valley Foundation Dental Health Clinic, La Puente, (626) 934-2894
San Joaquin Dental Society
Bright Smiles, a program providing free orthodontic care to children. Local orthodontists and oral surgeons provide services. Contact Lyndon Low, (209) 487-4050.
Calaveras Children’s Dental Project, school-based program providing screening, education, and preventive services to underserved children. Contact Cindy Lyon,
(209) 728-1429.
San Joaquin General Hospital Dental Clinic, French Camp, (209) 468-6109
Su Salud Community Disease Prevention and Education Center at San Joaquin General Hospital, (209) 468-7200
St Raphael’s Dental Clinic, Stockton, free clinic, service provided by volunteers from the community, (209) 728-1429
San Mateo County Dental Society
Sonrisas (Smiles) Community Dental Clinic, Half Moon Bay, (650) 726-2144
Santa Barbara-Ventura County Dental Society
Salvation Army Dental, Oxnard, (805) 487-2074
SBVC Dental Care Foundation, works to obtain Proposition 10 funding to support oral health projects for children, (805) 643-3670
Santa Clara County Dental Society
Alviso Health Foundation, Alviso, (408) 262-7944
CompreCare Health Center, San Jose, (408) 254-5185
Chaboya, San Jose, (408) 494-3330
St. James Health Center, San Jose, (408) 280-0177
Franklin McKinley, fixed-site and mobile clinic through school district, San Jose. Contact the Health Trust for scheduling, (408) 283-6200
Gardner Community, San Jose, (408) 998-8812
Gardner South County Dental, Gilroy, (408) 846-6473
Indian Health Center, San Jose, (408) 445-3410
Dental Caremobile and Ronald McDonald Mobile Dental, various sites. Contact Santa Clara Valley Health and Hospital System, Community Health Services, for scheduling, (408) 793-6576
PRASAD Children’s Dental Health Program, mobile clinic, for scheduling, (408) 937-4858
Southern Alameda County Dental Society
(Also see Alameda County Dental Society.)
Chabot College Dental Hygiene Clinic, Hayward, (510) 723-6900
Silva Pediatric Clinic, Hayward, (510) 780-9119
Stanislaus Dental Society
Stanislaus County Health Service Agency Dental Clinic, Modesto, (209) 558-8478
Tri-County Dental Society
Eastside Dental Clinic, Riverside, (909) 276-0668
Bloomington Dental Clinic, Bloomington, (909) 746-0840
Sach Norton Dental Clinic, San Bernardino, (909) 382-7100
Victor Valley Community Dental Service Program, Hesperia, (760)-961-0100
Tulare-Kings Dental Society
Good News Dental Clinic, open Fridays, emergency only, Visalia, (559) 734-0483
Tulare Community Health Clinic, Tulare, (559) 686-9097
Avenal Community Health Center, Avenal, (559) 386-4500
Lindsay Rural Health Clinic, Lindsay, (559) 562-1343
United Health Clinic San Joaquin Valley, Orange Cove, (559) 626-4031
Western Los Angeles Dental Society
South Bay Free Clinic, Redondo Beach, (310) 376-0791
The Children’s Dental Center, Inglewood, (310) 419-3000
UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, (310) 206-3904
Santa Monica Hospital Medical Center, Santa Monica, (310) 319-4724
UCLA Venice Dental Clinic, Venice, (310) 392-4103
South Bay Children’s Health Center Association, Inc., Redondo Beach, (310) 316-1212
Yosemite Dental Society
Local dentists conduct screenings once or twice a year in conjunction with the Merced County Health Fair. For more information, call YDS, (209) 722-3576.
-- Compiled by Debra Belt
