FREE AND LOW COST DENTAL HELP
FOR DENTURES , BROKEN TEETH ,
PAIN , Fillings , Dental Surgery , and in Some Cases Free Dental Cosmetic and Reconstructive Assistance.
Unfortunately , Kalamazoo county is lacking in true top quality dental care for it's low income residents. A quote from the Michigan Department of Health site :
"Considerable statewide efforts are needed to assist Michigan in achieving the standards set forth by Healthy People 2010. Children and adults in Michigan should not suffer from pain, loss of employment or school hours, have difficulty chewing food or speaking, or face social decline due to a preventable disease."
INTRODUCTION TO ORAL HEALTH (BY THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH)
Let's hope that someone involved with this program can ensure that effort is put towards it to make it work for all of those in Kalamazoo County that are suffering with oral health problems.
DENTAL HEALTH CLINICS 
(Please note : although these clinics do have dental help , most will not do restorative dental care. This most likely means that a problem tooth will be extracted. Call the clinic to find out their procedure if you are concerned about this possibility. )
First Presbyterian Church Health Clinic
2918 Portage Road
Kalamazoo, MI 49001
269-344-0044
Kalamazoo County Health Department Dental Clinic
201 West Kalamazoo Avenue
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
Family Health Center - South
Open Year Round.
Please Call Clinic for Details.
Phone
Family Health Center, Inc
Open Year Round.
Please Call Clinic for Details.
Phone
FHC Health Care for the Homeless
Open Year Round.
Please Call Clinic for Details.
Phone 385-2217
DENTAL SCHOOLS IN SOUTHERN MICHIGAN
Many dental schools offer free or greatly reduced dental care. Don't worry about the quality , only advanced students will be doing the work ,and even then highly supervised by their professors. There are no dental schools in Kalamazoo County . In fact , only two dental schools are listed in the guide for dental schools by the American Dental Association , for all of Michigan. If you have an unusual or difficult case , you might want to contact one of these schools to see if they can help :
University of Michigan School of Dentistry
1011 N. University Ave.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1078
Dean: Dr. Peter J. Polverini
Phone: (734) 763-3311
www.dent.umich.edu
University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry
8200 W. Outer Dr.
(MB 98)
Detroit, MI 48219-3580
Dean: Dr. H. Robert Steiman
Phone: (313) 494-6621/20
www.udmercy.edu/dental
Donated Dental Services (DDS)
Donated Dental lists help for disabled individuals , however , reading the words in intalics , it seems to also help those who are medically compromised and might have immune deficiency challenges.
The Donated Dental Services (DDS) program is a collaborative, direct way that the dental profession reaches out to individuals with special needs.
DDS tends to the essential and comprehensive dental care needs of disabled, elderly or medically-compromised individuals who cannot afford necessary treatment nor get public aid. DDS patients have slipped through the cracks of Medicaid and Medicare programs with nowhere else to turn."
Here is the form to fill out for Donated Dental Services in Michigan : (pdf. format )
DONATED DENTAL FORM FOR MICHIGAN
Try contacting the Michigan Dental Association . They should have up-to-date information about the plans , programs and clinics in Michigan and Kalamazoo County. The site is called "Smile Michigan"
Medical associations should have the most up-to-date informatation for Michigan available . Some pages that they may have on their site will lead to low cost programs . Most are for children. There may be some programs for adults . Keep checking for the most recent updates.
Free cosmetic dentistry for survivors of domestic violence
Women who have survived domestic violence have enough issues to combat without having to worry about their teeth. This program is great and FREE !
The Give Back A Smile program is dedicated to providing cosmetic dental care at no cost to all survivors of domestic violence.
1-800-773-GBAS (4227)
GIVE BACK A SMILE
If you or a loved one are handicapped/disabled :
National Foundation of Dentistry
for the Handicapped/Disabled
The words handicapped and disabled can mean so many things. It is to your advantage to always find out what a particular organizations definitions are.
NFDH is a national charitable organization solely dedicated to meeting the needs of citizens with physical, medical, and mental disabilities.
All of the Foundation's programs
have the same simple goal --
helping as many of our
most vulnerable citizens as
possible receive
dental health services.
They national foundation
has three different programs
Here is the page that
explains all of them:
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DENTAL CARE FOR THE HANDICAPPED