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Dental care on Hickman, Ninth Street and University Avenue

Broadlawns, Primary Health Care and Dental Connections provide dental treatment in central Des Moines. Their Hickman Road, University Avenue and Ninth Street locations serve children and adults. They also have different payment and intake processes. These local routes matter when weighing Des Moines dental offices for your family.

Can Broadlawns treat a painful tooth or a tooth that needs a crown?

Broadlawns Dental Clinic lists crowns, root canals and urgent dental care among its services. It also provides exams, cleaning, X-rays, fluoride and tooth-colored fillings for children and adults. The clinic is at 1801 Hickman Road, Building 1, floor 3. Its dental number is 515-282-2421.

People with limited income or little insurance can seek help through Broadlawns' financial counselors. The Community Care program has an application and its own rules. Broadlawns requests ID, income proof and documents showing your current address. Establish the approved payment route for dental treatment before relying on financial aid.

Broadlawns provides interpreters at no charge, including phone, video and in-person help. It also offers American Sign Language and aids for people with hearing or vision loss. Tell the clinic what you need to understand the exam and proposed care. Language help can be arranged as part of the visit.

PHC dental visits on University Avenue and SE 14th Street

Primary Health Care has dental sites on both University Avenue and the south side. University Dental is at 1200 University Avenue, Suite 100, using the west entrance. Its dental line is 515-248-1888. South/BEC Dental is at 2353 SE 14th Street, with appointments at 515-248-1470.

PHC accepts Iowa Medicaid dental plans and treats people without insurance. The dental discount process uses the income and size of your household. Dental services include exams, cleaning, fillings and an assessment for a painful or broken tooth. Care beyond the site's services can lead to a referral.

PHC's dental team provides interpreter services. Bring your dental card, medicine list and forms requested for the visit or discount application.

What does a Des Moines exam or cleaning cost without insurance?

James Dental on Douglas Avenue posts a $109 adult exam fee and a $115 cleaning fee. Its full-mouth and jaw X-rays are listed at $180, with fluoride at $45. The practice is at 4539 Douglas Avenue. Your visit's cost depends on which of those full-fee items you need.

The same price table has member columns with included services. Membership has its own terms, so the $0 entries refer to member benefits. The exam determines the care you need and which fees apply. Keep the full treatment price beside any discount or payment-plan terms.

Des Moines' 50310 ZIP contains 24 listed dental offices. That ZIP includes the Douglas Avenue price example above. Compare the actual street address with your daily trip through the northwest side. A low first-visit fee and the cost of later treatment answer different questions.

Iowa Medicaid dental coverage: the plan name matters

Iowa Medicaid dental benefits use Delta Dental or DentaQuest dental networks. The state lists coverage for children through age 18 and adults age 19 and older. Covered categories include exams, cleaning, fillings, root canals, gum treatment, crowns, dentures and extractions. Your treating dentist must participate in your dental plan.

A private office that takes a commercial Delta Dental plan still needs a separate check for Dental Wellness Plan participation. PHC expressly lists Iowa Medicaid dental acceptance. Give the office the plan shown on your dental card and the work proposed. A referral for a root canal or oral surgery needs the next dentist's coverage check too.

Does Iowa's $1,000 dental maximum cover every service?

Delta Dental's adult Dental Wellness Plan has a $1,000 annual maximum, with major exceptions. Exams, X-rays, cleaning, dentures and emergency services are outside that cap. Sedation related to oral surgery is also excluded from it. Members age 19 and 20 have no annual maximum under the plan's stated rule.

Other approved work can count toward the limit. That matters for a crown or gum treatment during a longer treatment plan. For dentures or implant-supported teeth, settle the exact covered option before comparing tooth replacement costs. Coverage of a denture does not establish approval for implants.

Tooth pain near Hickman Road or the south side

Broadlawns provides urgent dental care, and PHC assesses tooth pain and broken teeth. Give the clinic the problem when arranging care so it can explain the next step. A private emergency dental visit also starts with an assessment. The urgent treatment discussion can include saving the tooth, removal or referral.

A listed emergency service does not reserve an appointment for you. For trouble breathing or severe swelling spreading into the throat or face, call 911. Broadlawns' medical emergency department is in Building 2, floor 1, at the Hickman campus. Dental follow-up can still be needed after medical emergency treatment.

Children's dental care through Ninth Street and Smile Squad

Dental Connections has a fixed clinic and a school-based mobile program. Its main site is in the United Way Building at 1111 Ninth Street, Suite 190, just north of downtown. The appointment line is 515-244-9136. It provides general and children's dental care for all income groups.

Smile Squad provides care at schools and preschools in the greater Des Moines area. A family's children's treatment plan can include school care and later clinic visits. For braces, compare the proposed visits and fee with the orthodontic care involved. A routine child dental benefit and approval for braces have their own terms.

Reduced-fee student dental cleaning at DMACC in Ankeny

DMACC's Ankeny dental hygiene clinic provides reduced-fee preventive care to the public. Its published services include cleaning, fluoride, sealants, X-rays and oral-cancer screening. The clinic phone is 515-964-6280. The college's patient information gives the service list without a current dollar schedule.

The reduced-fee option is at the Ankeny campus. For cavity repair, arrange a treatment exam with a dentist and include any referral in your plan.

Dental help for older Des Moines adults and people with disabilities

Iowa Donated Dental Services lists an age route for people over 60 who cannot afford care. Its other routes include temporary or permanent disability, medical need, or repeated dental infections. Each applicant needs a review. The volunteer program handles planned care, with no emergency or cosmetic treatment.

Existing dental benefits must be used first. The program matches eligible people with a volunteer dentist, so the process can involve a wait. For urgent pain, use a local treatment service while seeking longer-term help. Original Medicare generally excludes routine dental work, though some Medicare Advantage plans include dental benefits.

DART routes to Broadlawns, University Avenue and SE 14th

DART Route 2 serves Broadlawns on the MLK Jr Parkway route. Routes 3 and 3L use University Avenue, while Route 6 runs on SE 14th Street. Most routes start and end at DART Central Station downtown. Use the office address and current route map to plan the trip and return.

DART Bus Plus offers door-to-door trips after disability-related approval. The fare is $3.50 per trip within its Base Zone, but $30 if either end is in the Premium Zone. Riders book at least 1 day ahead. Both pickup and destination must fit the service area.

West Des Moines, Urbandale and Waukee add western locations. Johnston offers a northern search, and Altoona an eastern one. Compare the whole treatment trip and your dental network before moving care to a suburb.