Jefferson City, MO Dentists | 59 Ranked

Where is Medicaid dental care available in Jefferson City?

Community Health Center of Central Missouri takes several Medicaid dental plans. Its own dental list names MO HealthNet, Home State Health, Healthy Blue and United Health Care Medicaid. The Jefferson City clinic is at 1511 Christy Drive; call 573-632-2777 for dental care. Other dentists can take these plans too, so the plan's full search is worth using.

Dental hours are Monday-Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The clinic treats adults and children to prevent and repair tooth problems, and also makes dentures.

How can uninsured Jefferson City patients lower a dental bill?

The community health center sets a sliding fee using your household's income. You need to finish the forms before using the discount. Pay stubs, a federal tax return or benefit statements can serve as proof of income, but bank statements cannot. The discount lasts a year, then you need to apply again.

For private care, a yearly cleaning plan can help with routine costs. Comparing Jefferson City dental offices also means comparing the charges for work beyond those cleanings.

Annual cleaning costs on Monroe Street and Country Club Drive

Riverbend Dentistry charges $475 a year for new patients and $399 for current patients. The fee covers 2 healthy-mouth cleanings and exams, yearly X-rays and an emergency exam with an X-ray. The office is at 600 Monroe Street, Suite 300. The plan renews unless you cancel in writing, gives no refunds and cannot be used with dental insurance.

Cherry Hill Dental's adult SmileSaver plan is $450 a year. At 923 South Country Club Drive, it includes 2 exams and cleanings plus needed X-rays. You pay extra if you need deep gum cleaning. The year's fee is paid in full with no refunds, and you can't use another dental plan with it.

A painful or broken tooth in Jefferson City: emergency care

5 local offices list emergency dental treatment. Cherry Hill Dental describes care for severe toothaches, broken teeth and lost fillings. Call 573-556-8500 with the symptoms so the team can advise you about an exam.

A dental infection with trouble breathing or swallowing needs 911. Capital Region Medical Center has a medical emergency room at 1125 Madison Street. Dental treatment for the damaged tooth still needs a dentist.

Children's dental care in Jefferson City and Cole County schools

6 Jefferson City offices list children's dentistry. The community health center sees children from their first tooth. Its dental team also goes to schools in Cole County and 3 nearby counties. For a parent who struggles to take time off work, care at school can save a separate trip.

What does Missouri Medicaid pay for adult dental care?

Most MO HealthNet members age 21 and older have a limited adult dental benefit. Broader care is available through age 20 and for adults who qualify through pregnancy, blindness or skilled-nursing care. Each treatment has a code that your dentist can give you. MO HealthNet Participant Services, 800-392-2161, can check what that code means for your bill.

Adult full and partial dentures are covered only in the qualifying pregnancy, blindness and skilled-nursing groups. A special medical-need rule for other care does not add dentures to an adult's benefits.

Braces payments and repeat visits in Jefferson City

Central Missouri Orthodontics uses its Jefferson City office on the third Friday of each month. You can find the branch at 931 Wildwood Drive, Suite 104. The practice offers payments spread over months, with the fee set after it reviews your case. Compare that local schedule with other orthodontists when planning return visits.

For patients using the bus, JEFFTRAN runs weekdays from 6:40 a.m. to 6 p.m. Check the current route for the appointment location and the trip home.