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Medicaid, free adult care and dental bills in Syracuse

Syracuse's dentists work around University Hill, downtown, South Geddes Street and James Street. For a household near the Valley, a South Salina Street visit can mean a different trip from Presidential Plaza or Eastwood.

Start with the care you need and the way you'll pay. Medicaid, a free adult clinic and a work dental plan each have their own rules. A clinic offering free basic care can have a much shorter treatment list than a general dental office.

New York Medicaid can cover more than an extraction

New York Medicaid covers crowns and root canals when medically needed. Exams, cleanings, fillings and tooth removal are also covered. Benefits include dentures and, in certain cases, implants. Some work needs approval before treatment.

A Syracuse adult with a badly damaged tooth can have the dentist explain the covered ways to save or replace it. The choice depends on the tooth and the plan's rules. For implant treatment, discuss coverage before planning surgery.

Fidelis dental visits use the member card

Fidelis members use their existing member ID for dental care. The plan's dental search helps locate participating offices. A parent can look for the child's covered treatment as well as a dentist near home. The plan can also help when the family needs a specialist.

Free adult fillings and cleanings through Amaus

Amaus Dental Services treats uninsured adults age 18 and older free of charge. People with dental insurance, including Medicaid, do not qualify. Its volunteer clinic offers exams, X-rays, fillings, cleanings and routine tooth removal.

The first visit is an exam and treatment plan; later visits provide the agreed care. Dentures, implants, braces and other complex treatment are outside its services. Amaus also says it cannot provide rapid emergency care.

• Appointment contact: 315-802-6741; the best time to call is Tuesday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

A South Salina dental contact for the Southside

Emmaus Ministry offers free dental care on the Southside. Its St. Marianne Cope Health Services location is 4335 South Salina Street. The dental contact is 315-961-3067.

St. Joseph's accepts Medicaid for dental treatment

St. Joseph's dental service accepts Medicaid and treats adults, children and patients with special needs. Residents provide care with staff dentists overseeing the work. The service includes root canals, gum treatment, oral surgery, dentures, crowns and bridges.

The office is at 101 Union Avenue, Suite 705, on the 7th floor. You can get a price estimate for a larger treatment plan. A counselor can help with payment questions, and free interpreters help patients who need another language.

• Union Avenue's dental schedule: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays.

Children with disabilities can receive care at Upstate

Upstate's dental clinic treats children with special needs and developmental disabilities. It sees children from birth until the full set of adult teeth is present. New patients do not need a doctor's referral.

The clinic is at 90 Presidential Plaza, Room 4130; call 315-464-5256. Tell the team about the child's teeth and the help they need during care. University Hill also has private children's dental offices for ongoing family visits.

Dentures, root canals and braces on South Geddes

Wilson Dental's Syracuse office is at 224 South Geddes Street. Its posted weekday hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. The dental service offers dentures, root canals, crowns, tooth removal and braces.

Wilson does not place or maintain implants. It provides deep gum cleaning, called scaling and root planing. More advanced gum disease is referred elsewhere.

Paying for Wilson treatment in stages

Wilson requires 50% on the first day of a multi-step procedure. The rest is due when treatment ends. Care outside insurance benefits is paid for at the visit. The practice also accepts CareCredit for people who qualify for credit, with terms that set payments and any interest.

Syracuse University employee plans cover different work

Syracuse University offers 2 Excellus dental plans for staff who qualify for benefits. The Preventive plan includes 2 cleanings and basic care. The other plan adds major work. That includes root canals, gum treatment, replacement teeth and braces.

Excellus lists Dental Blue Options and National Dental GRID plus DenteMax for its network search. Staff can call 800-493-0318 for plan help. SEIU employees have a separate SEBF option. These are work benefits; a student needs to use their own dental coverage.

City tap water has a fluoride target of 0.7 mg/L

The City of Syracuse adds fluoride to its drinking water, with a target of 0.7 mg/L. The main supply comes from Skaneateles Lake. Tell your dentist which water your child drinks. That matters if you use a private well or mostly bottled water.

Compare Eastwood, the Valley and University Hill for repeat visits

The 13210 area has 23 listed dentists, and 13202 has 19. Those areas cover University Hill and downtown. Presidential Plaza has several dental offices. James Street gives Eastwood households another starting point.

Court Street serves the Northside. West Genesee Street and Onondaga Boulevard give western households more choices. Around the Valley, compare South Salina with Onondaga Hill's Velasko Road offices. Include repeat trips when a general dentist and a specialist share the work.

Pain, gum disease and tooth replacement need different services

Syracuse has 13 offices listing gum treatment and 18 listing implants. For severe tooth pain, the 13 offices listing urgent dental care give another starting point. Describe the pain, swelling or damaged tooth when you call.

East Syracuse and De Witt add choices east of town. Camillus and Solvay can fit a western trip. Liverpool and North Syracuse add northern options. Fayetteville and Manlius may suit a family already traveling that way for work or school.