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Braces, family clinics and dental care around San Antonio

San Antonio's Medical Center has dental care from students, residents and faculty at UT Dentistry. San Antonio dentist choices also include children's care at Ricardo Salinas and family services at CommuniCare on the west side.

UT Dentistry braces and aligners on Floyd Curl Drive

UT Dentistry offers braces and jaw care with faculty and resident dentists. A resident is a licensed dentist who is training in a specialty. The clinic offers metal braces, clear brackets and clear aligners. It also offers lingual braces, placed behind the teeth.

The orthodontic clinic's dental line is 210-450-3500. A bite problem can need surgery as well as braces. The school's dental teams work together on that care.

UT Dentistry sets a braces plan after examining the teeth and bite. Its orthodontic care can combine braces and jaw surgery when the bite needs both.

Braces fees at UT Dentistry

UT Dentistry's resident care costs about 40% less than private care on average. Faculty fees are about the same as private care.

The school describes braces adjustments about every 4-6 weeks. With visits that often, an office near school or work can save a Stone Oak family a lot of driving.

UT Dentistry describes clear aligner trays changed every 2 weeks as teeth move. Its aligner treatment uses removable trays, while lingual braces attach to the back of the teeth.

UT Dentistry's braces clinic lists Medicaid, DentaQuest and MCNA among its plans. Its orthodontist checks the child's bite. The plan must approve work that fits its benefit rules.

The first screening at San Antonio's dental school

UT Dentistry's Student Dental Clinic serves adults 18 and older. Staff check your health and teeth to see if students can treat you. The $50 screening fee is paid when you book and covers the X-rays for that visit.

Student clinic fees are about 60% lower than private dental care. Faculty guide the students who treat you. Visits take about 2-3 times longer than private care.

The student clinic doesn't take dental insurance; you pay at the visit. Cash, checks and credit cards are accepted. After the first exam, staff decide if a student can provide the care you need.

West-side children's care at Ricardo Salinas

The Ricardo Salinas children's clinic is at 630 South General McMullen. It treats children from 6 months through age 17. Metro Health and the dental school's children's program run it together. Faculty and residents provide care with bilingual staff.

The clinic accepts Medicaid and CHIP, with income-related fees for uninsured children. It treats checkups and urgent tooth problems. Its dental line is 210-450-8700.

Ricardo Salinas provides fillings, deep cleaning, tooth removal and root canals through its children's dental service. For a child who needs help staying calm, its pediatric care with sedation is another listed service.

Metro Health help for a child without Medicaid or CHIP

San Antonio's Title V can help children from 6 months through age 17. It serves those who don't qualify for Medicaid or CHIP. The family must also meet income and household-size rules. Metro Health's program liaison can explain how to apply.

The city brings tooth exams and fluoride care to Head Start and Early Head Start. Miles of Smiles offers exams, varnish and sealants at schools that take part. The program's school coordinator can tell you which campuses it serves.

Medicaid dental questions for San Antonio adults 21 and older

Texas Medicaid's children's dental benefit runs through age 20. Adults 21 and older don't have a Medicaid dental plan. Texas HHS directs you to your Medicaid medical plan for questions about adult dental services.

STAR+PLUS home and community-based services can include dental care in the member's service plan. This benefit has a $5,000 limit per plan year and includes dentures and fitting. The plan's care coordinator arranges it. Membership in this specific program is required.

Community dental care and financial help in San Antonio

CentroMed treats children and adults. Its dental care includes exams, fillings, root canals and replacement teeth. It takes Medicaid, CHIP and private plans, and also treats people without insurance. Some care goes to a specialist.

CentroMed reviews income and family size for its discounts. To apply, you'll need proof of income from the last 30 days, identity and address. Call 210-334-3745 for help with the forms you need.

CommuniCare offers lower fees to families under 200% of the federal poverty guidelines. Its staff check income, ID and where you live. Patients renew that help each year. New dental patients book by phone; online booking is for existing patients.

CommuniCare has dental teams at West Campus, 1102 Barclay Street, and East Campus, 3066 East Commerce Street. Call 210-233-7000 to start as a new patient. Its Boerne campus has no dental service, so use a dental campus when you book a tooth exam or cleaning.

Older-adult and disability dental services in the Medical Center

UT Dentistry's senior clinic treats older adults with complex health, medicine, memory or daily-living needs. Its dental number is 210-450-3290, and seniors can contact it without a referral. Patients who need help with transport must bring someone who can assist.

The Phil and Karen Hunke Special Care Clinic serves people of all ages with disabilities. Its team works with families and caregivers to plan the visit. Patients can refer themselves or have a care professional contact the clinic at 210-567-3783.

Floyd Curl parking and VIA trips to dental care

UT Dentistry's patient building is at 8210 Floyd Curl Drive. Senior and special care use floor 1, braces uses floor 2, and the adult student clinic uses floors 3 and 4.

The garage is behind the building off James P. Hollers Drive, with accessible spaces on each level. VIA's Primo 100 links Centro Plaza and Ellis Alley downtown with Medical Center Transit Center.

Dental offices in 78229, Stone Oak and north-central San Antonio

The 78229 area has 156 listed dental offices around the Medical Center. That includes the part of town where UT Dentistry's clinics sit. Residents seeking specialty care can compare a university visit with offices in the same ZIP area.

Stone Oak's 78258 area is on the north side, with 78232 farther south toward the airport. A family making repeated braces visits from those neighborhoods needs a route that fits school or work. On the west side, Ricardo Salinas and CommuniCare offer care away from the Floyd Curl campus.

Spanish-speaking dental care in San Antonio

Ricardo Salinas has bilingual staff for children's care. CommuniCare lists Spanish-speaking dentists at its West and East campuses. CentroMed offers interpreters at each location for care and billing.

CentroMed's sign-up and consent forms are available in Spanish.

Dental coverage for JBSA military families

Active-duty families at JBSA can buy the TRICARE Dental Program if they meet its rules. Service members get dental care through the military. After retirement, FEDVIP offers dental plans for eligible retirees and their families.

VA dental care depends on the veteran's benefit class. The VA lists each group and the dental care it can receive. Service and disability history affect who qualifies.

Emergency dental help and tooth repair in San Antonio

Weekend dental care starts with the 108 San Antonio offices listing Saturday hours. A call describing the pain or injury helps narrow the urgent dental options. For children, Ricardo Salinas provides emergency dental care and fees tied to income.

Ricardo Salinas directs patients with life-threatening symptoms to the nearest ER or 911. Its warning signs include breathing trouble, severe swelling, uncontrolled bleeding and being unable to swallow. These are medical danger signs, also covered in the Texas emergency dental guide.

UT Dentistry offers root-canal care, gum treatment and oral surgery in the Medical Center.

The student clinic lists implant surgery, the teeth fitted to implants and dentures. Both surgery and replacement teeth belong in a full implant treatment plan. For several missing teeth, the school also has specialists in rebuilding the bite.

UT Dentistry lists veneers among its student services for cosmetic dental care. A veneer changes the surface of a tooth; whitening changes its color.

Dentists in Schertz, Live Oak, Helotes and Boerne

Northeast choices include Schertz, Converse, Live Oak, Universal City and Selma. To the north and northwest are Helotes, Boerne and Bulverde, with New Braunfels farther northeast.

San Antonio questions about school clinics and family care