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La Crosse dental care from downtown visits to school programs

A La Crosse dentist comparison spans downtown family and specialty care as well as tooth-replacement care along Mormon Coulee Road. Those south-side and downtown trips matter for treatment with repeat visits around work or school.

Income-based dental bills at the REACH Center

Scenic Bluffs offers dental care at the REACH Center and lower fees through its Healthy Neighbor Plan. The plan uses household size and income. You can apply with or without insurance. There is no credit check.

Care can include cleanings, fillings, tooth removal and dentures to suit each patient's needs. Discounts apply to most dental services. If you have insurance, it pays first. The plan then reduces the charges that qualify.

• 212 11th Street S; 608-654-5100.

Help paying for an urgent extraction without insurance

St. Clare Health Mission pays for emergency tooth removal after its physician sees and refers the patient. Patients must lack health insurance and be unable to qualify for it. They need income below 200% of the federal poverty level and documents to show it.

This help does not cover cleanings or tooth repair. Call 608-519-4620 about the exam needed for a referral. For other urgent dental treatment, describe the painful or broken tooth when calling.

Dental care through BadgerCare Plus in La Crosse

BadgerCare Plus covers dental care for adults and children who qualify. Wisconsin's ForwardHealth service helps members find a dentist in the program and check which care is covered. Call 800-362-3002 before booking care.

Some adults owe copays; others do not. Income and other rules affect this. Children under 19 have no copays. A family's benefit letter explains its monthly copay limit.

Preventive dental visits through La Crosse schools

La Crosse County Seal-A-Smile serves the district's elementary, middle and high schools. It offers screenings, fluoride varnish, sealants and cleanings. There is no income rule. Parents can enroll through the district's dental-services page.

La Crosse Smiles adds exams and X-rays at Hamilton, SOTA I, Hintgen, Northside and Coulee Montessori for students without a regular dentist. For help finding ongoing children's dental care, the county health department's assistance line is 608-785-9872.

Annual cleaning plans on State Street

White Pine Dental's membership costs $576 a year for ages 14 to 54, or $492 for children 13 and younger. Each plan pays for 2 exams and cleanings with fluoride, plus yearly X-rays and an emergency exam with X-ray. A one-time enrollment charge adds $99 for a new patient or $49 for an existing patient.

Members get 15% off additional treatment, but that discount is void with third-party financing. The membership renews automatically each year. White Pine accepts card and online payments.

• 307 State Street; 608-781-9093.

Implant stages and denture choices on Mormon Coulee Road

All Smiles Implants and Family Dental places implants and fits the final teeth at its La Crosse office. Its care outline allows 3 to 6 months for an implant to bond with the jaw. Bone loss or gum disease can add treatment before that stage.

The office makes partial, full and implant-supported dentures. Each choice has different costs. CareCredit can help pay for implant care for those who qualify. The office lists terms from 6 to 36 months.

• 4105 Mormon Coulee Road; 608-668-6415.

What a La Crosse veneer visit involves

Grand River Dental describes a veneer process lasting 2 or 3 visits. It checks the teeth, gums and jaw first. Healthy tooth structure is needed; a badly damaged tooth can need a crown instead of a veneer.

Its process includes a smile design, removal of a thin layer of enamel and temporary veneers. A final visit checks the fit. Such cosmetic dental treatment starts with a personal exam. Call 608-747-4110.

Referrals for downtown root canals and gum treatment

Gundersen Dental Specialties needs a dentist's referral for all care except orthodontics. Its downtown clinic offers root canals, gum care, children's dentistry and replacement teeth. Patients can call the orthodontic team directly.

For downtown specialty care, use 201 Third Street N and the dental line, 608-775-2202. Hours are Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Oral and jaw surgery uses other Gundersen sites.