Free and Sliding Scale Dental Clinics
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errors. This information was updated April 15, 2008.
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- Dental clinics in Chicago
- Dental clinics in Lake, DuPage and suburban Cook counties
- Dental clinics specializing in the treatment of patients with HIV or AIDS
- Dental services for disabled, homebound and elderly patients
- County departments of health
- Volunteer and donation opportunities
Dental clinics in Chicago
Sorted by Zip code.
Lower West Health Center
1713 S. Ashland Ave.
Chicago, IL 60608
312.746.5165
Dental care for school-age children in Chicago.
Accepts Public Aid and Kid Care. Fees are charged on a sliding scale.
Midwest Dental Group at Mt. Sinai Hospital
2720 W. 15th St.
Chicago, IL 60608
773.257.6485
General dental care for those ages 2 and up. Accepts Public Aid and Kid Care.
St. Basil's Dental Clinic
1850 W. Garfield Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60609
773.436.4758
General dental care for adults who live in the vicinity of the clinic.
Does not accept Public Aid or Kid Care; no charge for services for those without dental insurance.
Mile Square Clinic
2045 W. Washington Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60612
312.996.2000
Pediatric dental care only. Services are provided by the UIC pediatric dentistry department.
University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry
801 S. Paulina St.
Chicago, IL 60612
312.996.7555
General and specialized dental care for children and adults.
Accepts Kid Care and Public Aid; set fees for those not on Public Aid.
American Indian Health Services
4085 N. Broadway
Chicago, IL 60613
773.883.1551
General dental care for those ages 3 and up.
Accepts Public Aid and Kid Care. Set fees for service, with a discount for Native Americans.
Chicago Family Health Center
9119 S. Exchange Ave.
Chicago, IL 60617
773.768.6470
General dental care for those ages 3 and up.
Accepts Public Aid, Kid Care and some insurances. Fees are on a sliding scale.
Division Dental Clinic
2632 W. Division St.
Chicago, IL 60622
773.235.0980
General dental care for those 3 and up. Oral surgeon and pediatric dentist are on staff.
Accepts Public Aid and Kid Care. Set fees.
West Town Clinic
2418 W. Division St.
Chicago, IL 60622
312.744.5493
Dental care for patients residing in Chicago.
Accepts Public Aid and Kid Care; fees are charged on a sliding scale. Patients must be registered through the clinic.
Erie Dental Health Center
4751 N. Kedzie Ave.
Chicago, IL 60625
312.432.4360
Dental care for children, pregnant women and diabetic adults.
Accepts Public Aid and Kid Care; fees are charged on a sliding scale.
Christian Community Health Center
9718 S. Halsted St.
Chicago, IL 60628
773.233.4100
Dental care for children and adults.
For patients without insurance, fees are based on a sliding scale.
Zoller Memorial Dental Clinic
5841 S. Maryland Ave.
Chicago, IL 60637
773.834.1918
General dental care for adults and medically compromised children only.
Accepts Public Aid and Kid Care; fees are charged on a sliding scale. Patients must
reside in Illinois.
McCormick Boys and Girls Club
4835 N. Sheridan Rd.
Chicago, IL 60640
773.271.8400
Dental care for McCormick Boys & Girls club members only.
Circle Family HealthCare Pediatric Dental Clinic
5120 W. Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60644
773.473.4600
Offers dental screening, preventive care, and emergency services to children ages 1-17, with a special emphasis on school-aged youth attending K-8 grades. Program operates three days a week, with 10 patients seen per day. Clinic accepts Medicaid, Medicare, other insurances and the uninsured. For all others, fees are on a sliding scale.
The Ark
6450 N. California Ave.
Chicago, IL 60645
773.973.1000
General dental care for Jewish adults. Does not accept Public Aid or Kid Care.
Angel Harvey Infant Welfare Society of Chicago
3600 W. Fullerton Ave.
Chicago, IL 60647
773.782.2800
Dental services for children. Patient must be registered with a pediatric dentist on staff before receiving care.
Accepts Public Aid and Kid Care. Fees are charged on a sliding scale.
Mile Square Clinic South Shore
7131 S. Jeffrey Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60649
312.996.2000
Pediatric dental care only. Services are provided by the UIC pediatric dentistry department.
Illinois Masonic Hospital, Dental Division
811 W. Wellington
Chicago, IL 60657
773.871.1461
General dental care. Sliding scale for handicapped patients; all others pay set fees.
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Dental clinics in Lake, DuPage and suburban Cook counties
Alphabetized by city name.
Worth Township Health Clinic
11601 S. Pulaski Rd.
Alsip, IL 60803
708.371.3393
General dental care for those ages 4 and up. Patients must reside in the township. Does not accept Public Aid or Kid Care; set fees.
Northwest Community Hospital, Mobile Dental Clinic
800 W. Central Rd.
Arlington Heights, IL 60005-2392
847.618.5573
Accepts Public Aid and Kid Care; fees charged according to a sliding scale. All patients must be screened before receiving treatment.
Bridgeview Dental Clinic (Cook County Department of Public Health)
5th District Circuit Courthouse
10220 S. 76th Ave., Suite 250
Bridgeview, IL 60455
708.974.6160
General dental care for patients of all ages, with a focus on family dentistry and preventive care. Patients must reside in suburban Cook County and meet income guidelines. By appointment only.
Stickney Township Public Health District Dental Clinic
5635 State Rd.
Burbank, IL 60459
708.424.9200
Free dental care for children in kindergarten through the 8th grade and those 55 and up. Patients must reside in the township.
Access Agarwal Dental Clinic
1415 Emerald Ave.
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
708.754.9687
General dental care for patients ages 2 and up.
Accepts Public Aid and Kid Care. Fees are charged on a sliding scale.
Cicero Dental Clinic
4937 W. 25th St.
Cicero, IL 60804
708.222.4629
General dental care for patients ages 3 and up. Patients must reside in Cicero. Accepts Public Aid and Kid Care; fees charged on a sliding scale.
Des Plaines Community Senior Center
515 Thacker St.
Des Plaines, IL 60016
847.391.5717
Dental consultation for residents of the senior center, ages 55 and up.
Children's Dental Clinic
2100 Ridge Ave.
Evanston, IL 60201
847.866.2953
Comprehensive dental care for children ages 3-18. Patients must reside in Evanston.
Public Aid accepted; fees charged on a sliding scale. Can provide referrals for handicapped patients.
Cottage Grove Health Center of Cook County Dental Clinic
1645 Cottage Grove Ave.
Ford Heights, IL 60411
708.753.5800
General dental care for patients of all ages, with a focus on family dentistry and preventive care. Patients must reside in suburban Cook County and meet income guidelines. By appointment only.
College of DuPage Dental Hygiene Clinic
5425 Fawell Blvd.
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
630.942.3250
Cleanings, X-rays and bleaching for adults and children ages 5 and up. Reduced set fees. Does not accept any form of insurance.
Maywood Dental Clinic (Cook County Department of Public Health)
1701 S. First Ave., 1st Floor
Maywood, IL 60154
708.450.5300
General dental care for patients of all ages, with a focus on family dentistry and preventive care. Patients must reside in suburban Cook County and meet income guidelines. By appointment only.
Oak Forest Hospital
15900 S. Cicero Ave.
Oak Forest, IL 60452
708.687.7200
Emergency dental extractions only.
Does not accept Public Aid or Kid Care.
Oak Park-River Forest Infant Welfare Clinic
320 Lake St.
Oak Park, IL 60302
708.848.0523
Dental services for those ages 3-18.
Accepts Public Aid; fees charged on a sliding scale.
Harper College Dental Clinic
1200 W. Alqonquin Rd.
Palatine, IL 60067
847.925.6000
Preventative care for those ages 5 and up. Children are seen on a limited basis.
Set fees for services. Does not accept Public Aid or Kid Care.
Robbins Health Center
(Cook County Department of Public Health)
13450 S. Kedzie
Robbins, IL 60472
708.293.8100
General dental care for patients of all ages, with a focus on family dentistry and preventive care. Patients must reside in suburban Cook County and meet income guidelines. By appointment only. No walk ins.
Rolling Meadows Dental Clinic
(Cook County Department of Public Health)
3rd District Circuit Courthouse
2121 E. Euclid Ave., Suite 250
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
847.818.2860
General dental care for patients of all ages, with a focus on family dentistry and preventive care. Patients must reside in suburban Cook County and meet income guidelines. By appointment only.
Skokie Dental Clinic (Cook County Department of Public Health)
2nd District Circuit Courthouse
5600 Old Orchard Rd., Suite 156
Skokie, IL 60077
847.470.7398
General dental care for patients of all ages, with a focus on family dentistry and preventive care. Patients must reside in suburban Cook County and meet income guidelines. By appointment only.
Stickney Township Public Health District Dental Clinic
6721 W. 40th St.
Stickney, IL 60402
708.788.9100
Dental care for children in kindergarten through the 8th grade and those 55 and up. Patients must reside in the township.
Stickney Township Public Health District Dental Clinic
4949 S. Long Ave.
Stickney, IL 60638
708.458.4126
Dental care for children in kindergarten through the 8th grade and those 55 and up. Patients must reside in the township.
Waukegan-Belvidere Medical Clinic
2400 Belvidere Rd.
Waukegan, IL 60085
847.360.6525
Dental care for thoe ages 3 and up. Patients must reside in Lake County.
Accepts Public Aid and Kid Care; fees charges on a sliding scale.
DuPage Community Clinic Dental Services
1506 E. Roosevelt Rd.
Wheaton, IL 60187
630.690.7450
Dental care for adults and children (5+) not covered by Public Aid, Medicaid or insurance. Patients must reside in DuPage County and meet income guidelines.
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Dental clinics specializing in the treatment of patients with HIV or AIDS
Sorted by Zip code.
It is discriminatory for a dentist to refuse to treat a patient diagnosed with HIV or AIDS. Complaints should be referred to:
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
100 W. Randolph St., Suite 9-300
Chicago, IL 60601
The department may also be reached by calling 312.814.4500 or visiting their Web site at www.ifdpr.com.
Core Center for HIV and AIDS
2020 W. Harrison
Chicago, IL 60612
312.572.4500
Dental care for all ages. Does not accept Public Aid or Kid Care; fees are charged on a sliding scale.
Spang Oral Health Care Center
641 W. 63rd St.
Chicago, IL 60621
773.488.4277
General dental care for patients diagnosed with HIV. Patients must reside in Chicago.
Accepts Public Aid; fees are charged on a sliding scale.
Division Dental Clinic
2632 W. Division St.
Chicago, IL 60622
773.235.0980
General dental care for those 3 and up.
Accepts Public Aid and Kid Care. Set fees. Oral surgeon and pedodontist are on staff.
Eleanor Wester Dental Clinic, Howard Area Community Center
7648 N. Paulina Ave.
Chicago, IL 60626
773.262.6622
All Ryan White-eligible, HIV+ individuals in the metropolitan area may be eligible.
Spang Oral Health Care Center
845 W. Wilson Ave.
Chicago, IL 60640
773.728.7264
General dental care for patients diagnosed with HIV.
Accepts Public Aid; fees are charged on a sliding scale.
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Dental services for disabled, homebound and elderly patients
Illinois Foundation for Dentistry for the Handicapped
773.893.1685
Matches patients with volunteer dentists. For the homeless, elderly and those with mental, medical or physical disability.
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County departments of health
Cook County Department of Public Health, Dental Health Services
1010 W. Lake St.
Oak Park, IL 60301
708.492.2140
Provides referrals for general dental care for residents of suburban Cook County.
DuPage County Department of Public Health
111 N. County Farm Rd.
Wheaton, IL 60187
630.682.7560
Provides referrals for residents of DuPage County. Also runs education programs and flouride mouth rinse and sealant programs for schools.
Lake County Department of Health
18 N. County St.
Waukegan, IL 60085
847.740.3846
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Volunteer and donation opportunities
Alphabetized by city name.
The following clinics and services have expressed a need for volunteers. To update your listing or have your clinic or service listed, please click here.
Northwest Community Hospital, Mobile Dental Clinic
800 W. Central Rd.
Arlington Heights, IL 60005-2392
847.618.5573
Volunteers: Please call Nancy Colovos at (847)618-5572.
Donations accepted.
Mobile Dental Clinic
800 W. Central Rd.
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
847.618.5573
Volunteers: Please call Nancy Colovos at (847)618-5572.
Donations accepted.
Pacific Garden Missions
646 S. State St.
Chicago, IL 60605
312.922.1462
Volunteers: Please call (312)922-1462, ext. 218.
Donations accepted.
Lower West Health Center
1713 S. Ashland Ave.
Chicago, IL 60608
312.746.5165
Volunteers: Please call 312.746.5221.
St. Basil's Dental Clinic
1850 W. Garfield Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60609
773.436.4758
Volunteers: Please call Dr. Ed Schaaf at the number listed above.
Donations accepted.
Core Center for HIV and AIDS
2020 W. Harrison
Chicago, IL 60612
312.572.4500
Volunteers: Please call the number listed above.
Donations accepted.
American Indian Health Services
4085 N. Broadway
Chicago, IL 60613
773.883.1551
Volunteers: Please call the number listed above.
Infant Welfare Society of Chicago
3600 W. Fullerton Ave.
Chicago, IL 60647
(773)782-2800
www.infantwelfare.org
Volunteers: Please call Ana Quinones at number listed above.
West Town Clinic
2418 W. Division St.
Chicago, IL 60622
312.744.5464
Volunteers: Please call 312.413.4800.
Eleanor Wester Dental Clinic, Howard Area Community Center
7648 N. Paulina Ave.
Chicago, IL 60626
773.262.6622
Donations accepted.
McCormick Boys and Girls Club
4835 N. Sheridan Rd.
Chicago, IL 60640
773.271.8400
Volunteers needed: Please call Dr. Marilla Montero at (773)271-8400.
Donations accepted.
Cicero Dental Clinic
4937 W. 25th St.
Cicero, IL 60804
708.222.4629
Volunteers: Please call office director Carol Guido at the number listed above. Clinic also has openings for part-time employees.
Donations accepted.
Children's Dental Clinic
2100 Ridge Ave.
Evanston, IL
847.866.2953
Volunteers: Please call Carla Bush at (847)866-2953, ext. 2304.
Donations accepted.
Illinois Foundation for Dentistry for the Handicapped
P.O. Box 211
Northbrook, IL 60065
800.893.1685
Volunteers: Please call number listed above.
Donations accepted.
Harper College Dental Clinic
1200 W. Alqonquin Rd.
Palatine, IL 60067
847.925.6000
Volunteers: Please call number listed above.
Donations accepted.
DuPage Community Clinic Dental Services
1506 E. Roosevelt Rd.
Wheaton, IL 60187
630.690.7450
Volunteers: Please call Pat Ciebien at
630.690.7450.
Donations accepted.
DuPage County Department of Public Health
111 N. County Farm Rd.
Wheaton, IL 60187
630.682.7560
Volunteers: Please call Mila Tsagalis at
630.682.7776, ext. 7336.
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