Free And Low-Cost Dental Services
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Our good friend Dr. Alex Yule has worked tirelessly to arrange for free and low-cost dental help for people in need. From time to time, through the generosity of various dentists, we are able to offer a dental clinic. As we have those dates available, we make them available here. Currently the main resource available for free dental service is at the clinic on East Hastings open on Mondays and Fridays. It is a "first come-first serve" clinic so you'll want to arrive as close to 9am as you can to be early in that day's list of patients. Downtown Eastside Walk-In Dental Clinic Vancouver Native Health Society 449 East Hastings Street Vancouver, BC V6A 1P5 telephone: 604-254-9949 This clinic offers free dental care to the residents of the Downtown Eastside. The clinic's focus is primarily on the relief of pain. The clinic is staffed with volunteer dental professionals and the hours vary. Please call to inquire about hours.  Other clinics around the city also offer services for low cost or sometimes free. The type of service each clinic is able to offer varies so you'll want to call ahead and see what they can offer. Mid-Main Community Health Centre 3998 Main Street Vancouver, BC V5V 3P2 telephone: 604-873-3602 The clinic accepts dental insurance. If a patient does not have dental insurance, the patient will be charged 10% below the fee guide. Please call for hours. Vancouver Community College - Dental Clinic City Centre Campus 250 West Pender Vancouver, BC V6B 1S9 telephone: 604-443-8499 A low cost dental service. Patients are screened by the dentist. Six appointments are required. The clinic runs from September through to June. Please call for hours and to make an appointment. Vancouver Community College Denture Clinic City Centre Campus 250 West Pender Vancouver, BC V6B 1S9 telephone: 604-443-8500 A low cost dental service for people who need dentures, either partial or full. The clinic runs from September through to June. Please call for hours and to make an appointment. Reach Community Health Centre 1145 Commercial Drive Vancouver, BC V5L 3X3 telephone: 604-254-1331 Low-cost dental treatment and preventive dental services. University of British Columbia Faculty of Dentistry John B. MacDonald Building 2199 Westbrook Mall Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3 telephone: 604-822-2112 Fees are 20% to 25% less than what dentists can charge in private practice. Student Dentists are supervised by an experienced and licensed Dentist. Clinic is open from September until April. Serves the lower mainland. Please call for hours. North Community Health Centre 200-1651 Commercial Drive Vancouver, BC V5L 3X3 telephone: 604-215-3935 This clinic offers dental treatment and prevention for children under the age of 6. It also offers emergency services for children up to Grade 7 who do not have dental insurance. Portland Community Clinic 100-360 Columbia Street Vancouver, BC V6A 4J1 telephone: 604-609-7366 Provides dental services at a reduced fee, or through dental insurance, to Downtown Eastside residents. Residents must live in postal code areas V6A or V6B. Please call for hours. My thanks to the folks at the Vancouver Metis Community Association who had all this information listed on their webpage: http://www.vancouvermetis.com/dental.html |
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