Free And Low-Cost Dental Services
Partners in Hope is NOT a dental clinic.  
We simply gather and share information about services that we are able to collect. 
Please contact clinics directly for information about services offered.

Downtown Eastside Walk-In Dental Clinic
449 East Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC V6A 1P5
Telephone: 604-254-9900
This is a low cost  not-for-profit clinic that offers affordable 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.  This clinic works on a donation basis (although donations are not mandatory), accepts ministry coverage, and native status patients.  This is an emergency clinic and operates like VGH hospital. The most urgent needs are treated first, with priority to people from the downtown east side.



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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210-2299 E 30th Avenue,
Vancouver, BC V5N 5N1
Office Phone: 604-215-0335
Office E-mail: office@partnersinhope.ca

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