Dental Resources
The following provides you contact information and details for dental services:
Institute for Family Health - Family Health Center of Harlem
Location: 1824 Madison Avenue (at 119th Street), New York, NY 10035
Tel: 212-423-4400
Hours: Monday – Thursday, 9 am* - 8 pm; Friday, 10 am – 5 pm; Saturday, 9 am – 5 pm
*Open at 10 am the first Wednesday of every month
Services: Institute for Family Health offers complete dental services for children and adults including routine cleanings, help with dentures, or help with serious conditions.
Appointments: Call to make an appointment
Cost: Accept Medicaid and most insurance plans. If you don’t have insurance, they will still care for you at a reduced fee.
Eligibility: Anyone
Boriken Neighborhood Health Center Dental Clinic
Location: 2265 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10035
Tel: 212-289-6650
Email: info@boriken.org
Hours: Monday and Wednesday, 8 am – 6 pm; Tuesday & Thursday, Friday 8 am – 5 pm
Services: Well-staffed low-cost dental clinic.
Appointments: Appointments or walk-in available
Cost: Low cost, sliding scale
Languages: English and Spanish spoken
New York City College of Technology
300 Jay Street - 2nd Floor, Brooklyn, NY
Tel: 718-260-5074
Hours: Monday and Tuesday, 1 pm – 5 pm; Wednesday, 8 am – 6 pm; Thursday and Friday, 8 – 12 pm
Services: Preventive care: cleaning, fluoride treatment, and x-rays. All services performed by dental hygiene students and supervised by licensed dental hygienists and dentists.
Appointments: Call to make an appointment
Cost: $10 all services except x-rays (may include multiple visits); free cleaning for seniors 65+ (with $3 dental hygiene kit); x-rays $15-$25; Cash only
Harlem Hospital Center
506 Lenox Ave, New York, NY 10037
Tel: 212-939-1000
Email: harlemhospitalcenter@nychhc.org
Hours: Monday – Friday, 9 am – 5 pm
Services: Offers a variety of dental services at reduced rates to uninsured patients.
Appointments: Call for appointment. No referral necessary
Cost: Sliding scale. For uninsured patients with no income, flat fee of $15 with letter from individual providing financial support to patient.
Languages: English and Spanish spoken
Lutheran Medical Center Dental
Location: 150 55th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220
Tel: 718-630-6875
Hours: Monday – Thursday, 8 am – 8 pm; Friday 8 am – 4 pm; Saturday 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Services: General dentistry, pediatric dentistry, orthodontics, periodontics, endodontics, oral pathology and oral medicine, prosthodontics, cosmetic dentistry, oral and maxillofacial surgery, dental anesthesiology
Appointments: Last walk-in at Monday – Thursday, 6:30 pm; Friday, 3 pm; Saturday, 1 pm.
Cost: If uninsured, discounts are offered based on family size and income. Patient must provideproof of family size and proof of income when applying for a discount. Patients can call 718-630-6525 for assistance with financial inquiries.
Languages: English and Spanish spoken
William F. Ryan Community Health Center (Upper West Side)
Location: 110 West 97th Street (between Columbus & Amsterdam Avenues), New York, NY 10025
Tel: 212-749-1820
Hours: Monday and Thursday, 8:30 am – 7 pm; Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm; Saturday, 9:30 am – 1 pm (except July and August)
Services: The William F. Ryan Center Dental Department offers complete dental services for children and adults, including routine cleanings, help with dentures, or help with serious conditions.
Appointments: Call to make an appointment
Cost: Based upon a family's size and income for uninsured patients. Laboratory work, general x-rays and EKGs are included in the fee for each visit. There is a low cost pharmacy plan for uninsured patients. The Ryan Health Network’s Patient Accounts Department offers assistance with applications for financial assistance programs.
Ryan/Adair Community Health Center (Harlem)
Location: 565 Manhattan Avenue, New York, NY 10027
Tel: 212-222-5221
Hours: Monday – Friday, 9 am – 5 pm
Services: The Ryan/Adair Community Health Center Dental Department offers complete dental services for children and adults, including routine cleanings, help with dentures, or help with serious conditions.
Appointments: Call to make an appointment
Cost: Based upon a family's size and income for uninsured patients. Laboratory work, general x-rays and EKGs are included in the fee for each visit. There is a low cost pharmacy plan for uninsured patients. The Ryan Health Network’s Patient Accounts Department offers assistance with applications for financial assistance programs.
NYU College of Dentistry
Location: 345 E. 24th Street (corner of First Avenue)
Tel: 212-998-9800
Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:30am - 8 pm, Friday 8:30am - 4pm
Services: Discounted comprehensive dental services performed by dental residents.
Appointments: Call to make an appointment. The last appointment is at 6:00 pm Monday - Thursday and 2:00 pm Friday. For pediatric dental appointments, call 212-998-9650.
Cost: Financing options available for uninsured. Note: First appointment will last approximately two hours and will include registration and appropriate x-rays. A second two-hour visit will be required to complete a comprehensive oral examination and inform you of our findings and diagnosis, at which time we can discuss various treatment options.
Bellevue Hospital
Location: 462 First Avenue (at 27th Street)
- Adult Dental Clinic
Room 5S23 on the 5th floor of the Hospital Building
Tel: 212-562-8780
Hours: Monday – Friday, 9 am – 4 pm
Services: Teeth replacement, dentures, implants, crowns, bridges, and some extractions that don’t require sedation. The dental clinic does not provide routine dental maintenance, such as cleaning, and does not perform tooth repairs, such as fillings or root canals.
Appointments: The last appointment is at 3 pm. - Pediatric Dental Clinic
Location: 3rd floor of the Ambulatory Care Building (‘B’ Building)
Tel: 212-562-5526
Hours: Monday and Thursday, 8:30 am – 5:30 pm; Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Services: Oral examination for infants. Routine cleanings, x-rays, fluoride treatments, and restorative care such as filling and crowns for children and adolescents.
Appointments: The last appointment is at 3:00 pm. - Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic
Location: Room 5S23 on the 5th floor of the Hospital Building
Tel: 212-562-8780
Hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9 am – 4 pm; Tuesday and Thursday, 9 am to 12noon
Pathology appointments: Thursday, 3 pm – 5 pm
Services: All aspects of oral and maxillofacial surgery including extractions and dental implants (see website for a full list of services).
Appointments: The clinic accepts emergencies and walk-ins. The last appointment is at 3 pm.
Eligibility: The Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic serves adults and children from infancy to 21 years of age.