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Dental Services

Welcome to our Dental Clinic

To be eligible for dental services, you must meet the eligibility requirements of Clinic By the Bay AND be an active medical patient at Clinic By the Bay

For other dental resources, please see our community resources page

Dental Services Offered

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    Intraoral X-rays

    At the first appointment, a full set of intraoral dental x-rays will be taken to allow our dentist to diagnose any tooth, gum, or bone issues

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    Dental Examinations

    After x-rays, our dentist will conduct a comprehensive dental examination to create a treatment plan with you

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    Adult Dental Cleanings

    After the initial examination, our team will prescribe and provide the necessary dental cleaning (Adult Prophylaxis or Scaling & Root Planing)

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    Preventative Treatments

    Topical fluoride treatments will be provided along with oral hygiene instructions to support your home dental routine

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    Simple Fillings

    Areas of mild to moderate tooth decay can be treated with simple dental fillings (white or silver colored)

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    Simple Extractions

    Teeth with severe bone loss or severe tooth decay can be treated with dental extractions

Dental services not offered:

  • Teeth replacement: dentures, bridges, implants, crowns

  • Surgical extractions: impacted wisdom teeth

  • Periodontal surgery

  • Root canal treatments

  • Temporomandibular joint treatments (TMJ)

  • Orthodontic treatment: aligners, retainers, braces

  • Cosmetic dentistry: teeth whitening, veneers

  • Mouthguards

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 Dental FAQs

  • All patients who have passed Eligibility Screenings through Clinic by the Bay are eligible for free dental services.

    Due to dental care being in high demand, we are currently prioritizing patients with documented chronic diabetes disease management.

  • Our dental clinic will be open on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10am-6pm.

  • Our dental team is made of California licensed dentist/dental hygienist volunteers, dental students, and dental residents.

    Any students or residents providing dental care will be directly supervised by a licensed dentist

  • Our free clinic is volunteer powered meaning our volunteer dentists and hygienists may not work every clinic session. You may have a different provider each dental visit and at this time we are unable to guarantee seeing the same provider

  • While we try to prioritize patients who have dental pain and do save one emergency dental appointment slot per dental clinic day for dental examination and x-rays, we cannot guarantee same day dental treatment.

    If you require immediate dental care, please see our Community Resources page for local resources.

  • You can be seen at our clinic for preventative and basic dental care however the following procedures are not available at our clinic:

    • teeth replacements including: dentures or implants

    • root canal treatments

    • braces, appliances or retainers

    • crowns or bridges

    • TMJ treatments

    We recommend visiting our Community Resources page to find more information about local dental resources

  • If you require specialty dental care, our team will give you a referral for a dental specialist. As we work to build a specialist network to provide pro bono specialist care, there is no guarantee of free services.

    Please see our Community Resources page for information about local dental resources.