BCDA helps to support 22 reduced-cost dental clinics across BC. Click the name of a community below to view the available reduced-cost clinics in that area. For more information about publicly-funded dental care, visit our Government Dental Plans & Programs page
Kootenay/Boundary Regional Dental Clinic
West Arm Plaza Mall, 632 Front St.
Nelson BC V1L 4C7
Phone: 778-463-2232
Web: teethclinicwk.ca
Email: teethclinicwk@gmail.com
Office Hours:
7 days per month 8:00am to 4:00pm
Appointments Required
Fees/Restrictions/Special Notes
Government Ministry Insurance fees accepted with no balance billing
Uninsured families and seniors at 70% of BC Regular Fee Schedule
Insured low income families and seniors at insured fee schedule with no balance billing
To qualify for reduced fees, your annual family income must not exceed $42,000.
Treatments
Full range of services offered, including:
Dental emergencies, open and drain and antibiotics
Exams and treatment planning, xrays
Hygiene, restorative fillings and extractions
When extra funds are available financial support for dentures
Henning Emergency Clinic of Kindness (H.E.C.K. Clinic)
101-431 Winnipeg St.
Penticton, BC V2A 6P4
Phone: 778-476-2050
Fax: 778-476-2060
Office Hours:
Clinics are set up randomly. 1-3/month
Appointments required
Fees/Restrictions/Special Notes
Serves low/fixed income adults and seniors who reside in the South Okanagan
One-time $10 registration fee applies
Wheelchair accessible
Treatments
Basic dental care services provided to alleviate pain and/or infection.
Emergency Dental Outreach Clinic
1600 3rd Avenue
Prince George BC V2L 3G6
Phone: 250-613-7246
Office Hours:
Tues. 6:00pm - 9:00pm 2nd & 4th Tuesday each month. The clinic is first come, first serve. It is recommended to arrive by 3:00 pm to fill out paperwork and reserve your spot.
Fees/Restrictions/Special Notes
Staffed by qualified dentists, hygienists and dental assistants
First come, first serve basis, must be drug/alcohol free for 48 hrs.
Must bring care card or status card
Treatments
Extractions & x-rays only
O.R.C.C.A. Dental Clinic Society
2281 Henry Avenue
Sidney BC V8L 2A8
Phone: 778-351-3393
Web: orccadental.org/
Accepted dental insurance companies: B.C. Healthy Kids Program, NIHB Program, and Interim Federal Health Benefits (Coverage for Refugees). Once insurance limits are reached, a 30% discount off the BCDA Suggested Fee Guide is offered.
30% discount off the BCDA Suggested Fee Guide for families with no access to above dental insurance and who have a family income of less than $50,000. Eligibility determined through income tax statements or agency social work recommendations.
Special circumstances, such as several children in the family, can apply to a Patient Review Committee if there is low income, no dental insurance and/or the above criteria do not apply.
Treatments
Restorative
Hygiene
Emergency dentistry
Examinations
Preventative
Extractions
Fissure Sealants
Root Canals
X-rays
City Care Dental
City Care Dental operates mobile dental clinics under sponsorships and grants for low income residents in various communities. To sponsor a clinic or inquire eligibility to be seen at a clinic please email Dr. Wendy Gaudet.
Web: citydreamcentre.com
Email: dental@citydreamcentre.com
Office Hours:
City Care Dental is presently hosting one Saturday clinic a month in the White Rock/South area.
Fees/Restrictions/Special Notes
Treatments
City Care Dental provides comprehensive restorative dentistry
Wheelchair accessible.
Waitlist open for new patients.
Office Hours:
Monday-Friday: 9:00am- 4:00pm
Saturdays (Once a month for surgical extractions): 9:00am – 4:00pm
Closed on statutory holidays
Mobile service: Based on bookings/requests Who can visit the office?
Any BC resident (Indigenous and non-Indigenous).
People from other provinces, countries, international visitors & students are welcome.
Fees/Restrictions
Accepts most private & all government insurance plans.
Internal fee guide is applied for patients without dental insurance (lower than Ministry and private fee guides).
No reduction in lab fees.
We offer payment plans based on individual cases with our internal reduced cost fees.
We reserve the right to provide this additional benefit.
$60 CAD (per hour of appointment) charge will be applicable for 2 consecutive no-shows and/or last-minute cancellations.
No balance billing (the portion remaining from insurance or other coverage).
No other discounts are applicable for our services.
717 Princess Ave Location: Exam/dental check-ups, cleanings, dental fillings, simple extractions, dental health promotion & community outreach, Pediatric services.
Mobile clinic: Exam/dental check-ups, xrays, cancer screening, digital intraoral scans/images, dental health promotion & community outreach. Coming soon: cleanings, dental fillings, simple extractions.
Future Treatments: Dental braces considered for 2025-2026.
Special Notes
Services provided by staff and volunteer dental professionals.
Appointments are required - no walk-in services available.
Status card, PHN, ICU# and/or parole ID required for Government coverage.
Insurance ID required for private insurance coverage.
English spoken. For non-English speaking patients, we request you bring a translator.
Office Hours:
Tuesday - Friday, 8am-4pm
Appointments are required – no walk-in services available
Fees/Restrictions/Special Notes
Serves low-income resident of the North Okanagan – You must prove that you live in one of the following communities: Vernon, Coldstream, Lavington, Lumby, Cherryville, Falkland, Armstrong, Enderby and Grindrod
One-time $10 registraton fee per family
Reduced fees dependent on patient income
Wheelchair accessible
Treatments
Basic dental care services provided.
Cool Aid Community Health Centre Dental Clinic
2nd Floor - 713 Johnson Street
Victoria BC V8W 1M8
Phone: 250-383-5957
Fax: 250-383-5935
Web: coolaid.org