TRANSITIONING YOUR DENTAL CARE AS AN ADULT
Many young people transitioning to adult services for people with disabilities remain with their family’s dentist.  Other young people who are enrolled in Medicaid for health care benefits will find that they no longer have dental benefits.  This means that Medicaid only pays for emergency dental care when the person has mouth pain, injury, infection, or a loose tooth.  Dental services that are covered by Medicaid include x-ray, examination, and tooth extraction.

Some community dentists in private practice accept Medicaid or work out payment plans. These public health dental clinics accept Medicaid or charge fees for services based on the patient’s ability to pay.

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