Reduced Cost Clinics

Click the name of a community below to view the available reduced cost clinics in that area.

Abbotsford Food Bank Dental Clinic

33914 Essendene Avenue
Abbotsford BC V2S 2H8
Phone: 604 859 5749 ext 24
Web: www.abbotsfordfoodbank.com


Office Hours:
A Few Days Per Month
9:00am-1:00pm Wheelchair access
Fees/Restrictions/Special Notes
  • Free basic dental services to qualified low income households with no insurance
  • Staffed by volunteer dentists, dental assistants and hygienists
  • Appointment required
  • Must be registered through Abbotsford Food Bank
  • Abbotsford residents only
  • Lab expenses for complete & partial dentures have to be covered by patient
  • 1 year waitlist for most services
Treatments
  • Dental emergencies
  • Extractions
  • Open and drain and antibiotics
  • Basic restorative work
  • Some cleaning available
  • Wheelchair access available

Kelowna Gospel Mission Dental Clinic

259B Leon Avenue
Kelowna BC V1Y 6J1
Phone: 250 763 3737
Fax: 250 763 4018


Office Hours:
Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:00pm
Fees/Restrictions/Special Notes
  • For eligible patients who cannot afford treatment
  • Patients must call in advance for appointment
Treatments
  • Basic fillings and extractions
  • Cleanings when available
  • Limited root canals, no molar root canals
  • No Prosthodontic or Orthodontic work
  • No sedation provided, (including oral sedation)

West Kootenay Community TEETH Clinic

632 Front Street
Nelson BC V1L 4B7
Phone: 250 352 3543


Office Hours:
Friday & Saturday: 8:00am-4:00pm
Fees/Restrictions/Special Notes
  • All fees are based on the Ministry fee schedule, or 40% reduction from regular BCDA fee guide.
Treatments
  • No implants.

Henning Emergency Clinic of Kindness

101 - 431 Winnipeg Street
Penticton BC V2A 6P4

Office Hours:
Clinic is open 1-3 days per month. Appointments are prioritized and given on a first come, first serve basis. Staff are volunteers. Please exercise patience.
Fees/Restrictions/Special Notes

$20 exam fee is appreciated at the time of your appointment. 

Treatments
Emergency treatment for pain and infection only at this time.

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 Patient must arrive between 3:45 - 4:00pm
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: www.orccadental.org/


Office Hours:
Monday 9:00am-4:00pm
Wednesday 9:00am-4:00pm
Thursday 9:00am-4:00pm
Friday 9:00am-4:00pm (flexible days/times as volunteers are available)
Fees/Restrictions/Special Notes
  • Children 0-19 years old only
  • Low income families with household income under $40,000 receive reduced cost dental (Some exceptions apply. Contact us to find out.)
  • Covers remainder of costs from BC Healthy Kids program as they only cover 70% if patient is eligible
  • Accept IFHP and immigrant patients
  • Special cases committee for patient under exceptional circumstances may provide additional funds
  • Parking available
Treatments
  • Restorative
  • Hygiene
  • Emergency dentistry
  • Examinations
  • Preventative
  • Extractions
  • Fissure Sealants
  • Root Canals
  • X-rays

Lookout Dental Clinic

10697 135A Street
Surrey, BC, V3T 4E3
Phone: 604-498-4686
Fax: 604-589-8873
Email: dental@lookoutsociety.ca
Web: lookoutsociety.ca/
Office Hours:
Wed-Fri 9:30-4:30pm (Closed on holidays)
Fees/Restrictions/Special Notes
  • 20% reduction in fees to cash payment and insured dental plans
  • Accept all dental plans and MSP plan without charging extra fees
  • Please call to book for appointments, very limited walk in capacity
Treatments
  • Emergency pain relief
  • All general dental services including: cleaning, extractions, fillings, x-rays, dental emergencies, restorative, open & drain & antibiotics, root canals, crowns, dentures
  • No sedation offered

Pacific Oral Health Society

300 - 15850 24 Avenue
Surrey BC V3Z 0G1
Phone: 604 536 2700
Fax: 604 536 2722
Web: www.pohs.ca/


Office Hours:
Monday & Wednesday -
9:00am-7:00pm, Tuesday,
Thursday, Friday, Saturday &
Sunday - 9:00am-5:00pm
Fees/Restrictions/Special Notes
  • 30% reduction in fees.
  • A Notice of Assessment is required for discounted rate
  • All dental plans and MSP clients accepted
  • Appointment required - no waiting list
Treatments
  • Emergency pain relief
  • All general dental services including: cleaning, extractions, fillings, x-rays, dental emergencies, restorative, open & drain & antibiotics, root canals, crowns, dentures
  • No sedation offered

East Side Walk-In Dental Clinic

455 Hastings Street East
Vancouver BC V6A 1P5
Phone: 604-254-9900
Fax: 604-254-9980
Web: https://vahs.life/
Email: dentalclinic@vahs.life

Wheelchair accessible.
Wait list open for new patients.

Office Hours:
Monday-Friday: 9:00AM- 4:00PM

Who can visit the office?
  • Any BC resident.
  • People from other provinces, countries, international visitors & students are welcome.
Fees
  • 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. We reserve the right to provide this additional benefit.
  • $50 CAD charge will be applicable for 3 consecutive no-shows and/or last-minute cancellations.
  • No balance billing.
  • No other discounts are applicable for our services.

Restrictions
  • COVID-19 protocols/regulations are implemented at the office until further notice.
  • Masks and temperature check are required when visiting the facility.



 
Treatments
  • Standard dental care provided: Exam/dental check-ups, dental fillings (metal or white), cleanings, preventive services, teeth whitening, root canals, crowns, bridges, veneers, extractions, dentures and partial dentures, X-rays (intraoral, extraoral, 3D CT-scan), some wisdom teeth extractions, cancer screening.

Future Treatments: Nitrous gas sedation, dental implants, bone graft. No ETA at the moment.

We do not offer orthodontic treatment (braces, Invisalign). Future services considered for 2023-2024.

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.

Mid-Main Community Health Centre

3998 Main Street
2nd floor
Vancouver BC V5V 3P2
Phone: 604-873-3602
Web: midmain.net/dental/


Office Hours:
Monday to Thursday 8:00am-
8:00pm Friday & Saturday
8:00am-5:30pm Closed
Sunday Appointment Required
Fees/Restrictions/Special Notes
  • 10% discount for patients without dental insurance
  • No reduction in lab fees
  • Appointment required
  • Adults & children welcome
  • First visit free for children under 3 years old
  • Accepts most private & all government insurance plans
  • No longer offer payment plans
Treatments
  • Family dental care including: tooth whitening, crowns, bridges, porcelain veneers, dentures, root canals, implants, orthodontics and preventative
  • Special Needs Dentistry and Hygiene
  • Dental Intervention
  • No sedation
  • White fillings are extra

Portland Community Dental Clinic

12 Hastings Street East
Vancouver BC V6A 1N1
Phone: 778 371 0060
Web: www.phs.ca/project/portland-clinic-dentistry/


Office Hours:
Hours change, best to call
office. Generally Mon-Thurs,
9:00am-5:00pm.
Fees/Restrictions/Special Notes
  • For downtown eastside residents only
  • No reduction in lab fees
Treatments
  • Examinations, restorative, preventative, extractions, crowns, complete & partial dentures, root canals, wheelchair accessible

Reach Dental Clinic

1145 Commercial Drive
Vancouver BC V5L 3X3
Phone: 604 254 1331
Web: www.reachcentre.bc.ca/dental


Office Hours:
Monday to Friday 8:15am -
5:15pm Saturday 8:30am -
4:15pm Close Sunday
Fees/Restrictions/Special Notes
  • Discount may be available for low income patients & seniors
  • Care Cards must be provided for patients with government insurance
  • No reduction on lab fees
  • No waiting list
  • No payment plans
Treatments
  • Exams, restorations, hygiene, crown & bridge, night guards, whitening, extractions & root canals.
  • Refer out dentures (partial & complete)
  • Do not do orthodontics or sedation

Strathcona Community Dental Clinic

601 Keefer Street
Vancouver BC V6A 3V8
Phone: 604 713 4485
Fax: 604 713 4465
Web: www.strathcona-health.ca/


Office Hours:
Mon-Fri 9:00am-5:00pm.
Closed for lunch 12:00pm-1:00pm.
Fees/Restrictions/Special Notes
  • Children under 19 years only & their families (child must come to office 1st)
  • 20% discount for patients without dental insurance
  • No wait list
  • 5 dentists
  • No hygienists
  • Accept all dental plans
  • No balance billing
  • Appointment required
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Full service office, no implants
  • No reduction in lab fees
  • Cantonese/ Mandarin/ French/ German spoken
Treatments
  • No sedation

UBC - Emergency Clinic

2151 Wesbrook Mall
Vancouver BC V6T 1Z3
Phone: 604 822 6917


Office Hours:
Mon-Fri 8:30-5pm (Sept-May)
Fees/Restrictions/Special Notes
  • 20-30% discount
  • Appointment required
Treatments
  • Fillings, extractions
  • Drainage of abscess

UBC - General Dentistry

2151 Wesbrook Mall
Vancouver BC V6T 1Z3
Phone: 604 822 2112
Office Hours:
Mon-Fri 8:15am-5pm (Sept-May)
Fees/Restrictions/Special Notes
  • 20-40% reduction in fees
  • Closed for summer (reopens in September)
  • Children must be 5 years of age or older
Treatments
  • Examinations, restorative, extractions, endodontics, prosthodontics, periodontics

UBC - Orthodontics

2151 Wesbrook Mall
Vancouver BC V6T 1Z3
Phone: 604-827-4991

Office Hours:
Screening Appointment (Free)
Mon - Fri 7:30am-5:15pm (No Tuesday)
Fees/Restrictions/Special Notes
Treatments
  • Orthodontic treatment (braces, clear aligners & other appliances)*
  • Ideal age: 12 years old and older
  • MUST be available to attend sessions once/month
  • Length of treatment - 2 to 3 years

*some conditions applied/subject to availability

Vancouver Public Health Children's Dental Program

210 - 1669 Broadway East
Vancouver BC V5N 1V9
Phone: 604 675 3981
Web: www.vch.ca/Locations-Services/result?res_id=98


Office Hours:
Monday- Friday, extended hours Wednesday and some Saturdays.
Fees/Restrictions/Special Notes
  • Application process to determine eligibility. Some fees may apply. See website for application forms
  • Eligible children grade 7 and under. Students up to grade 12 with a dental emergency
  • Must reside in the City of Vancouver
Treatments Checkup, X-rays, cleanings, fluoride, sealants, fillings, extractions, and root canals on baby teeth and limited sedation

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


Office Hours:
Mon-Thursday 8:30am-4:30pm
Friday 8:30am-3:30pm
Lunch 1:00-2:00pm
Closed weekends & holidays
Fees/Restrictions/Special Notes
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Full service office: cleanings, extractions, fillings, x-rays, some crowns & root canals
  • No veneers, no implants, no graphs, no whitening
  • Offers oral sedation
  • Dental emergencies welcome
  • 3 month wait list as of June 2014
Treatments
  • Restricted to Ministry guidelines for those on social assistance
  • 20% discount for seniors and low income earners