Free clinic for the uninsured — Free comprehensive dental clinic serving Mississippi's uninsured; open Saturdays 10am-5pm for acute dental care including exams, radiographs, and extractions ✓
Mississippi Medicaid adult dental is emergency-only: extractions and related treatment for pain relief or infection, with a $3 copay per visit. Preventive care, fillings, root canals, crowns, and dentures are NOT covered for adults. Children ages 0-20 receive comprehensive dental benefits.
Emergency dental care
For severe dental pain, swelling, or trauma, call the Jackson Free Clinic on Saturdays or go to a hospital ER (e.g., UMMC Emergency, 2500 N State St, (601) 984-1000). Mississippi Medicaid covers emergency extractions and pain-relief treatment for adults ($3 copay).
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Jackson Free Clinic provides free Saturday dental care (exams, x-rays, extractions) for the uninsured — call early in the week to book.
Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center's sliding fee scale covers fillings, limited root canals, and dentures for low-income patients.
Mississippi adult Medicaid covers emergency extractions and related pain-relief treatment with a $3 copay.
The Jackson Free Clinic is Mississippi's flagship student-run free clinic; care is acute-focused (exams, x-rays, extractions). G.A. Carmichael Family Health Center (a major FQHC) serves Canton/Belzoni/Yazoo City, not Jackson.
2 verified low-cost options are listed above, including Jackson Free Clinic Dental Clinic, Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center — Medical Mall. Call ahead to confirm eligibility and fees.
Does MS Medicaid cover dental for adults?
Mississippi Medicaid adult dental is emergency-only: extractions and related treatment for pain relief or infection, with a $3 copay per visit. Preventive care, fillings, root canals, crowns, and dentures are NOT covered for adults. Children ages 0-20 receive comprehensive dental benefits.
Where do I go for emergency dental care in Jackson?
For severe dental pain, swelling, or trauma, call the Jackson Free Clinic on Saturdays or go to a hospital ER (e.g., UMMC Emergency, 2500 N State St, (601) 984-1000). Mississippi Medicaid covers emergency extractions and pain-relief treatment for adults ($3 copay).
