4516 Browns Hill Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15217 Website ↗
Sliding-scale fees
Accepts Medicaid
What you'll pay verified
$25 dental visits — Uninsured patients at or below 100% of the federal poverty level pay a nominal $25 for dental; discounted services below 200% of the federal poverty level ✓
Open to all; income-based sliding fee scale for the uninsured (uninsured patients at or below 100% of the federal poverty level pay a $25 nominal fee for dental)
Federally Qualified Health Center; all dental services on a sliding fee scale for income-eligible persons; welcomes Medicaid and most commercial insurance
1789 South Braddock Avenue, Suite 410, Pittsburgh, PA 15218 Website ↗
Sliding-scale fees
Accepts Medicaid
What you'll pay verified
Sliding-scale fees — Sliding Fee Discount Program for self-paying, uninsured, or underinsured patients; fees adjusted by income and family size; no one refused services for lack of financial means ✓
Medicaid: Accepts all insurances, including Medicare and Medicaid
Open to everyone regardless of income, insurance status, or ability to pay; Sliding Fee Discount Program for self-paying/uninsured; accepts all insurances including Medicare and Medicaid
on-site integrated dental services for children and adults of all ages
Federally Qualified Health Center serving uninsured, underinsured, and underserved patients; sliding-fee scale; dental also offered at the Wilkinsburg Dental site (807 Wallace Ave, Wilkinsburg, PA 15221)
comprehensive medical and dental care for adults and children
Pennsylvania Medical Assistance covers adult dental on a medical-necessity basis: exams, X-rays, preventive cleanings, amalgam/composite fillings, extractions and oral surgery, and pain palliation; one set of dentures per lifetime. Root canals, crowns, and gum-disease treatment require an approved benefit limit exception. Implants and adult orthodontics are not covered.
Emergency dental care
For urgent dental pain, call Pitt Dental Medicine at (412) 648-8616 or one of the FQHCs above — most see dental emergencies (call ahead to confirm same-day availability). For facial trauma, uncontrolled bleeding, or swelling with fever, go to the nearest emergency room.
More ways to save
Pitt Dental Medicine General Dentistry Practice — student-based practice under faculty supervision; new patients get a FREE screening appointment; call (412) 648-8616.
Squirrel Hill Health Center — uninsured patients at or below 100% of the federal poverty level pay a $25 nominal fee for dental visits via the sliding-scale application.
ELFHCC also operates a dedicated dental site in Wilkinsburg (807 Wallace Ave, Wilkinsburg, PA 15221).
Where can I get cheap dental care in Pittsburgh, PA?
5 verified low-cost options are listed above, including Squirrel Hill Health Center, North Side Christian Health Center, Metro Community Health Center. Call ahead to confirm eligibility and fees.
Does PA Medicaid cover dental for adults?
Pennsylvania Medical Assistance covers adult dental on a medical-necessity basis: exams, X-rays, preventive cleanings, amalgam/composite fillings, extractions and oral surgery, and pain palliation; one set of dentures per lifetime. Root canals, crowns, and gum-disease treatment require an approved benefit limit exception. Implants and adult orthodontics are not covered.
Where do I go for emergency dental care in Pittsburgh?
For urgent dental pain, call Pitt Dental Medicine at (412) 648-8616 or one of the FQHCs above — most see dental emergencies (call ahead to confirm same-day availability). For facial trauma, uncontrolled bleeding, or swelling with fever, go to the nearest emergency room.
Last checked 2026-10-07. Hours, fees, and eligibility change — call ahead before visiting.
