Dental
Now Forward
Now-Forward, a Dallas-based nonprofit founded in 1983, provides emergency assistance to low-income families in Carrollton, Farmers Branch, Coppell, Addison, and Dallas (ZIP 75287). Services include:
- Financial Aid: Temporary support for rent, utilities, and other essentials.
- Medical & Dental Care: Low-cost or free medical and dental services through community partnerships.
- Food & Clothing: Weekly food distributions (60–80 pounds per household) and clothing assistance.
- Education: ESL classes and school supplies to promote stability.
- Mental Health: Referrals to counseling services.
Now Forward
2875 Merrell Road
Dallas, TX 75229
Phone #: 214-358-8700
Email: info@now-forward.org
Texas A&M University School of Dentistry
Texas A&M University School of Dentistry provides affordable dental care to the Metrocrest area. Services are delivered by dental students under faculty supervision, offering costs 30–40% lower than private practices, with some procedures free for eligible patients. Key offerings include:
- Comprehensive Dental Care: General dentistry, cleanings, fillings, crowns, root canals, extractions, and teeth whitening.
- Specialty Services: Pediatric dentistry, orthodontics, periodontics, endodontics, oral surgery, and prosthodontics.
- Emergency Extraction Clinic: Urgent tooth extractions ($131, includes exam, X-ray, first extraction; additional extractions $27). Call (214) 828-8489 for appointments.
- Pediatric Dentistry: Care for children, including hospital-based treatment for special needs patients, at clinics like Children’s Medical Center and Texas Scottish Rite Hospital.
- Sliding Fee Scale: Reduced costs for low-income, uninsured patients; no insurance required.
- Community Outreach: Free or low-cost screenings and oral health education.
Texas A&M University College of Dentistry
3302 Gaston Ave
Dallas, TX 75246
Phone #: (214) 828-8100
For emergency extractions, call (214) 828-8489; for oral surgery, (214) 828-8228.
VCare Clinics, operated by the Texas International Institute of Health Professions (TIIHP), is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization providing affordable healthcare to low-income, uninsured, and underinsured families in Carrollton, Houston, and Pasadena, Texas. Since 2012, VCare has served over 350,000 patients with:
- Primary Care: Walk-in medical visits ($40, $35 with advance booking) for adults and children, including family planning and chronic disease management.
- Dental Care: Cleanings, X-rays, fillings, extractions, and root canals at reduced costs.
- Specialty Services: Free cancer screenings (mammograms, skin, colon) in partnership with MD Anderson Cancer Center, and low-cost eye exams via University of Houston Eye Institute.
- Prescription Assistance: Helps patients access affordable medications for conditions like asthma, diabetes, and cholesterol through pharmaceutical programs.
- Health Programs: Offers STI/HIV testing, hepatitis B/C treatment, TB testing, and epilepsy management, with a sliding fee scale based on income (up to 250% of Federal Poverty Level).
VCare Medical & Dental Center
1445 Mac Arthur Dr, Ste 122,
Carrollton, Texas 75007
Phone #: 972-245-1200
Fax #: 972-245-9140
9 am – 3 pm Mon – Fri
9 am – 1 pm Sat
Email: vcarecarrollton@vcareclinics.org