This page lists 23 reviewed dental clinics in Brooklyn, NY. They are run by 11 separate health center organizations, including Sunset Park Health Council, Brownsville Community Development, L'refuah Medical & Rehabilitation Center and Lasante Health Center. Separate organizations mean separate waiting lists and separate fee scales, so a no from one is not a no from the others. It is worth working through them.

The 23 clinics sit across 14 different Brooklyn ZIP codes. Check the nearest by address rather than by name, and search on your own ZIP code if you depend on public transport — a clinic a few miles away on the map can be an hour away on a bus.

The nearest other New York cities with listings are Staten Island at about 8 miles (3 clinics), Arverne at about 10 miles (1 clinic) and Jamaica at about 11 miles (2 clinics). Straight-line from the city center, so road distance will be longer. Even so, the nearby lists are worth working through, because waits vary more than distance does.

6 of the 23 Brooklyn locations have no website, so calling is the only way to find out what they offer. The other 17 carry links on the listing, though an organization-wide website often will not say which of its sites runs a dental clinic.

Who runs the dental clinics in Brooklyn

Each of these is a separate organization with its own sliding fee schedule, its own waiting list and its own insurance contracts. Call them as separate options, not as one.

Sunset Park Health Council — 7 sites in Brooklyn
Brownsville Community Development — 3 sites in Brooklyn
L'refuah Medical & Rehabilitation Center — 2 sites in Brooklyn
Lasante Health Center — 2 sites in Brooklyn
New York City Health and Hospitals — 2 sites in Brooklyn
Oda Primary Health Care Network — 2 sites in Brooklyn
Bedford Stuyvesant Family Health Center — 1 site in Brooklyn
Hasc Diagnostic and Treatment Center — 1 site in Brooklyn
Healthcare Choices Ny — 1 site in Brooklyn
Housing Works Health Services Iii — 1 site in Brooklyn
The Joseph P. Addabbo Family Health Center — 1 site in Brooklyn

ZIP codes covered: 11201, 11203, 11204, 11205, 11207, 11212, 11215, 11216, 11218, 11220, 11226, 11230, 11231, 11249. If none of these is near you, the nearby cities listed below are the next place to look.

Before you travel across Brooklyn, settle the things these listings cannot: what to ask on the phone, how the sliding fee discount is applied for, and which door to use when it is urgent and money is short. If you think what you have might be an emergency, go to an emergency room rather than onto a dental waiting list; the price of that visit is not the thing to weigh in that moment.

Local care options

Other Routes Near Brooklyn

Two routes are not listed here at all: dental school teaching clinics or free and charitable clinics, both of which are usually organized locally. Your county health department knows them, and so does the front desk at any clinic listed above.

Nearby Cities

Bronx22 clinics New York15 clinics Buffalo4 clinics Rochester3 clinics Staten Island3 clinics Albany2 clinics

Worth reading first

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How to apply for the sliding fee discountWhat to bring, and how the income bands are worked out.

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What dental work costs when you are paying cashRanges for the common treatments, and what drives them.

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Emergency dental care when you cannot payWhich door to use, and the signs that mean an emergency room now.

How to apply for the sliding fee discountWhat to bring, and how the income bands are worked out.

Before you call

Frequently Asked Questions

With several clinics here, which should I call first?

Not automatically the nearest. Waits differ by weeks between sites, and dental hours are often shorter than the health center hours on the door. Ask two or three what their next dental appointment is before choosing.

Will the number listed reach the dental department?

Often it reaches central scheduling instead, especially at larger organizations. Name the clinic and say the appointment is dental, or you can be booked into the medical queue.

What do I need to bring to apply for the discount?

Usually photo identification, proof of address and evidence of household income — pay stubs, a benefits letter or a tax return. Clinics have a procedure for applicants with no income to document, so ask rather than staying away.