Dental Options

Ohio Partnership To Improve Oral Health
through Access to Needed Services

Tips to Good Oral Health:

• Brush your teeth at least 2 times a day 
• Clean between your teeth 1 time a day with floss
• Eat a healthy diet and limit snacking
• Visit the dentist at least 2 times per year
• Children should see a dentist by their 1st birthday

Dental OPTIONS is a program to help people with low income and no dental insurance get discounted dental care.

• Children 19 years and younger should apply for Healthy Start & Healthy Families first.
• Dental OPTIONS does not help with dental emergencies.
• There is a wait list to begin treatment.
• Dental OPTIONS is a state-wide program.

This office serves these counties: Ashtabula, Carroll, Columbiana, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit, Trumbull, and Wayne.

If you have a dental emergency, there are safety net dental clinics you may call. These clinics also offer discounted prices. Click here for a list of safety net dental clinics.

How Do I Apply?

• Call 1-888-765-6789 (toll-free) to get an application sent to you.
   Or download an application. (Microsoft Word® document download)
• Send proof of income from all people living in the home with you (ex. 2-3 recent paystubs or benefits statement).
• Mail application to address on the top of application. 
• You will be sent notice through US mail, if approved or denied

If I'm Approved, What Are the Next Steps? 

• You will be put on a wait list for the county you live in. Wait lists vary by county and average from 6-24 months.
• Once you reach the top of the wait list, you will be sent contact information of your assigned dentist.
• You begin treatment and keep in touch with Dental OPTIONS.
• You can have up to 3 years to finish your treatment.
• You must wait 3 years before you can apply again.

Dental OPTIONS is always looking for volunteer dentists to help improve access to good oral health. Please see form below.

Toll-free: 1-888-765-6789
Local: (216) 201-2063

Downloadable documents:

•  Dental OPTIONS Program Application
•  Volunteer Dentist Registration Form
•  List of Safety Net Dental Clinics in Northeast Ohio

Link for Medicaid information:

Healthy Start & Healthy Families/ Medicaid

For tips on good oral health visit:

American Dental Association

Ohio Dental Association

Ohio Department of Health