(The Citizen Alien Waived Emergent Medical (CAWEM) program covers dental emergencies only. CAWEM Plus for pregnant women has full dental coverage. Please report your pregnancy to OHP to get CAWEM Plus.)
Alabama Medicaid is a program that pays for routine dental care for the children of Alabama under the age of 21 years, as long as the child is eligible for full Medicaid. Most children are no longer eligible after their 19th birthday unless they qualify for another category. Adults age 21 and older are not eligible for dental coverage through Medicaid.
More than a million Alabama residents each year qualify for full or partial Medicaid coverage. To qualify for Alabama Medicaid, applicants must meet and provide proof of income, meet age requirements, fill out forms correctly and turn in a completed application to the correct office or worker.
Alabama Medicaid dental services must be provided by or under the supervision of licensed dentists enrolled as Medicaid dental providers. Routine procedures involving the teeth covered* by Medicaid include:
ALL Kids is a low-cost health care coverage program for children under age of 19 years. Benefits include regular checkups and immunizations, sick child doctor visits, prescriptions, vision and dental care, hospitalization, mental health and substance abuse services, and much more.
ALL Kids uses Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama (BCBSAL) to provide services through their preferred provider network. If your child is approved, coverage will begin on the first day of the month after the application is received.
Income eligibility determination can only be made when a complete application is received by ALL Kids. Please note, even if your income falls outside of the below guidelines, you may still be eligible for coverage the only way to know for sure is to apply.
Our staff recognizes oral health care should be based on the individual; everyone should have a personalized treatment plan created just for them. Our teams believe lasting healthy outcomes and positive experiences are the foundation of quality care and service. We aim to create a partnership between the patient and practice team, and it is through this unique partnership that we can provide personalized quality care that fits one's personal lifestyle and overall health goals. We call this approach to care, Preventistry.
We are improving the oral health of all by expanding access, affordability and having a greater focus on preventing dental disease rather than just treating it. Oral health is the health of your mouth and everything in it, including teeth, gums, throat and the bones around the mouth. It is an important part of overall full-body health and can often overlooked.
Poor oral health can lead to complications such as gum disease, tooth decay, diabetes, clogged arteries and even difficulties with pregnancy. With proper guidance and support, our providers and patients partner together to design a personal oral health strategy to transform and improve overall health and most importantly to prevent future dental complications.
To meet the growing need for accessible eye care and the convenience of having both vision and dental in the same office, Advantage Dental+ practices are continuing to expand; we offer childrens vision services in eight locations throughout Alabama: Alexander City, Anniston, Athens, Boaz, Clanton, Dothan, Montgomery and Tuscaloosa. Our vision services include complete eye exams, eyeglasses and eye glasses repair for children.
Our vision team strives to create meaningful interactions and keep an ongoing relationship with our patients and their families. We want you to feel comfortable and confident coming to us as an ally with the smallest question or largest concern regarding your childs vision health. With highly qualified staff committed to helping the families of Alabama, Advantage Dental+s vision team is dedicated to making a positive impact in the community.
Advantage Dental+ is dedicated to a mission: To improve the oral health of all. Our network of practices, comprised of nearly 200 providers and 800 support employees, are located throughout four states Alabama, Massachusetts, Oregon and Washington. Strategically located in over 70 communities, our teams provide quality oral health care and education to over a quarter million patients annually. Together, we are creating healthy and confident smiles across the nation.
Answered phones, in-house referrals, community events, billing and insurance assistance, and other creative solutions and technology are just some of the ways we are actively working to provide affordable care and access to dental professionals that is easy for everyone to get to.
Respect, compassion, compromise, and transparency are all elements needed for a successful partnership. We strive to create meaningfulinteractions and keep anongoing relationship with our patients. Anyonecanfeel comfortable and confident coming to usas an allywiththesmallest question or largest concernregarding their oral health.
Quality care is both objective and subjective. It isbothmeasurable healthy outcomes andpositive patient experiences. It is celebrating the small wins, like being cavity-free, or overcoming dental anxiety and making it in for a cleaning. Through quality care, our teams are changing the way people think about and approach oral health for the better.
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Rating 3.3 out of 5 based on 41 reviews
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newest oldest highest lowestSheena Miller
a year ago
The floors are absolutely disgusting! This should be a sanitary environment for our kids to have dental work done but it is so far from it. This trip they once again had no sanitizer in the dispensers, bathrooms were absolutely disgusting no toilet paper or paper towels and looked like they haven't been cleaned in months. The carpets are covered in stains and the chairs in the waiting room are disgusting. Clearly no cleaning gets done here but they want you to wear a mask?! My daughter had to have a filling and the entire inside of her cheek was swollen and bleeding with cuts all over the inside of her mouth. Just because we have Medicaid insurance we shouldn't have to go to a dentist that is so rough, and the environment is not kid friendly plus it's always disgusting. I've honestly never seen anything like it!
Anthony C
2 years ago
Dentist is extremely rude and dosent have any respect to her customers and never wants to work every time we go she sends us to specialist anytime it requires actual work
Jessica Edmondson
2 years ago
Prior to Covid, my children had an appointment set for a couple of months. When we arrived for the appointment, we were told that the dentist was not in so our appointment was cancelled. No explanation other than that. I understand unforeseen events come up, but a phone call would have been nice, even if it were the morning of. Post covid and now under a new name, we thought we would give it another shot. Upon arrival, I was given two packets per child to update info (I'm assuming - nothing was said) some signature areas were highlighted. So, I signed the highlighted parts and returned to the counter asking if this was all or did I need to fill out more? As there were about 10 pages per packet = 40 pages(!) The receptionist told me that I needed to fill out the bottom packet for each child - good to know now that we've actually communicated. As I'm filling out the paper work, all I can think is it would have been nice to be warned beforehand that you would have several pages of paperwork to fill out - OR, better yet, I would suggest a link to do so online PRIOR to the appointment. We arrived for the appointments on time and still waited an hour and 15 minutes for my children to be taken back. The first impression from walking in is cold & unfriendly. Once taken back, the hygienist and the dentist were more friendly but overall, it was less than satisfactory.
Beth Rohl
2 years ago
They don't answer their phone, have a confirmed appointment at 2pm show up at 155pm doors are locked, made repeated calls, knocked, attempt to get apt completed. 215 pm still sitting g in parking lot. They didn't answer the phone or door. When I tried making an appointment couldn't get ahold of anyone either.
Tammy Garza Torres
2 years ago
Great with my children
Whitney Hendrix
2 years ago
Took my 5 year old son to have a cap put on his tooth. This was his first time having anything like that done to him. The female dentist and her assistant do NOT need to work with kids. You can't throw a kid in a chair get them high on gas then get upset with them when they start getting upset because they have no clue why they are feeling different or what in the world is going on. They gave no explanation to kind words no encouragement no nothing. She will never touch my child again!
nancy ellis
2 years ago
I took my daughter here a few months ago. The female dentist and dental assistant just seemed rude and unhappy to be there. They didn't explain anything to my daughter. The dentist put a face mask on her for nitrous oxide, which freaked my daughter out and the dentist just kept saying sniff, sniff ,sniff. Ignoring my daughter when she asked what it's for. So of course my child freaks out and gets up. They then gave us a referral to a different dentist. They didn't try to calm her or explain anything. I tried but they didn't. They just sent us out the door. I think you need more kid friendly staff!
Samantha Wolcott
2 years ago
I went there for my teeth cause I had two cavity's and they said that in a month or two and come back so we can fix that so I came back and this time I had 3 and then they said the same thing so I have came back and they done it again I had 5 they said it again so now I have 6 and part oof my tooth is gone and my teeth hurt when I eat and they wont do nun about it :/
Barbara Allen
3 years ago
Awesome place to take children for eye and dental care, just a awesome staff through and through.
Samantha Wolcott
3 years ago
I went there for my teeth cause I had two cavity's and they said that in a month or two and come back so we can fix that so I came back and this time I had 3 and then they said the same thing so I have came back and they done it again I had 5 they said it again so now I have 6 and part oof my tooth is gone and my teeth hurt when I eat and they wont do nun about it :/
Barbara Allen
3 years ago
Awesome place to take children for eye and dental care, just a awesome staff through and through.
Elizabeth Darnell
3 years ago
We recently moved to the area and my daughter had a tooth hurting her. We called several offices and no one was seeing new patients. Thankfully Sarrell in Boaz was able to get us in same day and were so nice. They even called to follow up on us. We will definitely be back to use them as our dentist.
Elizabeth Darnell
4 years ago
We recently moved to the area and my daughter had a tooth hurting her. We called several offices and no one was seeing new patients. Thankfully Sarrell in Boaz was able to get us in same day and were so nice. They even called to follow up on us. We will definitely be back to use them as our dentist.
Maria Jose
4 years ago
I was a potential new patient at Sarrell Dental in Boaz but after being in the waiting room with a friend and her child I have decided that I will avoid going there at all costs. I was sitting very close to the front desk area and I could overhear the girls who work there talking bad about patients and laughing at them. I would not recommend this place to anyone unless you want to be made fun of by the staff. It is very unprofessional to not only speak so terrible about their patients, but to go to the level that these front desk staff do is very disheartening.
Rocky Rhoades
4 years ago
Always been really good with my daughter and son
Rocky Rhoades
5 years ago
Always been really good with my daughter and son
Maria Jose
5 years ago
I was a potential new patient at Sarrell Dental in Boaz but after being in the waiting room with a friend and her child I have decided that I will avoid going there at all costs. I was sitting very close to the front desk area and I could overhear the girls who work there talking bad about patients and laughing at them. I would not recommend this place to anyone unless you want to be made fun of by the staff. It is very unprofessional to not only speak so terrible about their patients, but to go to the level that these front desk staff do is very disheartening.
Rose Owens
5 years ago
Love it
Linda Faye
5 years ago
They take there time and they are good with the kids
Tanya Carroll
5 years ago
The staff is always really friendly. They are really great with kids.
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