(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 3.8 out of 5 based on 154 reviews
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newest oldest highest lowestClaire Lewallyn
a year ago
Not a good experience. They run their practice like it's a factory and is not personable. If you bring multiple kids for their appointments, you cannot go back with them. So, they encourage you to bring two adults so one can stay the lobby which is inconvenient. You can't book your next appointment yourself. They auto book it for you and it's hard to change within the same time frame. Overall, I would try going somewhere else.
Candace Chapman
a year ago
I had an appointment scheduled for my daughter 6 months out. I received a call the day before her appointment to confirm she was going to be there at 2:30PM. I stated no, she had an appointment at 12:45PM. The lady on the phone said the doctor had to "move some patients around." I asked why she was calling to inform me the day prior and she lied by saying she tried to call me 7 days ago. I have no missed call from that number. And when asked why she didn't leave a voicemail she said "they are not allowed to leave a voicemail if we don't answer." I work in healthcare and understand things come up, but this situation was handled very unprofessionally. Do not go here if you are on the fence about deciding to use this office. I heard bad things about this dental office, but I still was going to give them a chance because they were the only office willing to accept my daughter at a young age in Dothan. I will be driving all the way to Montgomery to see a pediatric dentist that treats me professionally
Toni Bloom
2 years ago
Dr. White and her dental hygienist Hayley are the absolute best they are so good to my son. They always put him at ease and make the whole process enjoyable. The professionalism and passion for what they do shows!!!
shirmira taylor
2 years ago
They the most I don't know people in the worl every question I asked the answer was I don't know. Then they want your children to go back there with random people without you accompanying them. Like the whole experience just weird. I definitely will be looking for a new dentist
ANGELIA Marie
2 years ago
Your front desk lady needs some serious training on how to speak to people. She told me flat out it was my fault my child had his first cavity yet they keep scheduling us a year out and she first scheduled us during covid. I did a pretty good job as a mom considering you guys have every excuse to put these kids a year off just for a cleaning or emergency and he's 12. She's been nasty every single year and I think she's confident because it's over the phone and not to a parent's face. Highly suggest you guys review her phone calls that are "allegedly" recorded. A matter of fact it's common sense to be polite and helpful working somewhere kids go. We will take our petty medicaid/all kids somewhere else since these types of kids don't matter it's fine. That's what you guys probably hope we do.
Scott Hudson
2 years ago
This location is a joke
Lena Gaines
2 years ago
Waited six months for an appointment. They called a few weeks ago and verified the appointment, then told me I would have to confirm the day before, also. They wanted to know if my kids eye exams could be done at the same time, and I agreed. Then they called back the day before the appointment, and said there wasn't a dentist in the office, but they could still do the eye exams. I rescheduled both appointments instead, because the dental cleaning was the priority. So a few weeks later, they call to confirm the appointment, again. Today, the day before the appointment, I get a call at 2:40 saying the appointments were never confirmed, so they were cancelled. If the confirmation has to be made before 2, why even call me at 2:40? I doubt they will even have a dentist there tomorrow. Something definitely not right about this.
Tina Young
2 years ago
This place is an absolute joke! First off, I scheduled my 3 kids appointments MONTHS ago because that it the only way to get an appointment at this sorry excuse for a business. So, they call me last week to confirm my appointment, that they changed to just over a month sooner because their dentist won't be in office on the day of my actual appointment. So I accepted the appointment change because it's sooner to get them seen and they told me if I couldn't make this appointment I'd have to wait til NEXT FEBRUARY to have them seen!! Then they called me yesterday morning, 24 hours before this appointment to again confirm that I would be bringing them, and I confirmed. Now I get there today for the appointment just to be told that my kids can't be seen because the dentist isn't there and hasn't been there for a WEEK because she has been sick with a fever. SO THEY RESCHEDULED MY APPOINTMENT WHILE SHE WAS APPARENTLY ALREADY SICK, THEN CONFIRMED MY APPOINTMENT THE DAY BEFORE WHILE SHE WAS SICK AND THEN TURN ME AWAY THE DAY OF THE APPOINTMENT BECAUSE SHE IS OUT SICK. TELL ME HOW THIS MAKES ANY SENSE!? To top it off when I said all that to the front desk lady, she had the audacity to ROLL HER EYES at me. THIS BUSINESS IS A JOKE. THEIR EMPLOYEES ARE RUDE. THIS PLACE RECENTLY CHANGED IT'S NAME FROM Sarrell Dental to Advantage Dental+, probably because so many complaints on the previous name, yet they didn't get rid of the problem, which is their sorry EMPLOYEES. I wouldn't recommend this Dentist to anyone. If you can take your children ANYWHERE else, I highly recommend not wasting your time with this horrible company.
Mckayla Burgans
2 years ago
I have called multiple times today to make a appointment for my son and no one wants to answer the phone. I have left messages and submitted a online appointment thing.
Summer Knight
2 years ago
Daughter doesn't like going there. Glasses didn't fit her head.
Catherine Mack
2 years ago
Everyone was so kind and patient with me and my 2 rowdy kids. My oldest is 5 and autistic, youngest is 2. Dr. White was my kids dentists today and I can't remember the hygienist name, but they were absolutely incredible with my children. they were very understanding about my oldest son's special needs and we were comforting to my kids and me when we were having a hard time. Definitely recommend!!! My 2 year old wants to be a "teeth doctor" now
Allison Swain
2 years ago
I hear negative things about this dentistry all the time, but I think they were really nice! Mrs Chrissie (I might have spelled it wrong), was super great with my son! She made it really comfortable for such a tough situation, especially since it had been quite a while since my son had seen a dentist.
Harley Awls
2 years ago
Discrimination- was told my wife needed to prove she in on the birth certificate, but since I'm his birth mother I can bring him in without it. We are legally married and it's all public record. Don't recommend.
Amber Sims
2 years ago
Really appreciate how they talk to the kids about what they are doing and fixing to do . They are really good with my kids who are very apprehensive of the dentist.
Jaylee Campbell
2 years ago
My mother called saying how bad in pain i am from cavities turning into abscess and holes in my teeth and they said they would take me in JULY. Note: its December 1st. Finding a new dentist asap. Learn to take care of your patients !!!
Vanessa Hamilton
2 years ago
Caring and kind with my granddaughter.
Desiree Beard
2 years ago
This is a great place. Friendly staff
Chris_B_On26s
2 years ago
Angel was our hygienist today. She was very kind and handle my son the best I have seen when it came to any cleaning. He was happy going in and well as leaving out. Great job and keep up the good work.
T A Y L O R
2 years ago
Angel is a very nice person she makes the patient laugh alot i known here for years and shes a nice kind person.
Panda Nation
2 years ago
Angel was very nice
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