About SmileHealthy Dental Center

This clinic operates under a SLIDING SCALE model. This means that it MAY NOT be free depending on your income. You will be required to prove financial need in order to receive free services or services at a reduced cost. In order to get more information on this clinic, click on the icons below. You may be required to join for free in order to access full contact information.

To set up an appointment, call the SmileHealthy Dental Center at (217) 403-5477. While new patient appointments may be full for weeks out, appointments regularly open up for those who are available for same day, next day, or walk in and wait appointments.
The first appointment will be a New Patient Exam, at which the doctor will take x-rays and diagnose any needed treatment.  A second appointment will then be scheduled to begin your treatment plan. Typically our dentist will do extractions first, with future appointments for cleanings and finally filling cavities. Care that is beyond the scope of our clinic may be referred to an outside provider.
Emergency appointments can be scheduled promptly. However, during these appointments the dentist will only focus on the area of severe pain.
The center accepts Medicaid, private insurance, and self-pay patients.
Prior to scheduling an appointment, you will need to bring in a completed New Patient Packet - Dental (available at bottom of the page); Patients that do not have any insurance will be charged on a sliding fee scale based on their income.   When you come to your appointment, bring your insurance/Medicaid/Medicare information and/or your copayment (amount varies).

Dental Center Hours of Operation:
Monday                       9:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday - Thursday    8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Occasional Fridays and Saturdays

SmileHealthy Services:
    Extractions
    Restorations
    Cleanings
    Full Exams
    Dental Health Education
    Limited Urgent Care

SmileHealthy is a dynamic collection of dental programs that work to improve the oral health of the community through providing preventive care, treatment, and education.
Head Start Dental Clinic - SmileHealthy provides comprehensive dental care from exams to specialty services for children enrolled in the Champaign County Regional Planning Commission's Head Start/Early Head Start. The care is delivered at a permanent clinic at the Rantoul school and setting up mobile clinics at other Head Start sites. Care is available to the entire family of an enrolled child who uses SmileHealthy as their dental home.

Since this is a sliding fee scale clinic, we have provided the Federal Poverty Guidelines below. Visit the SmileHealthy Dental Center website listed above to see what the level is needed for free care.