Questions received at jwalker@fchn.org may be posted below.
Q: Where can I find a dentist in the Greater Franklin County area?
Community Dental: Community Dental is an agency committed to providing accessible dental care services, education, and health promotion to people in Maine. Dedicated, professional, and caring staff strive to deliver high quality services to everyone. Community Dental believes that these efforts are key in promoting and maintaining long-term improvements in health and well being for each individual it serves. All insurances are accepted, including MaineCare. Accepting new patients. There is a limited waiting list for new patients; individuals who are not patients but who have an emergency can be seen usually within 48 hours. Phone: (207) 779-2659, 131 Franklin Health Commons (in the brown building next to Franklin Memorial Hospital), Farmington, Hours: Monday-Thursday 7-5:30 p.m. Strong Area Dental: Dental education, preventive care, x-rays, and oral exams, restorations, crowns and bridges, complete and partial dentures, whitening, periodontal care, sealant, consultations and referrals, and extractions. All insurances accepted, including a sliding fee scale and MaineCare. There is unfortunately, a waiting list for new patients. Phone: (207) 684-3045, 177 North Main St., Strong, Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8:30-5 p.m. Wednesday 8:30-7 p.m. Rangeley Family Dental: Dental cleanings, and fillings. Phone: (207) 864-3400, 2252 Main St., Rangeley, Hours: Monday 1-8 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday 8-4 p.m. All insurances accepted. MaineCare accepted for Rangeley residents only. Hammerick Dental: General dentistry. Most insurances accepted, no MaineCare. Not accepting new patients at this time. Phone: (207) 778-2727, 145 Main St., Farmington, Hours: Thursday and Friday 8-12 p.m. Afternoons 1-5 p.m. Dentists: Walter and Paula Hammerick Tyngtown Dental: General Dentistry. Most insurances accepted, no new MaineCare. Accepting new patients on a limited basis. Phone: (207) 645-9522, 144 Main St., East Wilton, Hours: Monday-Thursday 8-4:30 p.m. Complete Dentistry: General dentistry. All insurances accepted, no MaineCare. Accepting new patients. Phone: (207) 645-4994, 7 Thompson St., Wilton, Hours: Monday-Thursday 7:30-4:30 p.m. Dr. Milad Bozorgina: General dentistry. All insurances accepted, no MaineCare. Accepting new patients. Phone: (207) 778-3307, 1460 Main St., East Wilton, Hours: Monday 8-4 p.m. Tuesday and Friday 8-4:30 p.m. Dr. Katherine Heer: General dentistry. All insurances accepted, no MaineCare. Phone: (207) 778-4200, 104 Corn Shop Lane, Farmington, Hours: Monday and Thursday 8 – 4; Tuesday 8 – 6, Friday, 8 – 2. E-mail: info@khsmiles.com. Accepting new patients. James H. Creznic General Dentistry: All insurances accepted, no MaineCare. Not accepting new patients at this time. Phone: (207) 778-6342, 122 High St., Farmington, Hours: Monday-Friday 8-5 p.m. Gerard Girardin DDS.: General dentistry. Most insurances accepted, no MaineCare. Accepting new patients. Phone: (207) 897-4136, 115 Park St., Livermore Falls, Hours: Monday, Tuesday and Friday 8-5 p.m. (occasionally some Fridays they are closed.) Thursday 8-3 p.m. Dr. Peter Swallow: General dentistry. Most insurances are accepted, no MaineCare. Not accepting new patients at this time. Phone: (207) 778-6268, 107 Box Shop Hill Rd., Farmington, Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30-5 p.m. Kay Advanced Dental Concepts: General dentistry. All insurances accepted, no MaineCare or Delta. Accepting new patients. Phone: (207) 897-2721 or 778-6368 (Farmington area), 32 Main St., Livermore Falls, Hours: Monday-Tuesday 11-6 p.m. Wednesday 8-5 p.m. John Ellis DDS, MD Oral & Facial Surgery: Oral and facial surgery including dental implants, wisdom teeth, and facial trauma. All insurances accepted, including MaineCare. Accepting new patients. Phone: (207) 779-1111, 444 Wilton Rd., Farmington, Hours: Tuesday-Thursday 8-4 p.m. Friday 8-3 p.m. Dr. Eugene H. Glad: Provides braces for children ages 10-14 (Your child’s dentist must write to the Bureau of Medical Services for approval before your child can be fitted for braces). All insurances accepted including MaineCare. There is unfortunately a waiting list for new patients. Patients are seen on a first come first serve basis. Phone: (207) 622-1430, 11 Middle St., Augusta, Maine, 04330, Hours: Tuesday-Thursday 7:30-4 p.m. Must live in a 25 mile radius of Augusta. Dr. Paul F. Remmes: Provides orthodontic care for children (ages 17 and younger). There is unfortunately a waiting list that is up to a year long. Most insurances are accepted, including MaineCare. Adult Orthodontia also offered but not covered by MaineCare. Phone: (207) 282-7501, 6 Wellspring Rd., Biddeford, Maine 04005. Hours: 2 Mondays a month 8-4:45 p.m. and Tuesday-Thursday 8-5 p.m. Maine Donated Dental: The program serves disabled and elderly people who cannot afford needed treatment and have no other way of getting help. Each person's condition must be severe enough to prohibit or significantly limit gainful employment, and they must need extensive treatment rather than a cleaning or a check-up. In addition, they can neither afford dental care nor get it through other programs. Each patient receives services through this program only once. When all needed work is completed, care should be transferred to another practice. Phone: 1-800-205-5615, PO Box 2282, Augusta, Maine 04330. Contact: Michele Cooper. Children's Dental Center: The Children’s Dental Clinic provides total pediatric dental care, including all forms of restorative treatment, sealants, and preventive dental education for low-income children. Children under care return for continuing oral hygiene instruction and frequent fluoride applications. Surgical procedures, endodontics, space maintainers, minor orthodontics and laboratory work are done in the office. Services are provided for children under the age of 21. Must be on MaineCare to qualify. Phone: (207) 622-2022 or 1-866-253-1461, 133 State St., Augusta Maine 04330. Hours: Monday-Thursday 8-4 p.m. (sometimes open later then 4 p.m.). Senior-Dent: A Maine Dental Association program that offers comprehensive dental care to low-income elderly persons at reduced fees. Maine citizens who are age 62 or older, have no dental benefits under a private insurance plan or the MaineCare program, are eligible to enroll. Persons who qualify will receive a minimum discount of 15% from the usual and customary fees of participating dentists on all dental services. Maine Area Agencies on Aging can provide further information about Senior-Dent and can determine if an individual is eligible to receive dental care at reduced fees. For more information please contact SeniorsPlus at: Phone: (207) 645-3315 or 1-800-427-1241, 251 U.S. Rt. 2, Wilton, Maine 04294. Hours: Monday-Friday 8-4 p.m. Cole Family Foundation Orthodontic Project: This project, a partnership between the private Cole Family Foundation and the Maine Dental Association (MDA), is designed to help provide orthodontia (braces) for 25 to 30 Maine children a year, in cases where no other funds are available. Children from low-income families who do not qualify for any government program (such as MaineCare) may be eligible. The Foundation will reimburse up to 70% of the orthodontist's usual fee, which the provider is required to accept as total payment, so there will be no cost to the child's family. Cases are referred from dentists and selected approval by a panel of Maine Dental Association members; financial eligibility is determined by the Foundation. Referrals to this program must come from a dentist (self-referrals from patients will not be considered). Dentists should contact the MDA and request the information packet for the Cole Family Foundation Orthodontic Project. Referring Dentist may call: Phone: (207) 622-7900, Maine Dental Association PO Box 215, Manchester, Maine 04351 Contact: Frances Miliano, Executive Director. Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Oral Health Program: Although the Oral Health Program cannot provide clinical dental services or financial assistance, dental health information and limited information and referral services are provided. Phone: (207) 287-2361, 11 State House Station, Key Plaza, 5th Floor, Augusta, Maine 04333.
