UAB Sparks Dental Clinic offers dental care bespoke for individuals with special health needs and disabilities. They are specialized in providing safe, quality dental care for individuals who lack the developmental and cognitive ability to understand or cooperate for traditional dental treatment.

Their patients include children and adults with disabilities such as:

• Autism
  
• Cerebral palsy
  
• Downs and other genetic syndromes
  
• Epilepsy
  
• Intellectual disability
  
• Physical disabilities such as deafness, vision impairment and paralysis
  
• Sensory Integration issues
  
• Many other developmental conditions

Their services involve routine preventive care (i.e., exams, cleaning, fluoride treatments, radiographs), fillings, and simple extractions. Most of their patients can be successfully treated in their outpatient clinic, but some special cases may be treated in the operating room at Children's of Alabama.

Contact information:

Phone: (800) 822-2472
Address: 930 20th St S Community Health Services BLVD 1st Floor, Birmingham, AL - 35294
Website: https://www.uab.edu/civitansparks/dental

Alabama Regional Medical Services is a Primary Care Medical Home. They are a patient-centered medical organization with a patient-centered philosophy that drives primary care excellence. ARMS provides a comprehensive, team-based, coordinated, and accessible healthcare focused on quality and safety. They provide quality healthcare and other related services to all communities, including underserved and homeless persons, regardless of language, culture, or financial barriers.

They construct and sustain a health system that provides patient-focused access to coordinated and comprehensive care, which improves health outcomes across all communities. You will be assigned a Primary Care Provider (PCP) who will manage your health needs. You can choose any provider in our practice and may change your PCP if you wish.this is A team of health professionals (e.g. medical assistant, social worker, pharmacist, nurse manager) will work with your PCP to care for you.

Contact information:

Phone: (205) 322-8288
Address:1333 19th St N, Birmingham, AL - 35234
Website: http://alabamaarms.org/dental-clinic/

Community Free Dental Clinic is the only organization of its kind, providing free dental services to low-income, elderly, and veterans living at or below the poverty level in Madison County, Alabama. Due to the overwhelming need of patients for extractions, this is their primary focus.

They have treated over 8,700 patients since opening in March 2013, that is a total of over $3,480,000 donated services to Huntsville and Madison County uninsured residents.

The Community Free Dental Clinic (CFDC) opened its doors March 2013 and what a community response they have encountered! The original concept, brought to life by forward-thinking civic leaders, volunteers, and health professionals of Huntsville and Madison County, was planned to close the gap for underserved and low income Madison County residents who are in a dental crisis. The response for service tripled beyond projection, and now CFDC has great need for funding to continue this much needed organization.

To date, over 8,600 county residents have been evaluated and treated with over $3,480,000 worth of services. Assessments by professional dental staff and registered nurses have included extractions, biopsies of mouth tumors, blood pressure and blood sugar problems, and other abnormalities. They offer an improvement to the quality of life for these undeserved members of community. Many referrals to Community Free Dental Clinic are from previous patients, the Community Free Clinic, Huntsville and Crestwood Hospitals, Madison County Medicaid office, Huntsville Assistance Program (HAP), the New Hope Care Center, cancer institutes, and other local charities.

Contact information:

Phone: (256) 489-1853
Address:2341 Whitesburg Dr Suite 3, Huntsville, AL - 35801
Website: http://hsvfreedental.org/

Central North Alabama Health Services, Inc. (CNAHSI) was established in the state of Alabama in July 1982 as a 501(c) 3 private non-profit Corporation. CNAHSI began service delivery in September 1982 as a two physician family practice, one situated in a satellite facility on Highway 20 near Limestone County and the other physician office located in a house and trailer on Pulaski Pike, Huntsville, Alabama.

Today, they have engaged into one of the largest multiservice primary healthcare group practices in North Alabama, that is Joint Commission Accredited and Primary Care Medical Home (PCMH) Certified by The Joint Commission. Currently, with 5 health centers and a home health agency, they offer healthcare services to more than 100,000 residents of Madison, Limestone, Morgan, and contiguous counties in North Alabama and South Tennessee.

For over 38 years, their commitment has always been to improve the quality of life in their community by providing access to quality healthcare services. Their history is a story of community support, strong partnerships, and dedicated staff. As CNAHSI looks forwards the future, they will concentrate on enlargement of services into the surrounding counties while providing quality and caring healthcare services to our patients.

Contact information:

Phone:(256) 533-6311
Address: 751 Pleasant Row, Huntsville, AL - 35801
Website: https://www.cnahsi.com/

At Dauphin Island Parkway Health Center (FOPHCC), the Mobile County Health Department is here to provide a healthy, safe, prepared and educated community. Their mission is to promote, improve and protect the overall health of Mobile County. They hope to accomplish this by enhancing revenue, strengthening organizational employment cycles, improving data management systems, increasing department effectiveness, boosting marketing and community image, as well as influencing health policies.

The Mobile County Health Department is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health care Organizations. Concerns about the quality of care received? Contact the Joint Commission at 800.994.6610.

The Mobile County Health Department works closely with the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH). To learn more about ADPH and what they are doing for Alabama, visit their website here.

Contact information:

Phone: (251) 445-3450
Address:2601 Dauphin Island Pkwy, Mobile, AL - 36605
Website: mchd.org

Their staff recognizes oral health care should be based on the individual; everyone should have a personalized treatment plan created just for them. Their teams believe lasting healthy outcomes and positive experiences are the foundation of quality care and service. They aim to create a partnership between the patient and practice team, and it is through this unique partnership that they can provide personalized quality care that fits one's personal lifestyle and overall health goals. They call this approach to care, Preventistry®.

They 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 overlook.

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, their 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.

Their vision team strives to create meaningful interactions and keep an ongoing relationship with patients and their families. They want you to feel comfortable and confident coming to us as an ally with the smallest question or largest concern regarding your child’s 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.

Contact information:

Phone: (334) 326-5450
Address: 3439 McGehee RD, Montgomery, AL - 36111
Website: https://www.advantagedental.com/

Dr. Thomas, the founder of Katrice L Thomas, DMD is a Montgomery native, born and raised. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Chemistry from Fisk University, located in Nashville, Tennessee, where she graduated summa cum laude. She earned her Master of Science Degree in Biology from Alabama State University in Montgomery, Alabama. In 1998, Dr. Thomas obtained her Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.) from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry.

After dental school, Dr. Thomas entered private practice as an associate dentist. Now, she’s been working in dentistry for more than 21 years and has achieved her dream of building a thriving practice right here in her hometown.

In addition to her Montgomery practice, she still dedicates time to providing dentistry for non-profit clinics. In these clinics, she offers emergency and restorative care to those who need her many talents. Also, Dr. Thomas provides comprehensive dental care to veterans and members of the United States military. Serving the military is a cause that is close to her heart because Dr. Thomas served as a member of the Alabama National Guard. Dr. Thomas has also spent time in a school-based dental clinic, where she did what she could to change the lives of as many kids as possible.

When she’s not busy changing the world through dentistry, Dr. Thomas actively attends Mount Zion AME Zion Church where she participates in a number of outreach programs and charitable organizations. In her spare time, she is a sports enthusiast and enjoys exercising, playing golf, and keeping up with football, baseball, basketball, and golf tournaments — especially when she gets to share them with family and friends!

Dr. Thomas is a member of the American Dental Association (ADA), the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), the Alabama Dental Association (ALDA), and the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Contact information:

Phone: (334) 260-7757
Address: 3845 Interstate Court, Montgomery, AL - 36109
Website: https://www.katricethomasdmd.com/