Dentists that accept Medicaid for adults in Baton Rouge, LA
Last verified: October 25, 2026, from each clinic's or agency's own web page (linked below). We have not phoned these clinics, so "accepting new patients" is unconfirmed unless a clinic's own page says so. Call before you go.
The short version. Regular Louisiana Medicaid covers almost no dental care for adults 21 and older: only dentures and the exams and X-rays needed to make them. Cleanings, fillings and extractions for adults come from your Healthy Louisiana health plan's extra benefits (about $500 to $750 a year, depending on the plan). In Baton Rouge, the community health centers below (Open Health Care Clinic, CareSouth and RKM, plus Southeast Community Health Systems in Zachary) take Medicaid and offer a sliding fee if you run past your plan's limit.
What Louisiana Medicaid covers for adults (21+)
Standard adult dental: exams and X-rays only when you're getting dentures, plus dentures, relines and repairs. One complete or partial denture per arch every eight years. Routine care and repairs to natural teeth are not covered. (LDH Medicaid Services, LDH EPSDT Age Out)
Not eligible for dental: adults covered only as QMB, SLMB, PACE, Take Charge Plus, or other limited-benefit programs. (LDH)
Broader coverage: adults in the New Opportunities, Residential Options or Supports Waiver get diagnostic, preventive, restorative and other dental services. (LDH)
Who runs it: MCNA Dental (1-855-702-6262, mcnala.net) and DentaQuest (1-800-685-0143, dentaquest.com). Call yours to find an in-network dentist near you.
New in 2026: Act 629 (HB 222) requires Louisiana Medicaid to cover a dental procedure that's medically necessary to clear you for another Medicaid-covered procedure. LDH still has to file the state plan amendment and rules, so ask your plan whether it's in effect yet. (Act 629 text)
Extra adult dental by Healthy Louisiana plan
From the state's 2026 "Compare Health Plans" chart (PDF). You can switch plans through Healthy Louisiana (1-855-229-6848) during open enrollment or for cause.
Up to $750/yr for exams, cleanings, fillings, extractions, X-rays with FQHC providers (CareSouth, Open Health, RKM and Southeast Community Health Systems below are all FQHCs)
Plan extras change each year; confirm with the plan before booking.
Baton Rouge clinics
Open Health Care Clinic, Dental Clinic (Mid City)
3905 Convention St., Baton Rouge, LA 70806 · 225-655-6422 (one number for all locations)
Hours: Mon to Fri 8 to 4:30; closed Sat and Sun (per clinic page)
Federally qualified health center (FQHC) that treats children, teens, adults and seniors. Dental services listed include exams, cleanings, X-rays, fillings, extractions, crowns and bridges, partial dentures and sealants. Its insurance page lists Medicaid, MCNA and DentaQuest (Louisiana's two Medicaid dental plans) and every Healthy Louisiana health plan. Sliding fee based on household income and size, and the clinic says no one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-ins are welcome for urgent dental problems. Sources: OHCC dental clinic location, OHCC dental care, OHCC insurance and sliding fee. Accepting new adult Medicaid patients: not yet confirmed by phone.
CareSouth Medical & Dental, Baton Rouge Clinic
3140 Florida St., Baton Rouge, LA 70806 · 225-650-2000
Hours: Mon and Tue 8 to 6:30, Wed and Thu 8 to 5, Fri 8 to noon, Sat 8 to 1 (center hours per clinic page; dental hours may differ)
Non-profit FQHC, formerly Capitol City Family Health Center. Dental is one of the services at this site: cleanings, exams, X-rays, sealants, fillings, extractions, crowns, bridges and partials. The CDC's prevention directory lists this clinic as accepting Medicaid and Medicare with a sliding scale, and CareSouth has publicized a sliding-fee discount for insured and uninsured patients (a 2020 example was $40 for a dental visit at the lowest income tier; current fees may differ). Sources: CareSouth Baton Rouge clinic, CareSouth dental services, CareSouth about (FQHC), CDC NPIN listing, WAFB, April 2020. Accepting new adult Medicaid patients: not yet confirmed by phone.
RKM Primary Care, Baton Rouge
455 E. Airport Ave., Baton Rouge, LA 70806 · 225-683-1320
Hours: Mon to Fri 8 to 5 (per clinic page)
FQHC (NPI registry). RKM's Baton Rouge page lists "Dental: Preventive & Restorative" on site, along with free patient transportation and Medicaid eligibility help. Note: RKM's separate dental page lists dental only at its Slaughter, Jackson, Clinton and Livingston clinics, so ask whether dental is offered at the Airport Ave. site before you go. RKM dental services include checkups, X-rays, cleanings, fillings, crowns, extractions and dentures/partials. Sources: RKM Baton Rouge, RKM dental services, NPI registry (FQHC). Dental at this site and new adult Medicaid patients: not yet confirmed by phone.
Southeast Community Health Systems, Zachary (north East Baton Rouge Parish)
6351 Main St., Zachary, LA 70791 · 225-306-2000
Dental hours: Mon to Thu 8 to 4:30, Fri 8 to 2; open until 7 p.m. on Wednesdays (per clinic page)
Community health center about 20 miles north of downtown Baton Rouge. Dental services include exams, X-rays, cleanings, fillings, extractions, emergency treatment and oral cancer screenings. Its billing page says it accepts Medicaid, Medicare and commercial insurance and is "Accepting New Medicaid Patients – All Ages," with a sliding fee for uninsured or underinsured patients. Sources: SCHS dental, SCHS billing. Not yet confirmed by phone.
St. Vincent de Paul BRAVO Dental Clinic (free, for the uninsured)
1647 Convention St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802 · 225-383-7450
The Baton Rouge Area Volunteer (BRAVO) Dentists provide free dental services to people who are uninsured and in need. If you have Medicaid you will probably be pointed to the clinics above, but this is the place to call if you have lost Medicaid or have no dental coverage. Appointments may be required; call for current availability, eligibility and hours. Sources: SVdP Baton Rouge programs, SVdP get help. Not yet confirmed by phone.
Not listed: EXCELth, which runs FQHC dental clinics in New Orleans, currently lists only a behavioral health center in Baton Rouge (730 Colonial Dr.), with no dental services there (EXCELth Baton Rouge). Baton Rouge has no dental school; the nearest reduced-fee student clinic is the LSU School of Dentistry in New Orleans (see our New Orleans page).
Script for calling a clinic
"Do you see adult Medicaid patients for dental, and are you taking new patients?"
"I have [plan name]. Do you bill its adult dental extra benefit?"
"If I go over the yearly limit, what's your sliding fee for [cleaning / filling / extraction]?"
"What should I bring?" (Usually photo ID, plan card, and proof of income for the sliding scale.)
If no one can see you soon: Open Health Care Clinic says it welcomes walk-ins for urgent dental problems. A hospital emergency room can treat a dental infection or swelling, though usually not fix the tooth. Three of the five plans (AmeriHealth Caritas, Healthy Blue and Humana) list rides to adult dental appointments as an extra (see the chart PDF above), and RKM lists free patient transportation. If a Medicaid dental plan won't help you find a dentist, Louisiana Medicaid takes dental complaints at MedicaidDental@la.gov (LDH Dental Services).