Free for children without access to dental care (no insurance, no dentist, or other barriers); parental permission required; serves Derry, Londonderry, Chester, Sandown, Hampstead, Windham schools
NH Medicaid covers dental for adults 21+ under the NH Smiles program (since 2023): preventive services with no annual cap or copay; x-rays, cleanings, fillings, gum treatment, extractions, oral surgery, anesthesia up to $1,500/year (10% copay above 100% FPL); dentures covered only for waiver recipients/nursing-facility residents. Children get full coverage. See https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/programs-services/medicaid/medicaid-dental-services-new-hampshire-smiles-program/medicaid-dental
Emergency dental care
For severe dental infection or trauma, Parkland Medical Center ER, 1 Parkland Dr, Derry, NH 03038. Nearest verified low-cost emergency options: Harbor Care Dental (45 High St, Nashua, (603) 821-7788) and Easterseals NH Oral Health Center (555 Auburn St, Manchester, (603) 621-3482).
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Children's Dental Network provides free cavity-prevention dental care to any child without access to dental care in the Derry-area schools.
Adults: NH Smiles adult dental benefit covers preventive care with no cap for Medicaid adults 21+ (1-844-583-6151). Nearby low-cost adult options: Greater Nashua Dental Connection (31 Cross St, Nashua, (603) 879-9314) and Poisson Dental Facility (100 McGregor St, Manchester, (603) 663-6226).
Derry has very few verifiable low-cost dental options. A directory listing for 'Community Health Services, Inc.' at 14 Tsienneto Rd, Derry (sliding scale dental) could NOT be verified on any official page, so it was dropped per the no-unverified-listings rule. The one verified option is the Children's Dental Network (children only, free). Adults should use nearby Manchester or Nashua clinics (15-25 min drive).
1 verified low-cost options are listed above, including Children's Dental Network. Call ahead to confirm eligibility and fees.
Does NH Medicaid cover dental for adults?
NH Medicaid covers dental for adults 21+ under the NH Smiles program (since 2023): preventive services with no annual cap or copay; x-rays, cleanings, fillings, gum treatment, extractions, oral surgery, anesthesia up to $1,500/year (10% copay above 100% FPL); dentures covered only for waiver recipients/nursing-facility residents. Children get full coverage. See https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/programs-services/medicaid/medicaid-dental-services-new-hampshire-smiles-program/medicaid-dental
Where do I go for emergency dental care in Derry?
For severe dental infection or trauma, Parkland Medical Center ER, 1 Parkland Dr, Derry, NH 03038. Nearest verified low-cost emergency options: Harbor Care Dental (45 High St, Nashua, (603) 821-7788) and Easterseals NH Oral Health Center (555 Auburn St, Manchester, (603) 621-3482).
