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At Your Fingertips www . padental . org
padental . org / clinicdirectory | padental . org / van
Did you know that PDA ’ s website provides several resources to ensure Pennsylvanians are informed consumers and have access to quality dental care ? Our Dental Clinic Directory , located at padental . org / clinicdirectory , consists of a searchable list of free and reduced-fee dental clinics in Pennsylvania . Patients can easily locate a clinic by filtering the list by county or view all clinics .
Each of the clinic listings provide the following details :
• Contact information • Services offered • Fees
• Hours of operation • Patient eligibility • Areas served
In addition , we also have a section that provides the public with information on navigating insurance programs and receiving much-needed dental care .
Patients can visit our Virtual Dental Van at padental . org / van to find information on :
• Finding a “ dental home ”
• CHIP and Medical Assistance programs
• Preparing for a visit to the dentist • Cavity prevention
These two sections are excellent dental resources for the general public , available to them 24 / 7 .
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