Free and Low Cost Dentists in Iowa
1,285 dental offices across 229 Iowa towns, 23 of them federally funded health centers that charge by income. Children on Iowa Medicaid get dental care at no cost. For adults, Iowa Medicaid covers a broad set of adult dental care.
Iowa Medicaid and Dental Care in Iowa
- Children
- Covered. Every child under 21 on Iowa Medicaid gets dental check ups, cleanings and needed treatment at no cost, under the federal EPSDT rule.
- Adults
- Adults on Iowa Medicaid have broad dental coverage. Source, as of 2025-08.
- Dental program
- Dental Wellness Plan (Delta Dental of Iowa and DentaQuest)
- Children's insurance (CHIP)
- Hawki
- Apply for Iowa Medicaid
- The state's official page
- The state's own dentist search
- Find a dentist who takes Iowa Medicaid
Pick Your Town
- Des Moines (80)
- Cedar Rapids (73)
- Iowa City (65)
- West Des Moines (56)
- Davenport (56)
- Council Bluffs (39)
- Dubuque (37)
- Sioux City (35)
- Ankeny (29)
- Waterloo (26)
- Coralville (26)
- Bettendorf (24)
- Ames (22)
- Urbandale (22)
- Cedar Falls (20)
- Mason City (19)
- Muscatine (17)
- Marshalltown (15)
- Fort Dodge (15)
- Marion (14)
- Ottumwa (12)
- Waukee (11)
- Burlington (11)
- North Liberty (11)
- Clinton (11)
- Johnston (10)
- Pella (10)
- Waverly (10)
- Clive (9)
- Indianola (9)
- Altoona (9)
- Harlan (9)
- Storm Lake (9)
- West Burlington (8)
- Carroll (8)
- Keokuk (8)
- Hiawatha (7)
- Newton (7)
- Charles City (7)
- Mt Pleasant (7)
- Oskaloosa (7)
- Le Mars (7)
- Windsor Heights (7)
- Fairfield (7)
- Grimes (6)
- Pleasant Hill (6)
- Spencer (6)
- Sioux Center (6)
- Algona (6)
- Manchester (5)
- Story City (5)
- Webster City (5)
- Shenandoah (5)
- Maquoketa (5)
- Denison (5)
- Atlantic (5)
- Decorah (5)
- Red Oak (5)
- Centerville (5)
- Spirit Lake (4)
All 229 towns
- Adel 3
- Albia 3
- Allison 1
- Alta 1
- Amana 1
- Anamosa 3
- Audubon 1
- Avoca 1
- Bellevue 2
- Belmond 1
- Blue Grass 2
- Bondurant 1
- Boone 4
- Britt 1
- Buffalo Center 3
- Calmar 1
- Camanche 1
- Carlisle 2
- Cascade 1
- Center Point 2
- Central City 2
- Chariton 2
- Cherokee 3
- Clarinda 1
- Clarion 3
- Clarksville 1
- Clear Lake 3
- Colfax 2
- Columbus City 2
- Corning 3
- Correctionville 1
- Corydon 2
- Cresco 2
- Creston 3
- DeWitt 2
- Durant 1
- Dyersville 2
- Dysart 1
- Eagle Grove 1
- Earlham 1
- Eldora 2
- Eldridge 4
- Emmetsburg 2
- Epworth 1
- Estherville 2
- Evansdale 1
- Farley 1
- Forest City 4
- Fort Madison 2
- Garner 2
- George 1
- Glenwood 1
- Gowrie 1
- Greenfield 1
- Grinnell 4
- Grundy Center 1
- Guthrie Center 1
- Guttenberg 4
- Hampton 3
- Hartley 1
- Hawarden 1
- Holstein 1
- Hudson 1
- Hull 1
- Humboldt 2
- Huxley 1
- Ida Grove 2
- Independence 2
- Inwood 1
- Iowa Falls 4
- Jefferson 3
- Jesup 1
- Jewell 1
- Kalona 2
- Keosauqua 1
- Kingsley 1
- Knoxville 3
- La Porte City 1
- Lake City 1
- Lake Mills 2
- Lake View 1
- Lamoni 1
- Lansing 1
- Laurens 1
- Le Claire 3
- Lenox 1
- Lime Springs 1
- Lone Tree 1
- Lowden 1
- Madrid 1
- Manson 1
- Mapleton 3
- Marcus 1
- Marengo 3
- Mediapolis 1
- Milford 1
- Minden 1
- Missouri Valley 3
- Monona 2
- Montezuma 1
- Monticello 2
- Moville 1
- Mt Vernon 4
- Nevada 3
- New Hampton 4
- New London 1
- Nora Springs 1
- Northwood 1
- Norwalk 4
- Odebolt 1
- Oelwein 4
- Ogden 1
- Onawa 1
- Orange City 2
- Osage 2
- Osceola 3
- Ossian 2
- Panora 1
- Parkersburg 2
- Paullina 1
- Peosta 1
- Perry 4
- Pleasantville 1
- Polk City 1
- Prairie City 1
- Preston 1
- Primghar 1
- Reinbeck 1
- Riceville 1
- Richland 1
- Rock Rapids 1
- Rock Valley 2
- Rockwell City 1
- Sac City 1
- Sanborn 1
- Sergeant Bluff 2
- Sheffield 1
- Sheldon 2
- Sibley 1
- Sidney 1
- Sioux Rapids 1
- Sloan 1
- Solon 2
- St Ansgar 1
- Stuart 1
- Sully 2
- Sumner 2
- Sutherland 1
- Swisher 1
- Tiffin 3
- Tipton 4
- Toledo 3
- Traer 1
- Van Horne 2
- Victor 1
- Vinton 2
- Walcott 2
- Wall Lake 1
- Wapello 2
- Washington 4
- Waterville 1
- Waukon 2
- Wayland 1
- West Branch 2
- West Liberty 3
- West Union 4
- Williamsburg 4
- Wilton 2
- Winterset 4
Health Centers With a Dental Office
These dental listings match a site in the federal health center list. Health centers take Iowa Medicaid and have to offer a sliding fee to people on low incomes, which makes them the closest thing to a free dentist when you have no coverage.
Questions People Ask
Does Iowa Medicaid cover dental for adults in Iowa?
Yes. Iowa Medicaid covers a broad set of dental care for adults, including check ups, fillings and more involved work. Limits and prior approval rules still apply, so ask the office.
Is dental free for children on Iowa Medicaid?
Yes. Children under 21 on Medicaid get dental check ups, cleanings and needed treatment at no cost, under the federal EPSDT rule. That is true in every state.
Where can I get free dental care in Iowa without insurance?
Start with a health center. There are 23 with a dental office on this list in Iowa. Health centers have to offer a sliding fee by income. Dental schools also see patients at reduced prices.
Do all these offices take Iowa Medicaid?
No, and we have not confirmed which do outside California. Call and ask whether they take Iowa Medicaid for new patients before you go.