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Free and Low Cost Dentists in South Carolina
2,293 dental offices across 177 South Carolina towns, 38 of them federally funded health centers that charge by income. Children on Healthy Connections get dental care at no cost. For adults, Healthy Connections covers some adult dental care, with limits.
Healthy Connections and Dental Care in South Carolina
- Children
- Covered. Every child under 21 on Healthy Connections gets dental check ups, cleanings and needed treatment at no cost, under the federal EPSDT rule.
- Adults
- Adults on Healthy Connections have limited dental coverage. Source, as of 2025-08.
- Dental program
- DentaQuest
- Children's insurance (CHIP)
- Partners for Healthy Children
- Apply for Healthy Connections
- The state's official page
- The state's own dentist search
- Find a dentist who takes Healthy Connections
Pick Your Town
- Columbia (207)
- Greenville (182)
- Charleston (152)
- Summerville (87)
- Myrtle Beach (77)
- Mt Pleasant (74)
- Spartanburg (72)
- Rock Hill (70)
- Florence (56)
- Lexington (56)
- North Charleston (54)
- Anderson (50)
- Fort Mill (50)
- Bluffton (44)
- Greer (44)
- Sumter (44)
- Beaufort (42)
- West Columbia (41)
- Simpsonville (41)
- Hilton Head Island (39)
- Aiken (37)
- Easley (31)
- Orangeburg (28)
- Irmo (27)
- Murrells Inlet (26)
- Conway (25)
- Greenwood (25)
- Indian Land (20)
- North Augusta (18)
- Moncks Corner (16)
- North Myrtle Beach (15)
- Seneca (15)
- Camden (15)
- Taylors (14)
- Goose Creek (14)
- Pawleys Island (14)
- Lancaster (13)
- Hartsville (12)
- Boiling Springs (11)
- Walterboro (11)
- Georgetown (11)
- Surfside Beach (11)
- Little River (10)
- Clemson (10)
- Clover (9)
- Piedmont (9)
- Chapin (9)
- Travelers Rest (8)
- Hanahan (8)
- Johns Island (8)
- Newberry (8)
- Gaffney (8)
- Hardeeville (8)
- Laurens (7)
- Duncan (7)
- Inman (7)
- Mauldin (7)
- Clinton (7)
- Daniel Island (6)
- Fountain Inn (6)
All 177 towns
- Abbeville 1
- Allendale 1
- Andrews 2
- Aynor 3
- Bamberg 3
- Barnwell 3
- Batesburg-Leesville 4
- Belton 1
- Bennettsville 2
- Blacksburg 1
- Blythewood 5
- Bonneau 1
- Bowman 1
- Cameron 1
- Cayce 3
- Cheraw 2
- Chesnee 2
- Chester 3
- Chesterfield 2
- Clearwater 1
- Cowpens 1
- Darlington 5
- Denmark 3
- Dillon 5
- Drayton 1
- Edgefield 4
- Edgemoor 3
- Edisto Island 1
- Effingham 1
- Elgin 3
- Estill 2
- Fairfax 2
- Five Forks 1
- Folly Beach 1
- Graniteville 2
- Habersham 1
- Hampton 1
- Heath Springs 1
- Hemingway 1
- Hodges 2
- Holly Hill 3
- Honea Path 2
- Hopkins 1
- Isle of Palms 1
- Jackson 1
- Johnsonville 1
- Joint Base Charleston 3
- Kershaw 3
- Kingstree 4
- Ladson 5
- Lady's Island 1
- Lake City 2
- Lake Wylie 5
- Landrum 3
- Latta 1
- Liberty 3
- LITCHFIELD 2
- Little Mountain 1
- Loris 4
- Lugoff 5
- Lyman 5
- Manning 5
- Marion 6
- McClellanville 1
- McColl 2
- McCormick 1
- Moore 3
- Mullins 2
- Neeses 1
- Ninety Six 1
- Okatie 4
- Pageland 2
- Pamplico 1
- Parris Island 1
- Pelion 2
- Pelzer 1
- Pendleton 5
- Pickens 3
- Pineville 1
- Port Royal 4
- Powdersville 3
- Ravenel 1
- Red Hill 2
- Richburg 1
- Ridge Spring 1
- Ridgeland 4
- Ridgeway 2
- Riverland Terrace 1
- Roebuck 1
- Saluda 3
- Santee 1
- Seabrook 1
- Shaw AFB 2
- Sheldon 1
- Six Mile 1
- Society Hill 2
- St George 4
- St Helena Island 2
- St Matthews 2
- St Stephen 2
- Sullivan's Island 1
- Summerton 4
- Swansea 1
- Tega Cay 4
- Timmonsville 1
- Union 6
- Varnville 1
- Wagener 3
- Walhalla 1
- Wellford 1
- West Union 2
- Westminster 1
- Williamston 1
- Williston 1
- Winnsboro 1
- Woodruff 5
- York 4
Health Centers With a Dental Office
These dental listings match a site in the federal health center list. Health centers take Healthy Connections 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.
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Brent Bauer
Questions People Ask
Does Healthy Connections cover dental for adults in South Carolina?
Partly. Healthy Connections covers some adult dental care, with limits on what and how much. Ask the office what is covered before treatment starts.
Is dental free for children on Healthy Connections?
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 South Carolina without insurance?
Start with a health center. There are 38 with a dental office on this list in South Carolina. Health centers have to offer a sliding fee by income. Dental schools also see patients at reduced prices.
Do all these offices take Healthy Connections?
No, and we have not confirmed which do outside California. Call and ask whether they take Healthy Connections for new patients before you go.