Dental

Our dental team prides itself on taking time to get to know every client beyond their teeth and gums. When you and your family visit us, we will work closely with you to create a plan that perfectly fits your needs, budget, lifestyle, and goals.

Thanks to advances in dental technology and the friendly, personal attention provided by our team, our general dentistry treatments are comfortable, stress free, and incredibly effective. We’ll ensure your pain is relieved, problems are resolved, and the health of your smile improves.

Great dental health is the result of early detection and preventive treatments. It’s never too late to develop a relationship with your dental team and get the care you need!

Dental Services Features a Broad Range of General Family Dentistry Procedures:

Restorative, fillings, crowns, full and partial dentures
Oral surgery, extractions, minor surgery
Preventive care, exams, cleanings, sealants, health maintenance
Dental health promotion
Root canal therapy
Emergency care
Complex procedures requiring a dental specialist are available via referral.
Eligible Indian clients between 6 – 17 years of age can access a one-time benefit payment toward the cost of orthodontic care through our Orthodontic Financial Assistance (OFA) program. To be eligible, patients must meet requirements set by the UIHS Board of Directors. Please call us to find out more details about our OFA program at (707) 825-5040.

Scheduling Appointments

Communicating with you, our patient is so important to timely care. We appreciate your loyalty to us as your dental care provider. When you schedule an appointment, we will reserve the required treatment room, equipment, and dental team to perform your dental treatment. Your scheduled appointment is time set aside for you and only you. (Excluding emergencies or other extenuating circumstances not within our control).

Below are important parts of our policy to remember:

Appointment Confirmation Reminder: For your convenience, as a reminder, we will notify you
one or two days before your scheduled appointment time.

Timely Cancellation: If you need to cancel or reschedule your appointment you must call our dental front office team and give them a minimum of 24 hours notice. Cancellations made with less than 24 hours notice will be considered a missed appointment.

On Time Arrival: If you are more than 10 minutes late for your scheduled appointment our front office team may need to reschedule you for another time.

Opportunities: You can contact our dental front office if you have a transportation issue, need an extra reminder to keep your scheduled appointment time, or reschedule your appointment.

Please remember that scheduling your appointment is based on appointment availability and the provider’s availability.

Not Showing for Appointments: If you have missed 3 scheduled appointments in a 12 month period, you will only be eligible to be seen for Same Day Dentistry (SDD).

Same Day & Emergency Appointments

Advances in dentistry allow us to help our patients more quickly and effectively than ever. If you are in pain or have a dental emergency, we are just a phone call away from helping you receive the dentistry you need right now.

What Days and times are Same Day Dentistry Offered?

Each day Monday through Friday we offer four-hour blocks of time that alternate between AM and PM for you to access Same Day Dentistry. PM appointments are available Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and AM appointments are available on Thursday only.

Who can be seen for Same Day Dentistry?

Patients who are in pain, swollen, have discomfort or have a dental emergency can be seen.

In what order will I be seen by the dental provider once I am triaged?

Patients will be seen by the dental provider based on the severity of each patient’s dental condition.

How can I receive an appointment for Same Day Dentistry?

AM patients must check in between 8am and 8:30am. PM patients must check in between 1pm and 1:30pm.

After I have checked in for Same Day Dentistry. How soon can I be seen by a provider?

Once checked in by our dental front office you will receive a triage assessment from one of our dental team members. This assessment will include the patient’s chief complaint, the location of the pain, and symptoms you are experiencing and any necessary x-rays.

After-Hours Care

If you have an emergency after clinic hours, on holidays, or on weekends call:

Arcata, Klamath, Weitchpec, and Smith River:: (707) 825-5000

Keeping, Canceling or Missing Appointments

Keeping appointments avoids compromising care. Arriving 10 or more minutes late to any scheduled appointment time may be cause for rescheduling if there is insufficient time for planned treatment.

Allow 20 minutes to update any required paperwork and check-in prior to your scheduled appointment.Dental Services requires a legal guardian to accompany and remain present during appointments for minors (under the age of 18 years). Legal guardians are asked to complete a medical history, sign legal consent, and complete any necessary paperwork at each and every minor client’s appointment.

We understand that situations may come up in today’s busy world that are beyond client control. Time, trained staff, and equipment are reserved for each procedure. Missed appointments add to the cost of care when reserved treatment rooms are left empty.

*Please call at least twenty-four hours in advance if you are unable to keep your scheduled appointment.*

Adult No Cavity Club

We are announcing a No Cavity Club for our adults! Adult patients ages 12 and up who have a scheduled appointment for a prophy/exam and/or a periodic/comprehensive exam, and they are cavity free, will be entered into a monthly drawing for an electric toothbrush.

Dental Services will be offering each patient who attends their scheduled appointment a raffle ticket for a special prize.

Check in for your scheduled appointment at the dental front office window and receive a raffle ticket. You will be asked to place your contact information on the raffle ticket and drop it in our raffle box at our front desk to be entered into our monthly drawing.