Public health dental clinics provide clinical dental services to segments of the population that would otherwise not receive care. Dental facilities housed within local health departments are located in 53 of 89 rural counties and all six metropolitan regions. Clinical dental services are provided on a part-time or full-time basis, depending on the location. Specific information on availability of services or eligibility guidelines can be obtained from the local health department in the county of interest. Three mobile dental clinics located in the Mid-Cumberland, Northeast, and West Tennessee Regions have been operating this year in an effort to provide access to dental services for high risk children in underserved areas.
To locate a dental facility nearest you, click on the county or region. Click here to see a list of all Regional and Metro Dental Directors.
Counties in red have a dental clinic. Counties in gray do not have a dental clinic.
Anderson County Health Department
710 North Main Street
Clinton, TN 37716
(865) 425-8800
(865) 457-4252 Fax
Regional Dental Director
East Tennessee Regional Office - Annex
4310 Papermill Road
Knoxville, TN 37909
(865) 909-9404 ext. 113
(865) 909-9065 Fax
Blount County Health Department
301 McGhee St.
Maryville, TN 37801
(865) 983-4582
(865) 983-4574 Fax
Regional Dental Director
East Tennessee Regional Office - Annex
4310 Papermill Road
Knoxville, TN 37909
(865) 909-9404 ext. 113
(865) 909-9065 Fax
Campbell County Health Department
P.O. Box 418
162 Sharp-Perkins Road
Jacksboro, TN 37757-0418
(423) 562-8351
(423) 562-1593 Fax
Regional Dental Director
East Tennessee Regional Office - Annex
4310 Papermill Road
Knoxville, TN 37909
(865) 909-9404 ext. 113
(865) 909-9065 Fax
Cocke County Health Department
430 College Street
Newport, TN 37821-3797
(423) 623-8733
(423) 623-0874 Fax
Regional Dental Director
East Tennessee Regional Office - Annex
4310 Papermill Road
Knoxville, TN 37909
(865) 909-9404 ext. 113
(865) 909-9065 Fax
Hamblen County Health Department
331 W. Main
Morristown, TN 37814
(423) 586-6431
(423) 586-6324 Fax
Regional Dental Director
East Tennessee Regional Office - Annex
4310 Papermill Road
Knoxville, TN 37909
(865) 909-9404 ext. 113
(865) 909-9065 Fax
Loudon County Health Department
600 Rayder Avenue
P.O. Box 278
Loudon, TN 37774
(865) 458-2514
(865) 458-8587 Fax
Monroe County Health Department
3469 New Highway 68
Madisonville, TN 37354-1136
(423) 442-3993
(423) 442-9468 Fax
Regional Dental Director
East Tennessee Regional Office - Annex
4310 Papermill Road
Knoxville, TN 37909
(865) 909-9404 ext. 113
(865) 909-9065 Fax
Morgan County Health Department
101 Hillcrest
P.O. Box 343
Wartburg, TN 37887
(423) 346-6272
(423) 346-2349 Fax
Regional Dental Director
East Tennessee Regional Office - Annex
4310 Papermill Road
Knoxville, TN 37909
(865) 909-9404 ext. 113
(865) 909-9065 Fax
Roane County Health Department
1362 North Gateway Ave.
Rockwood, TN 37854
(865) 354-1220
(865) 354-0112 Fax
Regional Dental Director
East Tennessee Regional Office - Annex
4310 Papermill Road
Knoxville, TN 37909
(865) 909-9404 ext. 113
(865) 909-9065 Fax
Sevier County Health Department
237 Cedar Street
P. O. Box 4648
Sevierville, TN 37864-4648
(865) 453-1032
(865) 429-2689 Fax
Regional Dental Director
Mid-Cumberland Regional Office
710 Hart Lane
Nashville, TN 37243-0801
(615) 650-7021
(615) 262-6139 Fax
Dickson County Health Department
301 West End Avenue
Dickson, TN 37055-2013
(615) 446-2839
(615) 441-1900 Fax
Regional Dental Director
Mid-Cumberland Regional Office
710 Hart Lane
Nashville, TN 37243-0801
(615) 650-7021
(615) 262-6139 Fax
Montgomery County Health Department
330 Pageant Lane
Clarksville, TN 37040
(931) 648-5747
(931) 648-7299 Fax
Regional Dental Director
Mid-Cumberland Regional Office
710 Hart Lane
Nashville, TN 37243-0801
(615) 650-7021
(615) 262-6139 Fax
Robertson County Health Department
806 South Brown St.
Springfield, TN 37172
(615) 384-0208
(615) 384-2067 Fax
Regional Dental Director
Mid-Cumberland Regional Office
710 Hart Lane
Nashville, TN 37243-0801
(615) 650-7021
(615) 262-6139 Fax
Rutherford County Health Department
100 West Burton
Murfreesboro, TN 37130-3657
(615) 898-7785
(615) 898-7829 Fax
Regional Dental Director
Mid-Cumberland Regional Office
710 Hart Lane
Nashville, TN 37243-0801
(615) 650-7021
(615) 262-6139 Fax
Stewart County Medical Center
P. O. Box 497
1021 Spring Street
Dover, TN 37058-0497
(931) 232-5329
(931) 232-7247 Fax
Regional Dental Director
Mid-Cumberland Regional Office
710 Hart Lane
Nashville, TN 37243-0801
(615) 650-7021
(615) 262-6139 Fax
Sumner County Health Department
1005 Union School Road
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 206-1100
(615) 206-9742 Fax
Regional Dental Director
Mid-Cumberland Regional Office
710 Hart Lane
Nashville, TN 37243-0801
(615) 650-7021
(615) 262-6139 Fax
Williamson County Health Department
1324 West Main Street
Franklin, TN 37064-3789
(615) 794-1542
(615) 790-5967 Fax
Regional Dental Director
Mid-Cumberland Regional Office
710 Hart Lane
Nashville, TN 37243-0801
(615) 650-7021
(615) 262-6139 Fax
Wilson County Health Department
927 East Baddour Parkway
Lebanon, TN 37087-3706
(615) 444-5325
(615) 444-2750 Fax
Regional Dental Director
1233 Southwest Ave. Extension
Johnson City, TN 37604-6519
(423) 979-4651
(423) 979-3267 Fax
Carter County Health Department
403 East "G" Street
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 543-2521
(423) 543-7348 Fax
Regional Dental Director
1233 Southwest Ave. Extension
Johnson City, TN 37604-6519
(423) 979-4651
(423) 979-3267 Fax
Green County Health Department
P. O. Box 159
810 West Church Street
Greeneville, TN 37745-0159
(423)798-1749
(423)798-1755 Fax
Regional Dental Director
1233 Southwest Ave. Extension
Johnson City, TN 37604-6519
(423) 979-4651
(423) 979-3267 Fax
Hancock County Health Department
P. O. Box 267
Sneedville, TN 37869-0267
(423)733-2228
(423)733-2428 Fax
Regional Dental Director
1233 Southwest Ave.
Johnson City, TN 37604-6519
(423) 979-4651
(423) 979-3267 Fax
Hawkins County Health Department
P. O. Box 488
201 Park Blvd.
Rogersville, TN 37857-0488
(423) 272-7641
(423) 921-8073 Fax
Church Hill Office
P.O. Box 209
247 Silverlake Road
Church Hill, TN 37642-0209
(423) 357-5341
(423) 357-2231 Fax
Regional Dental Director
1233 Southwest Ave.
Johnson City, TN 37604-6519
(423) 979-4651
(423) 979-3267 Fax
Johnson County Health Department
715 West Main Street
Mountain City, TN 37683-0027
(423) 727-9731
(423) 727-4153 Fax
Regional Dental Director
1233 Southwest Ave. Extension
Johnson City, TN 37604-6519
(423) 979-4651
(423) 979-3267 Fax
Unicoi County Health Department
101 Okalona Drive
Erwin, TN 37650-2167
(423) 743-9103
(423) 743-9105 Fax
Regional Dental Director
1233 Southwest Ave. Extension
Johnson City, TN 37604-6519
(423) 979-4651
(423) 979-3267 Fax
Washington Country / Johnson City Health Center
219 Princeton Road
Johnson City, TN 37601
(423) 975-2200
(423) 975-2210 Fax
Regional Dental Director
South Central Regional Office
1216 Trotwood Avenue
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 490-8316
(931) 380-3364 Fax
Lewis County Health Department
51 Smith Avenue
Hohenwald, TN 38462-1410
(931) 796-2204
(931) 796-1625 Fax
Regional Dental Director
South Central Regional Office
1216 Trotwood Avenue
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 490-8316
(931) 380-3364 Fax
Lincoln County Health Department
1000 Washington St., West, Suite A
Fayetteville, TN 37334
(931) 433-3231
(931) 438-1567 Fax
Regional Dental Director
South Central Regional Office
1216 Trotwood Avenue
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 490-8316
(931) 380-3364 Fax
Maury County Health Department
1909 Hampshire Pike
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 388-5757
(931) 560-1119 Fax
Regional Dental Director
Southeast Tennessee Regional Office
540 McCallie Ave., Suite 450
Chattanooga, TN 37402
(423) 634-3124
(423) 634-3139 Fax
Bledsoe County Health Department
P. O. Box 277
1185 Alvin York Highway
Pikeville, TN 37367
(423) 447-2149
(423) 447-6777 Fax
Regional Dental Director
Southeast Tennessee Regional Office
540 McCallie Ave., Suite 450
Chattanooga, TN 37402
(423) 634-3124
(423) 634-3139 Fax
Bradley County Health Department
201 Dooley Street, S.E.
Cleveland, TN 37311
(423) 728-7020
(423) 479-6130 Fax
Regional Dental Director
Southeast Tennessee Regional Office
540 McCallie Ave., Suite 450
Chattanooga, TN 37402
(423) 634-3124
(423) 634-3139 Fax
Grundy County Health Department
1372 Main Street
P.O. Box 65
Altamont, TN 37301-0065
(931) 692-3641
(931) 692-2201 Fax
Regional Dental Director
Southeast Tennessee Regional Office
540 McCallie Ave., Suite 450
Chattanooga, TN 37402
(423) 634-3124
(423) 634-3139 Fax
Marion County Health Department
24 East 7th Street
Jasper, TN 37347
(423) 942-2238
(423) 942-9186 Fax
Regional Dental Director
Southeast Tennessee Regional Office
540 McCallie Ave., Suite 450
Chattanooga, TN 37402
(423) 634-3124
(423) 634-3139 Fax
McMinn County Health Department
P.O. Box 665
393 County Road 554
Athens, TN 37303-0665
(423) 745-7431
(423) 744-1604 Fax
Regional Dental Director
Southeast Tennessee Regional Office
540 McCallie Ave., Suite 450
Chattanooga, TN 37402
(423) 634-3124
(423) 634-3139 Fax
Meigs County Health Department
389 River Road
Decatur, TN 37322-0157
(423) 334-5185
(423) 334-1713 Fax
Regional Dental Director
Southeast Tennessee Regional Office
540 McCallie Ave., Suite 450
Chattanooga, TN 37402
(423) 634-3124
(423) 634-3139 Fax
Rhea County Health Department
P.O. Box 440
344 Eagle Lane
Evensville, TN 37332
(423) 775-7819
(423) 775-8078 Fax
Regional Dental Director
Upper Cumberland Regional Office
1100 England Drive
Cookeville, TN 38501-6076
(931) 528-7531
(931) 520-0413 Fax
Cannon County Health Department
301 West Main Street
Suite 200
Woodbury, TN 37190-1100
(615) 563-4243
(615) 563-4202
(615) 563-6212 Fax
Regional Dental Director
Upper Cumberland Regional Office
1100 England Drive
Cookeville, TN 38501-6076
(931) 528-7531
(931) 520-0413 Fax
Cumberland County Health Department
131 South Webb Avenue
Crossville, TN 38555-8452
(931) 484-6196
(931) 456-1047 Fax
Regional Dental Director
Upper Cumberland Regional Office
1100 England Drive
Cookeville, TN 38501-6076
(931) 528-7531
(931) 520-0413 Fax
DeKalb County Health Department
254 Tiger Drive
Smithville, TN 37166-3504
(615) 597-7599
(615) 597-1349 Fax
Regional Dental Director
Upper Cumberland Regional Office
1100 England Drive
Cookeville, TN 38501-6076
(931) 528-7531
(931) 520-0413 Fax
Fentress County Health Department
P. O. Box 636
240 Colonial Circle, Suite A
(931) 879-9936
(931) 879-9938 Fax
Regional Dental Director
Upper Cumberland Regional Office
1100 England Drive
Cookeville, TN 38501-6076
(931) 528-7531
(931) 520-0413 Fax
Jackson County Health Department
600 North Murray Street
Gainesboro, TN 38562-9313
(931) 268-0218
(931) 268-0872 Fax
Regional Dental Director
Upper Cumberland Regional Office
1100 England Drive
Cookeville, TN 38501-6076
(931) 528-7531
(931) 520-0413 Fax
Macon County Health Department
601 Hwy. 52 By-Pass East
Lafayette, TN 37083
(615) 666-2142
(615) 666-6153 Fax
Regional Dental Director
Upper Cumberland Regional Office
1100 England Drive
Cookeville, TN 38501-6076
(931) 528-7531
(931) 520-0413 Fax
Overton County Health Department
5880 Bradford-Hicks Drive
Livingston, TN 38570-2301
(931) 823-6260
(931) 823-5821 Fax
Regional Dental Director
Upper Cumberland Regional Office
1100 England Drive
Cookeville, TN 38501-6076
(931) 528-7531
(931) 520-0413 Fax
Pickett County Health Department
1013 Woodlawn Drive
Byrdstown, TN 38549
(931) 864-3178
(931) 864-3376 Fax
Regional Dental Director
Upper Cumberland Regional Office
1100 England Drive
Cookeville, TN 38501-6076
(931) 528-7531
(931) 520-0413 Fax
Putnam County Health Department
701 County Services Drive
Cookeville, TN 38501
(931) 528-2531
(931) 526-7451 Fax
Regional Dental Director
Upper Cumberland Regional Office
1100 England Drive
Cookeville, TN 38501-6076
(931) 528-7531
(931) 520-0413 Fax
Smith County Health Department
251 Joy Alford Way
Carthage, TN 37030
(615) 735-0242
(615) 735-8250 Fax
Regional Dental Director
Upper Cumberland Regional Office
1100 England Drive
Cookeville, TN 38501-6076
(931) 528-7531
(931) 520-0413 Fax
Warren County Health Department
1401 Sparta Street
McMinnville, TN 37110-1310
(931) 473-8468
(931) 473-0595 Fax
Regional Dental Director
Upper Cumberland Regional Office
1100 England Drive
Cookeville, TN 38501-6076
(931) 528-7531
(931) 520-0413 Fax
White County Health Department
135 Walker Street
Sparta, TN 38583-1725
(931) 836-2201
(931) 836-3580 Fax
Regional Dental Director
Upper Cumberland Regional Office
1100 England Drive
Cookeville, TN 38501-6076
(931) 528-7531
(931) 520-0413 Fax
Van Buren County Health Department
907 Old McMinville Street
Spencer, TN 38585-0277
(931) 946-2643
(931) 946-2438
(931) 946-7106 Fax
Regional Dental Director
West Tennessee Regional Office
295 Summar Street
Jackson, TN 38301-3905
(731) 421-6718
(731) 935-7093 Fax
Carroll County Health Department
633 High Street
Huntingdon, TN 38344
(731) 986-1990
(731) 986-1995 Fax
Regional Dental Director
West Tennessee Regional Office
295 Summar Street
Jackson, TN 38301-3905
(731) 421-6718
(731) 935-7093 Fax
Fayette County Health Department
P. O. Box 188
90 Yum Yum Road
Sommerville, TN 38068
(901) 465-5243
(901) 465-5245 Fax
Regional Dental Director
West Tennessee Regional Office
295 Summar Street
Jackson, TN 38301-3905
(731) 421-6718
(731) 935-7093 Fax
Gibson County Health Department
Trenton Clinic
P.O. Box 8
1250 Manufacturer's Row
Trenton, TN 38382
(731) 855-7601
(731) 855-7603 Fax
Regional Dental Director
West Tennessee Regional Office
295 Summar Street
Jackson, TN 38301-3905
(731) 421-6718
(731) 935-7093 Fax
Hardeman County Health Department
P. O. Box 670
10825 Highway 64
Bolivar, TN 38008
(731) 658-5291
(731) 658-9538
(731) 658-6536 Fax
Regional Dental Director
West Tennessee Regional Office
295 Summar Street
Jackson, TN 38301-3905
(731) 421-6718
(731) 935-7093 Fax
Tipton County Health Department
4700 Mueller Brass Road
Covington, TN 38019
(901) 476-0235
(901) 476-0229 Fax
West Tennessee Regional Office
Dental Clinic
295 Summer Street
Jackson, TN 38301-3905
(731) 423-6600
(731) 935-9073 Fax
Michelle Bell, DDS
Dental Director
Metropolitan Health Department
1015 East Trinity Lane
Nashville, TN 37216
(615) 862-6727
(615) 340-5601 Clinic
(615) 880-1540 Fax
Dr. William Paul, Director
Metro Public Health Department
311 23rd Avenue, North
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 340-5622
(615) 340-2131 Fax
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Andrew Thomas, DDS
Dental Director
Chattanooga/Hamilton County Health Department
921 East Third Street
Chattanooga, TN 37403
(423) 209-8100
(423) 209-8101 Fax
Becky Barnes, Director
921 East Third Street
Chattanooga, TN 37403
(423) 209-8000 main #
(423) 209-8010 after 4:00 pm EST
(423) 209-8001 Fax
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Steve Keeton, DDS, MPH
Dental Director
Knox County Health Department
140 Dameron Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37917-6413
(865) 215-5163
(865) 215-5295 Fax
Mark Jones, Director
140 Dameron Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37917-6413
(865) 215-5273
(865) 215-5295 Fax
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Lanora Bryant, DDS
Dental Director
Jackson/Madison County Health Department
804 N Pkwy
Jackson, TN 38305-4302
(731) 927- 8558
(731) 927-8600 Fax
Tony Emison, MD, Director/Health Officer
804 N Pkwy
Jackson, TN 38305-4302
(731) 423-3020
(731) 927-8600 Fax
William Watson, DDS
Dental Director
Memphis and Shelby County Health Department
814 Jefferson
Memphis, TN 38105-5099
(901) 545-8779
(901) 545-8707 Fax
Yvonne S. Madlock, Director
814 Jefferson Avenue
Memphis, TN 38105-5099
(901) 544-7583 Telephone
(901) 544-7475 Fax
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Ben Lane, DDS
Dental Director
Sullivan County Health Department
P.O. Box 630
975 Emergency Drive
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 279-2677
(423) 323-2268 Fax
Gary Mayes, Director
P. O. Box 630
154 Blountville Bypass
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 279-2777
(423) 279-2797 Fax
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Three mobile dental clinics have been purchased by the Bureau of Health Services of the Tennessee Department of Health. These are located in Mid-Cumberland Region, Northeast Region, and West Tennessee Region.