If you live in the Greater Philadelphia area and are looking for a dental clinic for seniors that offers affordable care, look no further than Penn Dental Medicine at PHMC Public Health Campus on Cedar.
As part of an innovative and unique collaboration between Penn Dental Medicine and the not-for-profit Public Health Management Corporation, we are the dental provider at the campus that’s opened on the site of the former Mercy Hospital Building at 54th Street and Cedar Avenue. Now you or a loved one no longer need to worry that dental care is out of your reach. High-quality, affordable dental care for seniors is close to home at PDM at PHMC on Cedar.
Serving our Patients
Dentists for elderly patients understand that seniors face additional challenges when it comes to their smiles, which include:
- Dry mouth: More people suffer from dry mouth due to the effects of prescriptions and over-the-counter medications. This reduced saliva increases the risk of cavities and gum disease because the mouth isn’t rinsed as often. Bacteria will remain, allowing plaque to develop and grow.
- Physical, sensory, and cognitive impairments: Conditions such as arthritis may make it harder to brush and floss teeth, while cognitive decline such as the onset of dementia can also make it harder for a senior to remember how to care for their teeth or understand why it’s important. And, if eyesight worsens, it’s harder to see what needs to be done. Even hearing loss can add to dental health problems if the patient can’t hear what they are being told they need to do.
- Dentures or bridges: If lost teeth have been replaced, senior patients may find it challenging to keep dentures or bridges clean. This can allow plaque to build up, leading to tooth and gum disease as well as other potential health problems.
With these issues, seniors’ oral and overall health can be severely impacted—from increased health risks ranging from tooth loss that makes eating difficult and affects nutrition to infections that can cause pneumonia, strokes, and worsening heart disease.
It’s essential to visit the dentist twice a year for cleanings and exams to keep problems from developing or progressing. Providing low-cost dental work for seniors is part of the commitment PDM at PHMC on Cedar makes to ensure that everyone has access to quality dental care and can enjoy their later years.
Affordable Dental Care for Seniors at PDM at PHMC on Cedar
We offer a wide range of dental services using the latest techniques and technologies to keep your teeth and gums healthy, including:
- General Dentistry: Prevention and care for the most common dental conditions through cleanings, exams, and instructions.
- Endodontics: Treatment of an infected or abscessed tooth to regain oral health and avoid the risk of removal (extraction).
- Oral Medicine: Providing oral health care that integrates medicine and dentistry to promote optimum patient health.
- Prosthodontics: The design and fitting of artificial restorations and replacements of missing or damaged teeth such as dentures, bridges, and implants.
- Periodontics: Treatment of gum disease, also known as periodontitis.
- Oral Surgery: Removal of teeth.
We offer special accommodations for patients with disabilities and special needs. And we also offer pediatric dentistry for younger family members. You’ll find all services are offered under one roof at the state-of-the-art PDM at PHMC on Cedar facility, so getting the dental care you need is convenient and easy.
We are able to offer high-quality, low-cost dental work for seniors through our unique 150-year-old philosophy—to make patient care a critical part of our educational programs. This means you receive care from our top-rated faculty and senior dental students, with the best of the nationally recognized University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine at your service.
Questions about insurance?
We accept payment from most insurance plans, both in and out of network. And we accept all Medicaid plans offered to Southeastern Pennsylvania residents.
Find Out Why Penn Dental Medicine is the Leading Philadelphia Dentist for Seniors
Beyond providing exceptional treatment, the most critical part of our patient-centered care is giving our patients the respect they deserve and the accommodations they may require. That could mean making sure deaf and hard-of-hearing patients can understand us clearly, or it may mean making careful movements and working in quiet rooms when treating patients who have dementia. We do everything we can to make our patients completely comfortable so they don’t face any barriers to achieving good oral health.
Ready to make an appointment for yourself or a loved one at our new PDM at PHMC on Cedar location? Please don’t hesitate to call us at 855-887-9229 or complete this form today.
