Donated Dental Services (DDS) in Louisiana
Information for applicants
Applicants must have no means to afford dental care and must meet ONE of the following criteria:
- Over 65 years of age
- Permanently disabled
- Need medically necessary dental care
What to expect?
- Volunteers provide comprehensive treatment to eligible patients
- Volunteers do not provide emergency services
- Volunteers do not provide cosmetic treatment
We are ONLY accepting applications in the following parishes. If your parish is not listed, we cannot accept your application at this time.
- Ascension
- Assumption
- Bossier
- Caddo
- De Soto
- East Baton Rouge
- East Feliciana
- Iberia
- Iberville
- Jefferson
- Lafourche
- Livingston
- Orleans
- Plaquemines
- Pointe Coupe
- Red River
- St. Bernard
- St. Charles
- St. Helena
- St. James
- St. John the Baptist
- St. Mary
- St. Martin
- St. Tammany
- Tangipahoa
- Terrebonne
- Washington
- West Feliciana
If you have documentation from a physician stating that you cannot receive essential medical treatment due to your dental condition you can apply for the program even if your parish is closed.
If you are a veteran who meets the qualifications above, please apply to the program by clicking the button below. Even if your parish is closed, you may still apply.
Applicants see if you qualify!
Louisiana Program Contact
Michelle Aiken, DDS Coordinator
225.926.8062
225.208.1226 (fax)
maiken@DentalLifeline.org
Dental Lifeline Network • Louisiana
PO Box 7626
Lake Charles, LA 70606
About the Louisiana DDS Program
390
Volunteer Dentists in Louisiana
78
Volunteer Laboratories in Louisiana
$12M
in Donated Treatment to Patients in Louisiana
5,505
Patients treated in Louisiana since 1987
Board of Directors
Dr. Kris Rappold, DDS
President
Dr. Mo Zadeh, DDS
Vice President
Dr. Laurie Moeller, DDS
Secretary/Treasurer
Frank Martello, DDS
Past President
Steve Brisco, DDS
Jennifer Hew
David J. Hildebrandt, DDS
Laurie Moeller, DDS
L. Stephen Ortega, DDS
Sponsors & Funders
Louisiana Dental Association and its Members
Louisiana Dental Association Foundation
American Dental Partners Foundation
The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation
Children’s Dental Clinic
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America
E.J. and Marjory B. Ourso Family Foundation
“Thank you to Dr. Martello and staff for the wonderful service I received while in their care. Dr. Martello is a compassionate, caring, and kindhearted doctor that I greatly appreciate. Thank you all that I’m finally able to smile.”
– Myra, (pictured), a Louisiana DLN patient with Louisiana DLN volunteer, Dr. Frank Martello
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Denver, CO 80202
Phone: 303.534.5360
Fax: 303.534.5290
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