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School-Based or Mobile Program

Tooth Ferry Mobile Dental Unit

Run by Durham County Department of Public Health

Dental care confirmedMobile programSliding-scale fees based on incomeAccepts Medicaid

Based at

Durham, NC

This is a mobile program. Call to find out where it will be.

Durham County

Phone

(919) 560-7683

Costs, eligibility and hours

Cost

Sliding-scale fees based on income

What you pay depends on your household income and size. Bring proof of income to qualify for the discount.

Medicaid
Accepted
Who can be seen

Open to the public

Durham Public Schools elementary students without a dental home, with parent permission; sliding fee for uninsured

Ages
Elementary school children
Hours

Tue and Thu, scheduled with schools

Dental hours can differ from the clinic's main hours.

Visits Durham Public Schools elementary schools.

Services listed

As published by the source; may include services other than dental.

  • Exams
  • cleanings and dental treatment on a mobile unit at schools

How school and mobile dental programs work

School-based and mobile programs bring dental care to schools and communities, mostly for children. Many need a signed parent or guardian consent form, and some serve only students at particular schools.

About this listing

Last checked October 4, 2026. Source: Durham County Department of Public Health - Tooth Ferry.

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