APLA Dental Services

Responding to the need for professional and discreet dental care for people living with HIV/AIDS, APLA opened the Greene/LeBaron Dental Treatment Center in March of 1985. The clinic, initially staffed by volunteers, was the nation’s first 100 percent HIV-dedicated dental facility operated by a community based organization.

After 20 years of growth, APLA’s clinic became the nation’s largest provider of dental services to people living with HIV/AIDS. In March 2005, APLA launched a mobile dental clinic, which has begun reaching under-served regions of Los Angeles County.

APLA Dental Services fills a gap in Los Angeles’ health care system through its comprehensive services, which include diagnostic exams, cleanings, X-rays, fillings, crowns, partial or full dentures, root canals, and extractions. We also work closely with the Oral Surgery Department at Los Angeles County USC Medical Center, specialty programs at both UCLA and USC Dental Schools, and many other local health organizations to avoid service duplication and to maximize community resources.

APLA Dental Services treats all HIV-infected patients, regardless of their ability to pay. Approximately 41 percent of clients receive free services; other clients pay on a sliding-scale fee basis or through insurance billing as appropriate.

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For information on the mobile clinic schedule, please call 213.201.1388.

If you have questions about APLA, becoming a client or about any of the services we offer, call us at 213.201.1600 during normal business hours or send an e-mail. We are happy to help.

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