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Ralph Riley, DMD

General dentistry

Practice location

Start Community Health Center - Duhe235 CIVIC CENTER BLVD, Houma, LA 70360

Languages

English, Spanish

Education

EducationUniversity of Mississippi School of Dentistry (09/1987)

License

Issued inMS
Number2570-90

Medicare

Enrolled to bill Medicare

Being enrolled to bill Medicare is not the same as Medicare covering your dental treatment — traditional Medicare rarely covers routine dental care.

About general dentistry

A general dentist handles most everyday care: check-ups, cleanings, fillings, simple extractions and referrals onward when something needs a specialist. For most people this is the first appointment to make.

Paying for a visit

This is a community health center. Federal rules require it to offer discounts based on income and household size, and it cannot turn you away because you cannot pay. How sliding-scale fees work at community health centers

In Louisiana, adult Medicaid covers some adult dental care, but not everything. What Louisiana Medicaid covers, service by service

Questions to ask when you call

  • Are you taking new patients, and how soon is the first appointment?
  • Does Ralph Riley see adults, and do you take my Medicaid plan?
  • What income documents should I bring to get the sliding-fee discount?
  • What will the first visit cost me, and what will it include?

A dentist registered at an address may work there only some days, or may have moved on. The clinic's front desk can confirm.

Other lower-cost clinics near Houma

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