2026 community dental clinic dates announced

||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS |||

San Juan County Health & Community Services (HCS) is excited to announce the dates for the 2026 Community Dental Clinics on Lopez, Orcas, and San Juan Islands.  Community Dental Clinics serve people on Medicaid or those who do not have dental insurance and cannot afford dental care. Check out the dates below!

If you would like an appointment, please fill out the online application here. You will be contacted directly for scheduling. If you apply, but do not receive a call, your application will be held and considered for the next appointment when it becomes available. Please note that we continue to experience wait lists for care as there is more demand than we have appointment spaces available.

HCS is partnering with DentALL to offer Community Dental Clinics on Lopez, Orcas, and San Juan Island. There will be a Spanish-speaking team member at all Community Dental Clinics.

Lopez Island – Thanks to funding supports from the Lopez Island Hospital District and Catherine Washburn Medical Association.

• January 28
• February 25 
• March 25
• April 22
• May 27
• June 24

Orcas Island – Thanks to funding supports from the Orcas Island Health Care District and Orcas Island Community Foundation.

• January: 15, 16
• February: 5, 6, 19, 20
• March: 5, 6, 19, 20
• April: 2, 3, 16, 17
• May: 7, 8, 21, 22
• June: 4, 5, 18, 19
• July: 16, 17
• August: 6, 7, 20, 21
• September: 3, 4 (TBD), 17, 18
• October: 1, 2, 15, 16
• November: 5, 6, 19, 20
• December: 3, 4, 17, 18

San Juan Island  – Thanks to funding supports from the Peace Island Medical Center Community Benefit grant, San Juan Island Dental, and Fish for Teeth

• Quarterly clinics with hygiene and dental treatment:
  • January 23
  • April 3
  • July 10
  • November 20
• New in 2026: In addition to the quarterly clinics, we are offering Community Dental Clinics with DentALL on the first Monday of the month:
  • January 5
  • February 2
  • March 2
  • April 6
  • May 4
  • June 1
  • July 6
  • August 3
  • September 7
  • October 5
  • November 2
  • December 7

San Juan County has the lowest rate of Medicaid utilization in Washington state for all ages. The Community Dental Clinics are the result of committed partnerships with community organizations to expand access to dental care. To learn more about these efforts and the impact they have made in our community, check out the 2024 Community Dental Clinic End of Year Report.

Relevant URLs:

• Community Dental Clinic Application
• Community Dental Clinic webpage
• 2024 Community Dental Clinic End of Year Report

About San Juan County’s Department of Health & Community Services    

San Juan County’s Department of Health & Community Services is responsible for community and environmental health, mental health and substance abuse programs, senior services, affordable housing projects, and more. The department has staff and offices on Lopez, Orcas, and San Juan Islands. For more information about San Juan County’s Department of Health & Community Services, visit www.sanjuancountywa.gov/1777/Health-Community-Services.