Since 1919, Children's Dental Services (CDS) is dedicated to improving the oral health of children from families with low incomes by providing accessible treatment and education to our diverse community.
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Children's Dental Services provides a full range of dental services to children from birth until age twenty-six, and to pregnant women and people of all ages. Since the onset of COVID-19 in March of 2020, CDS also provides comprehensive services to patients of all ages, 100 +.
Established in 1919, Children’s Dental Services is the only co
Children's Dental Services provides a full range of dental services to children from birth until age twenty-six, and to pregnant women and people of all ages. Since the onset of COVID-19 in March of 2020, CDS also provides comprehensive services to patients of all ages, 100 +.
Established in 1919, Children’s Dental Services is the only community dental services agency in Minnesota dedicated exclusively to providing oral health outreach, education, and treatment to children and pregnant women across the state.Children's Dental Services makes every effort to see children with painful emergency dental problems within 24 to 48 hours. If you or your child has urgent dental needs please call us at (612) 746-1530.
636 Broadway St NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413
728 E Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55414
25 West Superior St, Duluth, MN 55802
And at multiple satellite sites in Duluth, International Falls, the Iron Range, Moorhead, St. Cloud, Worthington, and 72 counties across Minnesota.
Please call us at 612-746-1530 or 1-866-543-6009 (toll free) to receive information about a site convenient for you.
Children’s Dental Services is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit corporation employing over 100 qualified and culturally competent staff across Minnesota, including clinical care teams in the Twin Cities, Duluth, Iron Range, Moorhead and St. Cloud regions. An Executive Director manages daily operations and a volunteer board of directors provides po
Children’s Dental Services is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit corporation employing over 100 qualified and culturally competent staff across Minnesota, including clinical care teams in the Twin Cities, Duluth, Iron Range, Moorhead and St. Cloud regions. An Executive Director manages daily operations and a volunteer board of directors provides policy governance. Board members do not receive compensation. Children's Dental Services has alternating bimonthly full board and executive committee meetings. Standing committees are the following: Finance Committee, Nominating Committee, Planning and Evaluation Committee, Personnel Committee.
Children’s Dental Services (CDS) is the proud owner of 20 and 22 W. Lake Street in the Iron Range community of Chisholm, Minnesota.
These historic properties are being thoughtfully redeveloped into an 8- to 10-operatory Dental Access Hub with workforce housing, designed to expand high-quality oral health care across the region.
In close p
Children’s Dental Services (CDS) is the proud owner of 20 and 22 W. Lake Street in the Iron Range community of Chisholm, Minnesota.
These historic properties are being thoughtfully redeveloped into an 8- to 10-operatory Dental Access Hub with workforce housing, designed to expand high-quality oral health care across the region.
In close partnership with local stakeholders, CDS is integrating this investment into the existing town streetscape, preserving the character of downtown Chisholm while strengthening community infrastructure. The project is designed not only to increase access to dental care, but also to contribute to local economic vitality, workforce stability, and long-term community resilience.
Children's Dental Services recognized in the Journal of Public Health Dentistry!
Children's Dental Services was recognized in this study, published in the Journal of Public Health Dentistry, which outlines the importance of Dental Therapists in the state of Minnesota, and across the nation. The study concluded that the employment and training of Dental Therapists increases access to dental care, had higher operational efficiency, and overall improved all aspects of working with Dentists, Dental Hygienists, and Dental Assistants. Please visit this link if you are interested in learning more!
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38886024/
reference: Khan M, Catalanotto F, Singhal A, Revere FL. Integration of dental therapists in safety net practice increases access to oral health care in Minnesota. J Public Health Dent. 2024 Sep;84(3):281-288. doi: 10.1111/jphd.12628. Epub 2024 Jun 17. PMID: 38886024.
Children's Dental Services (CDS) received the St. Louis County Public Health Achievement Award in April 2026, and the Hennepin Health Provider Excellence Award in 2025.
Children's Dental Services was awarded in 2025 the Duluth Preservation award for our work in renovating and preserving our Historic 25 W. Superior St. clinic in Duluth! Th
Children's Dental Services (CDS) received the St. Louis County Public Health Achievement Award in April 2026, and the Hennepin Health Provider Excellence Award in 2025.
Children's Dental Services was awarded in 2025 the Duluth Preservation award for our work in renovating and preserving our Historic 25 W. Superior St. clinic in Duluth! Thank you for the Duluth Preservation Alliance's partnership and recognition of this award.
In 2022, Executive Director Sarah Wovcha received the CBIZ Women Transforming Business Innovation Award.
Children’s Dental Services (CDS) has been recognized by the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits for using technology in an effective and creative way. In February 2017 CDS received the DOT.org Award for the organization’s innovative telehealth program utilized throughout rural Minnesota. There is currently a significant lack of access to dental care in most rural Minnesota counties, but the Rural Teledentistry Network Project implemented by CDS alleviates this issue by provides access to dental care utilizing teledentistry in remote regions of the state. Care is specifically targeted to low-income children and pregnant women, and CDS has been successful in expanding the telehealth network across rural Minnesota, providing care in 16 previously underserved counties.
A 2015 Minneapolis Health Department Public Health Heroes Award was given to Children's Dental Services based on its significant efforts in improving access to culturally targeted dental care for low-income communities across Minneapolis.
Children's Dental Services received 2014 Eide Bailly Resourcefulness Award for its implementation of cost savings measure in both clinic and administrative operations.
In 2008, Children's Dental Services was awarded the Governor's Award for Excellence in Waste and Pollution Prevention which includes recognition of its energy efficient lighting, increased insulation, natural flooring, no VOC paint, rain garden, white reflective roof, solar panels, and rain barrels.
Children's Dental Services produced by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
Children's Dental Services' Executive Director, Sarah Wovcha, is the 2007 recipient of the Betty Hubbard Maternal and Child Health Leadership Award.
Children's Dental Services is the proud recipient of the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Mission Innovations Award in 2006 for its highly efficient portable dental care program. Watch this YouTube Video to learn more about Children's Dental Services’ cost-effective operations.
Children’s Dental Services is pleased to share information about voter registration in accordance with Minnesota Statutes § 201.162. We are committed to supporting civic participation by providing voter registration services to our employees and to members of the public we serve.
Register to Vote in Minnesota You may register to vote or update your voter registration:
To be eligible to register in Minnesota, you must:
Need Help?
If you have questions about voter registration or need assistance completing a registration form, please ask any Children’s Dental Services staff member.For full legal information, see Minnesota Statutes § 201.162:
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/201.162