We Accept Medicaid
The People’s Dentist is a one-stop-shop for all your dental services covered by Medicaid. We offer an authentic and down-to-earth dental experience which revolves around understanding you as a person and your needs in life. Our front staff (pictured above) will help you understand all of the options for maximizing your dental benefit and getting the most out of your dental visit. Our doctors, Michael Kantor, DDS and Michael Riggs, DDS are experienced clinicians that bring over 70 years of experience to the table to provide you with general, cosmetic, oral surgery and deep sedation services. Our practice includes a dental lab and our very own Denturist, Rafael, who will help you customize partials and dentures to your needs.
Please call us at 303-430-7399 to schedule your appointment with us. You will need your Medicaid ID number when you call. We are located at 1245 E. Colfax Ave., Suit 305, on the North West corner of Lafayette and Colfax, above the Avella Pharmacy. It is easy to fill your prescriptions on the first floor of our building. We are the most flexible dental office that accepts Medicaid in Denver.
We accept emergencies such as dental pain and infection and do our very best to see you the same day. We are one of the only providers to offer same-day crowns in our office and an option for deep sedation for wisdom teeth and full-mouth extractions. Medicaid covers the expenses associated with your first visit so there is no risk in visiting our office to better understand your dental situation, meet our wonderful staff and experienced doctors. Preventative Services
The People’s Dentist focuses on prevention with our dental hygiene services and dental exams. We have done research in our office to understand the best products to recommend for your oral health – presented above by our wonderful hygienist, Jessica. We consider your oral environment, habits and lifestyle when we are arranging treatment options and value the opportunity to save you from future treatment and expense by honestly tackling the issues that have lead to dental disease. We support the use of an oral hygiene routine and probiotics – good bacteria – that support a healthy balance of bacteria in your mouth.
Meet our Providers
Dr. Michael Kantor, DDS
Dr. Kantor has been practicing general and cosmetic dentistry for over 30 years and has decided to make Denver his home with his beautiful wife Raven and his two daughters away at college. Dr. Kantor joined Dental Health at Midtown in 2014 and is looking forward to providing excellent care and attention to your dental health and overall well being. Dr. Kantor graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1975 and attained his dental degree from the University of Tennessee in 1982. Dr. Kantor has a caring and gentile personality and is well suited with both extensive experience and an aptitude for listening to your input when understanding your health concerns. Dr. Kantor enjoys the staff and the spirit here at Dental Health at Midtown as well as the diverse patient base that we have in our office. He looks forward to meeting with you on your next visit and attaining optimal health with you.
Dr. Michael Riggs, DDS
For many of you who seek an experienced clinician that provides both intravenous sedation and general anesthesia for wisdom teeth extractions, Dr. Riggs fits the bill. Dr. Riggs is a graduate from Lutheran Medical Center’s Dental Anesthesiology program and has successfully performed thousands of procedures. A two-year post doctorate degree which followed a one-year Fellowship in Oral Maxillofacial Surgery at Kings County Hospital Center in New York prepared him for complicated oral surgery procedures that include alveoplasty, or gum reshaping, which is sometimes necessary for form fitting dentures. Prior to Dr Rigg’s fellowship, he attained his doctorate degree at the University of Oklahoma. Having received extensive training in the field of anesthesiology, he is uniquely qualified to provide the deeper levels of sedation and anesthesia. Please give us a call to discuss your options for wisdom teeth and oral surgery. Dr. Riggs is also one of the only providers of oral surgery who accepts Medicaid in the Denver area. You can read more about Dr. Riggs through his Denver Anesthesia web site.
The People’s Dentist
303-430-7339 1245 E. Colfax Ave. Suite 305, Denver, CO 80218