Southcentral Foundation dental clinics run this week in St. George and Atka

A Southcentral Foundation dental clinic opens in St. George Monday, Sept. 28, and runs all day through Oct. 2. The listing names no provider. Call 907-859-2254.

Atka's dental clinic runs Tuesday through Oct. 1. The listed provider is Nathan Lukes, DMD. Call 907-839-2232.

Neither village's next listed dental visit comes before October 2027.

The Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association runs the health centers in both villages and says dental care there is open to all regardless of race or ability to pay. Dental work comes from visiting providers. "Regular scheduled/funded oral health services are provided to our communities through the Southcentral Foundation who receives the Indian Health Services funding to perform dental in our communities on our behalf," the association said on its Primary Care Services page. It also uses a traveling contract dentist "when funding allows." The page lists prevention, comprehensive treatment, case management and referral, and patient education and outreach.