The Douglas County Dental Clinic offered free dental care to more than 60 patients on Sept. 25, 2009. Dr. Ed Manda, left, and dental hygienist Michele Ritzman worked together on Edna Butler, who came in with a broken tooth.

The Douglas County Dental Clinic has changed its income guidelines to allow more individuals without dental insurance to use their services.

The clinic, 316 Maine, now accepts individuals who are at 250 percent of 2008 poverty levels. It was 200 percent of 2009 levels.

That means a single person with a yearly net income of $26,000 now qualifies for services. It was $22,000. A family of four can bring in $53,000 and qualify for services. It previously was $44,000.

To access the clinic’s services, people also:

• Must reside in Douglas County.

• Have no dental insurance.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 312-7770.