Community Health Center
Cahaba Medical Care - Birmingham Dental Office
623 8th Ave W, Birmingham, AL 35204-3604 3.4 miles away
Community Health Center
Behavioral Health Wellness Center
3200 27th St N, Birmingham, AL 35207-4554
Behavioral Health Wellness Center is a community health center site in Birmingham, AL where dental care is provided, operated by Alabama Regional Medical Services.
The dental service here sits inside a clinic set up for something else, so ask for the dental appointment line rather than the main desk. The health center is open about 36 hours a week, so dental capacity is limited and the wait can be long.
Clinic Details
| Address | 3200 27th St N, Birmingham, AL 35207 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 205-322-8288 |
| Operated by | Alabama Regional Medical Services |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Dental Services
No service list has been published for this clinic, so the range here is worth asking about directly rather than assuming. The routine work — examinations, cleanings, X-rays, fillings, extractions — is normally available. Whether root canals, dentures and surgery are done on site is what differs from clinic to clinic.
Costs and Coverage
What you pay here is worked out from your household income and family size, not read off a price list. Because Alabama Regional Medical Services sets the thresholds itself, the same household can pay different amounts at two different health centers. Ask for your band in writing before agreeing to a course of treatment. Our guide to applying for the discount lists the documents to bring.
No Medicaid registration has been recorded for this clinic, which is not the same as Medicaid being refused. Adult dental coverage under Alabama Medicaid is decided at state level and has changed more than once in most states; children’s dental coverage is required everywhere. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Dental Providers at This Clinic
Alongside general dentistry, providers registered in dental hygiene, for cleanings and preventive care practice at this address. That is not the same as the clinic taking new patients for those treatments, or the discount covering them, so name the treatment when you call.
Planning Your Visit
3200 27th St N, Birmingham, AL 35207
The published number is 205-322-8288. Where an organization runs several sites this often lands at a central desk, so name the clinic and say the appointment is dental.
The call is worth making for: the dental hours, and which days appointments run, whether new dental patients are being taken, and the current wait, what a first visit costs, before and after any discount, whether your insurance or Medicaid dental plan is accepted, by plan name, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
Common Questions
Can I just walk in?
Rarely for dental, even where the medical side takes walk-ins. Dental chairs are booked by appointment because each one occupies a room and a clinician for a set time. Call first; a walk-in dental visit is usually reserved for emergencies.
Is there help if I do not speak English?
Health centers are required to provide language assistance and most have interpreting available, in person or by phone. Say which language you need when you book rather than on the day, so an interpreter can be arranged for the appointment.
Can I pay in installments?
Many health centers will arrange this, particularly for dentures or a course of treatment, but it is rarely advertised and you generally have to ask. Agree the amount and the schedule before treatment starts, and ask what happens if you miss one, because that varies more than the plans themselves do.
What if I do not have a phone for them to call back on?
Tell them at the point of booking and ask how they will contact you — some clinics will use an email address, a shelter or a relative’s number. Missing a call back about an appointment is a common way to lose a slot that was already booked.
Is dental priced the same as medical here?
Not always. Dental is sometimes on its own fee schedule at the same clinic, and laboratory costs for a crown or denture are often billed on top of the discounted fee. Ask specifically about dental rather than assuming the medical answer applies.
Will I see a dentist or a hygienist?
Depends on what you booked. A cleaning is normally a hygienist; an examination, filling or extraction is a dentist. Some clinics run hygiene appointments on different days from dentist appointments, which is worth knowing before you take time off.
Other Clinics Operated by Alabama Regional Medical Services
Alabama Regional Medical Services runs this clinic as its only site, so there is one scheduling line and one waiting list. If nothing is available, the nearby clinics below are the next call.
Other Dental Clinics Nearby
Distances are straight-line, not driving. Waiting times differ sharply between neighbors, so call more than one.
- Cahaba Medical Care - Birmingham Dental Office — Birmingham, about 3.4 miles away
- CHC - Woodlawn — Birmingham, about 4.1 miles away
- Cahaba Medical Care - Hope Health — Fairfield, about 7.1 miles away
- Bessemer — Bessemer, about 12.8 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Behavioral Health Wellness Center
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
CHC - Woodlawn
5720 1st Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35212-2599 4.1 miles away
Community Health Center
Cahaba Medical Care - Hope Health
4614 Carnegie Ave, Fairfield, AL 35064-1430 7.1 miles away
Community Health Center
Bessemer
2201 Arlington Ave, Bessemer, AL 35020-4299 12.8 miles away
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