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Community Health Center
CHC - Woodlawn
5720 1st Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35212-2599
CHC - Woodlawn is a community health center dental clinic in Birmingham, AL, operated by Christ Health Center.
The health center is open about 46 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 5720 1st Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35212 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 205-380-9455 |
| Operated by | Christ Health Center |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
Dental Services
What is treated here is not published in a form we can confirm. Examinations, cleanings, fillings and extractions are standard at this kind of clinic. Root canals and dentures are the ones to ask about, since a referral to a private specialist changes the cost completely.
Common Questions
Do I need to be a US citizen?
No. The Health Center Program does not set citizenship or immigration status as a condition of being seen, and clinics in it are not required to ask. What they do need is something to work out your fee, which is income and household size rather than status. If this is the thing keeping you from calling, ask what they require before you decide not to go.
What if I need a specialist they do not have?
You would normally be referred out, and a referral from a health center does not carry the discount with it — the outside specialist charges their own fee. Ask what the referral would cost before starting anything that depends on it, because that is the point where an affordable plan often stops being affordable.
Is Medicaid accepted?
It has not been confirmed either way for this clinic, which is not the same as no. In most states the dental benefit runs through separate managed care plans, so call with the dental plan name printed on your card rather than asking about Medicaid in general.
Do they see children?
Health centers are generally set up for families and children’s dental coverage is a required Medicaid benefit in every state, so this is usually yes. Minimum ages and whether children are seen on the same days as adults do vary, so ask when booking.
Is the discount worked out on gross income or take-home pay?
Normally gross, before tax and deductions, which surprises people who budget by what lands in the account. Ask which figure this clinic uses and over what period, because a year that included a few months of higher earnings can put you in a band that does not reflect what you have now.
How large is the dental program?
Across all of its sites, Christ Health Center reported treating 1,113 dental patients in its most recent federal return. That is the organization rather than this address, and a large organization can still run a small dental room here, so it tells you the program is real and operating rather than how many chairs are in this building.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. Where the thresholds fall is decided by Christ Health Center, so what a friend paid elsewhere is not a guide. Have them assess you before treatment is agreed, not after the first appointment. 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 benefits vary by state and Alabama has set its own; children’s dental coverage is mandatory in every state regardless. 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
5720 1st Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35212
The published number is 205-380-9455. This can be a general line rather than the dental desk. Naming both the clinic and the department saves being transferred twice.
Worth confirming before you travel: 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.
Size of the Dental Service
Christ Health Center provided 2,252 dental visits and 1,113 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 2.8 full-time dental staff. This indicates a moderate dental service. Appointment capacity may be limited.
Figures describe the operating organization as a whole.
Other Clinics Operated by Christ Health Center
Christ Health Center 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 as the crow flies. Wait times are set clinic by clinic, so ask each one rather than assuming.
- Behavioral Health Wellness Center — Birmingham, about 4.1 miles away
- Cahaba Medical Care - Birmingham Dental Office — Birmingham, about 6 miles away
- Cahaba Medical Care - Hope Health — Fairfield, about 10.2 miles away
- Bessemer — Bessemer, about 14.8 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call CHC - Woodlawn
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Cahaba Medical Care - Birmingham Dental Office
623 8th Ave W, Birmingham, AL 35204-3604 6 miles away
Community Health Center
Cahaba Medical Care - Hope Health
4614 Carnegie Ave, Fairfield, AL 35064-1430 10.2 miles away
Community Health Center
Bessemer
2201 Arlington Ave, Bessemer, AL 35020-4299 14.8 miles away
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