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Quality of Life Health Complex
1411 Piedmont Cutoff, Gadsden, AL 35903-2708
Quality of Life Health Complex is a community health center dental clinic in Gadsden, AL, operated by Quality of Life Health Services, which runs 4 clinics in Alabama.
The health center is open about 48 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 1411 Piedmont Cutoff, Gadsden, AL 35903 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 256-492-0131 |
| Operated by | Quality of Life Health Services |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
Planning Your Visit
1411 Piedmont Cutoff, Gadsden, AL 35903
The published number is 256-492-0131. It may be a shared scheduling line. Say which site you mean and that you want dental rather than medical, or you can be booked into the wrong queue.
Things to settle on the phone first: 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, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
Dental Services
Service and coverage information recorded for this clinic includes:
- Medicaid
Treatments offered and insurance accepted change over time, and services not listed here may still be available. Contact the clinic to confirm what is currently offered.
Costs and Coverage
Charges are set against household income and household size rather than a fixed fee schedule. The scale belongs to Quality of Life Health Services, not to a national schedule, so the only reliable figure is the one they give you. Ask them to run your household through it before you commit to a treatment plan. Our guide to applying for the discount lists the documents to bring.
This clinic has a Medicaid billing registration on file, which is a good sign but not a guarantee for your particular plan. What Alabama Medicaid covers for adults is a state decision and has been cut and restored in several states; for children the benefit is required nationally. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Common Questions
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.
When is the dental clinic open?
Dental hours are frequently shorter than the hours posted for the health center as a whole, and they are not published in a form we can confirm for this clinic. Ask for the dental schedule specifically rather than the center’s.
Is the building accessible if I use a wheelchair?
Federally supported facilities are subject to accessibility requirements, but the practical questions — whether the dental chair can be transferred to, whether the accessible entrance is the one you would arrive at — are worth asking directly rather than assuming from the front door.
Does Alabama Medicaid cover adult dental work?
That is decided at state level and has changed more than once in most states, ranging from comprehensive to emergency extractions only. Dental coverage for children enrolled in Medicaid is a required benefit everywhere. Our Medicaid dental page covers how to check where your state stands now.
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.
What if I need more work than I can afford?
Say that plainly at the start. A dentist who does not know the budget will quote the ideal plan. Told the constraint, they can usually say which item is urgent, which can wait a year, and where a cheaper option is clinically reasonable. Ask for the plan in writing so you can stage it.
Size of the Dental Service
Quality of Life Health Services provided 9,381 dental visits and 4,673 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 14.44 full-time dental staff. This indicates an established dental service operating regular sessions, although appointment availability still varies by clinic and time of year.
Figures describe the operating organization as a whole, across all of its clinics.
Other Clinics Operated by Quality of Life Health Services
Quality of Life Health Services operates 3 other clinics in 3 other communities in Alabama. Asking the scheduling line which site can see you soonest is usually faster than calling each in turn; the shortest wait is not always the closest clinic. The income assessment usually transfers between sites in the same organization, which saves repeating the paperwork. What is treated at one site is no guide to another, so confirm with the clinic you actually intend to visit.
Other Dental Clinics Nearby
These are straight-line distances. Two clinics a mile apart can have very different waits, so it is worth calling both.
- ANNISTON QUALITY HEALTH CARE — Anniston, about 24.3 miles away
- CULLMAN QUALITY HEALTH CARE — Cullman, about 52.1 miles away
- CHC - Woodlawn — Birmingham, about 55.4 miles away
- Behavioral Health Wellness Center — Birmingham, about 58.2 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call Quality of Life Health Complex
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
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CULLMAN QUALITY HEALTH CARE
2016 Main Ave SW, Cullman, AL 35055-5239 52.1 miles away
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CHC - Woodlawn
5720 1st Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35212-2599 55.4 miles away
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Behavioral Health Wellness Center
3200 27th St N, Birmingham, AL 35207-4554 58.2 miles away
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