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Hayneville Family Health Center
511 E Tuskeena St, Hayneville, AL 36040-2666 21.3 miles away
Community Health Center
River Region Health Center
1845 Cherry St, Montgomery, AL 36107-2613
River Region Health Center is a community health center dental clinic in Montgomery, AL, operated by Health Services, which runs 2 clinics in Alabama.
The health center is open about 86 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 1845 Cherry St, Montgomery, AL 36107 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 334-420-5001 |
| Operated by | Health Services |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
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
What you pay here is worked out from your household income and family size, not read off a price list. Health Services sets its own income bands, so a quote from another clinic tells you nothing about this one. 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.
This clinic has a Medicaid billing registration on file, which is a good sign but not a guarantee for your particular plan. 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.
Planning Your Visit
1845 Cherry St, Montgomery, AL 36107
The published number is 334-420-5001. 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, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
Common Questions
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.
I have private dental insurance. Is it worth using here?
Often yes, and the two combine: the clinic bills your plan and the discount applies to what is left. Ask whether they are in network for your plan, because out-of-network billing can leave you paying more than the discounted cash price.
What happens if I miss an appointment?
Missed dental appointments are taken seriously because the chair time cannot be reused, and repeated no-shows can affect whether you keep the slot. Call to cancel even at short notice; it costs you nothing and keeps you on the books.
How do I get my records if I move away?
Ask for a copy of your chart and your X-rays, which you are entitled to. Recent images are worth having: a new dentist can often use them instead of taking their own, which saves a charge at the first visit somewhere else.
How soon could I be seen?
Dental waits at health centers are frequently longer than medical waits, and can run weeks for a routine appointment. Ask for the next available and also whether they hold same-day slots for pain, which is a different queue.
Would a dental school be cheaper?
For a large amount of work, often yes — but a school screens you first, may turn your case down, and takes months rather than weeks. A health center discounts by your income and can usually see you sooner. Our guide to dental school clinics compares the two.
Other Clinics Operated by Health Services
Health Services operates one other clinic elsewhere in Alabama. A central scheduling line can often say which of them has the shortest wait, and it is not always the nearest one. Once your discount is assessed at one of its sites, the others normally honor it without a second application. 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
Measured straight-line rather than by road. Availability varies enough between them that a second call is usually worth making.
- Hayneville Family Health Center — Hayneville, about 21.3 miles away
- Tuskegee Quality Health Care — Tuskegee, about 34.8 miles away
- Cahaba Medical Care - Centreville Dental Office — Centreville, about 64.1 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call River Region Health Center
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Tuskegee Quality Health Care
1201 Notasulga Rd, Tuskegee, AL 36083-7131 34.8 miles away
Community Health Center
Cahaba Medical Care - Centreville Dental Office
260 Walnut St, Centreville, AL 35042-2332 64.1 miles away
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