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EL RIO SANTA CRUZ NEIGHBORHOOD
839 W Congress St, Tucson, AZ 85745-2819
EL RIO SANTA CRUZ NEIGHBORHOOD is a community health center dental clinic in Tucson, AZ, operated by El Rio Santa Cruz Neighborhood Health Center, which runs 11 clinics in Arizona.
The health center is open about 88 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 839 W Congress St, Tucson, AZ 85745 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 520-670-3707 |
| Operated by | El Rio Santa Cruz Neighborhood Health Center |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
Costs and Coverage
Fees follow an income-based scale, so the same treatment costs different patients different amounts. El Rio Santa Cruz Neighborhood Health Center sets its own income bands, so a quote from another clinic tells you nothing about this one. Get the assessment done first; it changes what the whole plan costs, not just the first visit. 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. Arizona decides its own adult dental benefit, which ranges from comprehensive to emergency extractions only depending on the state and the year. Children are covered everywhere. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
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.
Dental Providers at This Clinic
Alongside general dentistry, providers registered in dental hygiene, for cleanings and preventive care, pediatric dentistry, for children, oral and maxillofacial surgery, for surgical extractions and jaw procedures, and dental public health 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
839 W Congress St, Tucson, AZ 85745
The published number is 520-670-3707. At larger organizations it may reach central scheduling rather than the dental department, so say which clinic you are calling about and that it is for dental care.
Before making the trip, check: 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.
Size of the Dental Service
El Rio Santa Cruz Neighborhood Health Center provided 81,476 dental visits and 37,931 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 154.97 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.
Common Questions
What if I have no fixed address?
Say so when you call rather than leaving the field blank. Health centers see people without stable housing routinely, some hold a specific program for it, and a shelter or day center address is normally accepted for the paperwork. Not having an address is not a disqualification.
Do they treat patients who are pregnant?
Yes, and dental care during pregnancy is not something to postpone: professional guidance is that examinations, cleanings, fillings and extractions can be done, and untreated infection carries its own risk. Tell them when you book. Our pregnancy guide covers what changes and what does not.
How do they work out what I pay?
From your household income and family size, checked against a scale the clinic sets itself. That is why a quote from another clinic tells you nothing about this one. Our guide to applying for the discount lists the documents to take.
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.
What about cleanings and check-ups?
Preventive care is the cheapest thing a clinic like this does and the easiest to book, yet it is the first thing people drop when money is short. If you are already here for something else, ask to be put on the recall list while you are in the building.
Will they see me if I still owe them money?
Usually yes for pain and for anything urgent, though a clinic may ask you to agree a plan for the balance before booking routine work. An old balance is worth raising on the phone instead of discovering it at the desk; it is often smaller after a discount is applied than the letter suggests.
Other Clinics Operated by El Rio Santa Cruz Neighborhood Health Center
El Rio Santa Cruz Neighborhood Health Center operates 10 other clinics in 5 other communities in Arizona. Where an organization runs several clinics, the waits rarely match. It is worth asking which one has capacity before settling on the closest. 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.
- Special Immunology Associates (SIA) at Cherrybell — Tucson, about 2.4 miles away
- CLINICA DEL ALMA — Tucson, about 3.3 miles away
- El Rio Health Abrams Health Center — Tucson, about 4.6 miles away
- El Rio Health - Grant Health Center — Tucson, about 4.6 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call EL RIO SANTA CRUZ NEIGHBORHOOD
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
CLINICA DEL ALMA
3690 S Park Ave, Suite 805, Tucson, AZ 85713-5042 3.3 miles away
Community Health Center
El Rio Health Abrams Health Center
3950 S Country Club Rd, Suite 130, Tucson, AZ 85714-2203 4.6 miles away
Community Health Center
El Rio Health - Grant Health Center
3655 E Grant Rd, Tucson, AZ 85716-2933 4.6 miles away
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