Community Health Center
Wilmot Family Health Center
899 N Wilmot Rd, Tucson, AZ 85711-1714 0.1 miles away
Community Health Center
MHC Healthcare Dental Office
899 N Wilmot Rd STE E, Tucson, AZ 85711-1714
MHC Healthcare Dental Office is a community health center dental clinic in Tucson, AZ, operated by Marana Health Center, which runs 5 clinics in Arizona.
The health center is open about 40 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 899 N Wilmot Rd STE E, Tucson, AZ 85711 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 520-290-1100 |
| Operated by | Marana Health Center |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
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
Can they do specialist work here?
Providers in more than general dentistry are registered at this address, which is listed further up the page. That does not mean the clinic is taking new patients for those treatments or that they fall inside the discount, so name the treatment when you call.
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.
Is this a federally funded clinic?
Yes, this site operates under the federal Health Center Program, which is what obliges it to discount by household income and to see patients regardless of ability to pay. It does not make the care free, and it does not decide which treatments are offered here.
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.
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.
Can I book online?
No website is recorded for this clinic, so the phone is the route. If you reach a central number for the organization, say the clinic name and say the appointment is dental, or you may be booked into the medical schedule.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. Because Marana Health Center sets the thresholds itself, the same household can pay different amounts at two different health centers. 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 Arizona 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 periodontics, for gum disease 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
899 N Wilmot Rd STE E, Tucson, AZ 85711
The published number is 520-290-1100. 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
Marana Health Center provided 30,196 dental visits and 11,156 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 43.92 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 Marana Health Center
Marana Health Center operates 4 other clinics in 2 other communities in Arizona. The wait differs between them, sometimes by weeks, so ask which site could see you first rather than assuming the nearest is quickest. 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
Distances are straight-line, not driving. Waiting times differ sharply between neighbors, so call more than one.
- Wilmot Family Health Center — Tucson, less than a mile away
- El Rio Health - Grant Health Center — Tucson, about 3.6 miles away
- Special Immunology Associates (SIA) at Cherrybell — Tucson, about 5.6 miles away
- El Rio Health Abrams Health Center — Tucson, about 5.6 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call MHC Healthcare Dental Office
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
El Rio Health - Grant Health Center
3655 E Grant Rd, Tucson, AZ 85716-2933 3.6 miles away
Community Health Center
Special Immunology Associates (SIA) at Cherrybell
1230 S Cherrybell Stra, Tucson, AZ 85713-1907 5.6 miles away
Community Health Center
El Rio Health Abrams Health Center
3950 S Country Club Rd, Suite 130, Tucson, AZ 85714-2203 5.6 miles away
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