Community Health Center
MHC Healthcare Dental Office
899 N Wilmot Rd STE E, Tucson, AZ 85711-1714 0.1 miles away
Community Health Center
Wilmot Family Health Center
899 N Wilmot Rd, Tucson, AZ 85711-1714
Wilmot Family Health Center 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, 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
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.
Is anything done for anxiety?
Ask, because the answer changes what the visit costs. Talking it through, longer appointments and numbing gel before the injection are usually free; sedation is a billed extra and does not always fall inside the discount. Our guide to dental anxiety and what it costs covers what to ask for.
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.
Can I just walk in?
Rarely for dental, even where the medical side takes walk-ins. Dental chairs are booked by appointment because each one occupies a room and a clinician for a set time. Call first; a walk-in dental visit is usually reserved for emergencies.
What if this clinic cannot take me?
Other clinics run by the same organization and the nearest alternatives are listed further down this page, each with its own waiting list. Dental school and dental hygiene teaching clinics are a separate route worth trying in the same area.
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.
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 Marana 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 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, 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. A sliding fee determination made at one of its clinics commonly carries across to the others, so income documents may not need providing twice. 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 as the crow flies. Wait times are set clinic by clinic, so ask each one rather than assuming.
- MHC Healthcare Dental Office — Tucson, less than a mile away
- El Rio Health - Grant Health Center — Tucson, about 3.5 miles away
- Special Immunology Associates (SIA) at Cherrybell — Tucson, about 5.5 miles away
- El Rio Health Abrams Health Center — Tucson, about 5.6 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Wilmot Family Health Center
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 3.5 miles away
Community Health Center
Special Immunology Associates (SIA) at Cherrybell
1230 S Cherrybell Stra, Tucson, AZ 85713-1907 5.5 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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