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Fortuna Community Health Center
3750 Rohnerville Rd, Fortuna, CA 95540-3118
Fortuna Community Health Center is a community health center dental clinic in Fortuna, CA, operated by Open Door Community Health Centers, which runs 3 clinics in California.
The health center is open about 40 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 3750 Rohnerville Rd, Fortuna, CA 95540 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 707-725-6101 |
| Operated by | Open Door Community Health Centers |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Planning Your Visit
3750 Rohnerville Rd, Fortuna, CA 95540
The published number is 707-725-6101. 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, whether your insurance or Medicaid dental plan is accepted, by plan name, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
Dental Services
This clinic has not published a list of the treatments it provides. Expect the routine treatments to be available. The question worth asking is about the expensive ones: root canals, dentures and oral surgery are handled in house at some health centers and referred out at others.
Costs and Coverage
Charges are set against household income and household size rather than a fixed fee schedule. Because Open Door Community Health Centers sets the thresholds itself, the same household can pay different amounts at two different health centers. 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.
No Medicaid registration has been recorded for this clinic, which is not the same as Medicaid being refused. What California 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.
Dental Providers at This Clinic
Alongside general dentistry, providers registered in 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.
Common Questions
Can I get an itemized receipt?
Yes, and ask for one. You need it to claim from an HSA or FSA, to apply to a charitable program, and to get a second opinion on the same plan of work. A receipt that says only a total is not much use for any of those.
Is treatment free?
Usually not, though it can come close. Clinics like this one discount by household income and are required to see patients regardless of ability to pay, but a charge normally applies and the lowest band is a nominal fee rather than nothing. Open Door Community Health Centers sets its own scale.
Do I have to be a registered patient first?
Some clinics require you to register with the health center before booking dental, which adds a step and sometimes a separate appointment. Ask about that on the first call so you are not turned back at the desk.
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.
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.
Do I have to pay on the day?
Commonly yes, at least the discounted portion, and some clinics ask for it before treatment rather than after. Ask what is due at the first visit, because a discount determination and the first appointment are sometimes separate visits.
Size of the Dental Service
Open Door Community Health Centers provided 32,939 dental visits and 12,477 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 41.38 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 Open Door Community Health Centers
Open Door Community Health Centers operates 2 other clinics in 2 other communities in California. 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. 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 straight-line, not driving. Waiting times differ sharply between neighbors, so call more than one.
- Burre Dental Center — Eureka, about 15.2 miles away
- SOUTHERN TRINITY HEALTH SERVICES — Mad River, about 32.8 miles away
- RRHC Satellite Dental — Redway, about 35.7 miles away
- REDWOODS RURAL HEALTH CENTER — Redway, about 36.2 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Fortuna Community Health Center
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
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SOUTHERN TRINITY HEALTH SERVICES
321 Van Duzen Rd, Mad River, CA 95526-9508 32.8 miles away
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RRHC Satellite Dental
217 Briceland-Thorne Rd, Redway, CA 95560 35.7 miles away
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REDWOODS RURAL HEALTH CENTER
101 W Coast Rd, Redway, CA 95560-9951 36.2 miles away
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