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250 W 5th St, Hanford, CA 93230-5029 0.2 miles away
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Aria Community Health Center Hanford 103 [Wee Dental]
329 W 8th St STE 103, Hanford, CA 93230-4533
Aria Community Health Center Hanford 103 [Wee Dental] is a community health center dental clinic in Hanford, CA, operated by Aria Community Health Center, which runs 6 clinics in California.
The health center is open about 38 hours a week, so dental capacity is limited and the wait can be long.
Clinic Details
| Address | 329 W 8th St STE 103, Hanford, CA 93230 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 559-587-2505 x2630 |
| Operated by | Aria Community Health Center |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Planning Your Visit
329 W 8th St STE 103, Hanford, CA 93230
The published number is 559-587-2505 x2630. 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. The bands are set by Aria Community Health Center rather than nationally, which is why prices differ between two clinics on the same scale. 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 pediatric dentistry, for children 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
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.
What if I need a specialist they do not have?
You would normally be referred out, and a referral from a health center does not carry the discount with it — the outside specialist charges their own fee. Ask what the referral would cost before starting anything that depends on it, because that is the point where an affordable plan often stops being affordable.
Can I be seen without insurance?
Yes. Being uninsured is the ordinary case at a clinic like this, not an exception, and it is much of the reason the sliding scale exists. Bring income documentation if you have it and ask what they accept if you do not.
What should I bring to the first appointment?
Photo identification, proof of address, and documentation of household income — recent pay stubs, a benefits award letter or a tax return. Take your insurance or Medicaid card if you have one, and a list of any medications you take.
Can I bring someone with me?
Generally yes, and it is worth doing if you are anxious or want a second pair of ears for the costs. Ask when booking whether they can come into the room, because some clinics keep the treatment area to patients and staff.
How long does the discount last?
A determination usually runs for a set period, often a year, and then has to be reapplied for with current income documents. If your circumstances change in between — a job lost, a household member moving out — ask for a reassessment rather than waiting.
Other Clinics Operated by Aria Community Health Center
Aria Community Health Center operates 5 other clinics in 3 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. The income assessment usually transfers between sites in the same organization, which saves repeating the paperwork. 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
Straight-line distances. The nearest clinic is not reliably the one that can see you soonest, so try a couple.
- Family HealthCare Network - Hanford 5th Street Health Center — Hanford, less than a mile away
- Omni Family Health — Hanford, less than a mile away
- Family HealthCare Network - Hanford 12th Avenue Health Center — Hanford, about 1.5 miles away
- United Health Centers Lemoore — Lemoore, about 7.1 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Aria Community Health Center Hanford 103 [Wee Dental]
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Omni Family Health
355 Campus Dr, Suite E, Hanford, CA 93230-4376 0.7 miles away
Community Health Center
Family HealthCare Network - Hanford 12th Avenue Health Center
939 S 12th Ave, Hanford, CA 93230-5705 1.5 miles away
Community Health Center
United Health Centers Lemoore
250 E Hanford Armona Rd, Lemoore, CA 93245-2132 7.1 miles away
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