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VCC: Lake Elsinore Dental and Specialty Care
30195 Fraser Dr, Lake Elsinore, CA 92530-7006
VCC: Lake Elsinore Dental and Specialty Care is a community health center dental clinic in Lake Elsinore, CA, operated by Vista Community Clinic, which runs 8 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 | 30195 Fraser Dr, Lake Elsinore, CA 92530 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 951-252-2720 |
| Operated by | Vista Community Clinic |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Planning Your Visit
30195 Fraser Dr, Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
The published number is 951-252-2720. 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, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
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.
Costs and Coverage
Charges are set against household income and household size rather than a fixed fee schedule. Vista Community Clinic sets its own income bands, so a quote from another clinic tells you nothing about this one. 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.
This clinic has a Medicaid billing registration on file, which is a good sign but not a guarantee for your particular plan. 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 hygiene, for cleanings and preventive care 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
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.
Can I book online?
This clinic publishes a website, linked at the top of this page, and some health centers take dental requests through a portal or a form. Calling is still usually faster for dental, because the dental schedule is often held separately from the one an online form writes into.
Is Medicaid accepted?
A Medicaid billing registration is on file for this clinic, so probably yes — but participation runs plan by plan. In most states the dental benefit runs through separate managed care plans, so call with the dental plan name printed on your card rather than asking about Medicaid in general.
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.
When is the dental clinic open?
Dental hours are frequently shorter than the hours posted for the health center as a whole, and they are not published in a form we can confirm for this clinic. Ask for the dental schedule specifically rather than the center’s.
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.
Other Clinics Operated by Vista Community Clinic
Vista Community Clinic operates 7 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. 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
Measured straight-line rather than by road. Availability varies enough between them that a second call is usually worth making.
- SOS Community Health Center - Mission Viejo — Mission Viejo, about 16.2 miles away
- Magnolia Community Health Center — Riverside, about 16.9 miles away
- Moreno Valley Family Health Center — Moreno Valley, about 17 miles away
- Centro Medico Community Clinic, Inc. Dental — Corona, about 18.4 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call VCC: Lake Elsinore Dental and Specialty Care
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Magnolia Community Health Center
9380 Magnolia Ave, Riverside, CA 92503-3749 16.9 miles away
Community Health Center
Moreno Valley Family Health Center
22675 Alessandro Blvd, Moreno Valley, CA 92553-8551 17 miles away
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Centro Medico Community Clinic, Inc. Dental
1307 W 6th St STE 111, Corona, CA 92882-1642 18.4 miles away
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