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Community Health Center
WMCHC - Dental
1828 E Cesar E Chavez Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90033-2400
WMCHC - Dental is a community health center dental clinic in Los Angeles, CA, operated by White Memorial Community Health Center, A California Nonprofit Public Benefit.
The health center is open about 45 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 1828 E Cesar E Chavez Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90033 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 323-987-1200 |
| Operated by | White Memorial Community Health Center, A California Nonprofit Public Benefit |
| Program | Health Center Program look-alike |
| Published hours | Mon, Wed, Fri: 8am-5pm |
A look-alike meets every requirement of the federal Health Center Program — including the income-based sliding fee discount and seeing patients regardless of ability to pay — but does not receive the federal grant that funds the others. For you as a patient the discount works the same way; what differs is the funding behind it.
Published hours describe the health center overall and may not reflect when dental appointments are available. Confirm current dental hours with the clinic.
Dental Services
Service and coverage information recorded for this clinic includes:
- Cleanings
- Fillings
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
What you pay here is worked out from your household income and family size, not read off a price list. The scale belongs to White Memorial Community Health Center, A California Nonprofit Public Benefit, not to a national schedule, so the only reliable figure is the one they give you. Ask for your band in writing before agreeing to a course of treatment. 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 coverage under California Medicaid is decided at state level and has changed more than once in most states; children’s dental coverage is required everywhere. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Planning Your Visit
1828 E Cesar E Chavez Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90033
The published number is 323-987-1200. Where an organization runs several sites this often lands at a central desk, so name the clinic and say the appointment is dental.
The call is worth making for: 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.
Common Questions
I have private dental insurance. Is it worth using here?
Often yes, and the two combine: the clinic bills your plan and the discount applies to what is left. Ask whether they are in network for your plan, because out-of-network billing can leave you paying more than the discounted cash price.
What if I cannot get there?
Ask whether the clinic has transport assistance or can tell you what local programs exist — many health centers help with this and it is rarely advertised. Your county health department is the other place that knows.
What if I need more work than I can afford?
Say that plainly at the start. A dentist who does not know the budget will quote the ideal plan. Told the constraint, they can usually say which item is urgent, which can wait a year, and where a cheaper option is clinically reasonable. Ask for the plan in writing so you can stage it.
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.
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.
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.
Other Clinics Operated by White Memorial Community Health Center, A California Nonprofit Public Benefit
White Memorial Community Health Center, A California Nonprofit Public Benefit has no other locations, so there is nowhere else within the same organization to ask. Work down the nearby clinics below if this one is full.
Other Dental Clinics Nearby
These are straight-line distances. Two clinics a mile apart can have very different waits, so it is worth calling both.
- AltaMed Medical and Dental Group: East Los Angeles, 1st Street — Los Angeles, less than a mile away
- Los Angeles Christian Health Centers at Pico Aliso — Los Angeles, less than a mile away
- CLINICA ROMERO - NORTHEAST — Los Angeles, less than a mile away
- CSC - COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER Suite 213 — Los Angeles, about 1.6 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Confirmed Dental Services
Dental CleaningFillings
Call WMCHC - Dental
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Los Angeles Christian Health Centers at Pico Aliso
1625 E 4th St, Los Angeles, CA 90033-4299 0.6 miles away
Community Health Center
CLINICA ROMERO - NORTHEAST
2032 Marengo St, Los Angeles, CA 90033-1319 0.6 miles away
Community Health Center
CSC - Chinatown Ste. 315
767 N Hill St STE 315, Los Angeles, CA 90012-2376 1.6 miles away
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