This page lists 58 reviewed dental clinics in Los Angeles, CA. They are run by 28 separate health center organizations, including Altamed Health Services, Gracelight Community Health, Via Care Community Health Center and Arroyo Vista Family Health Foundation. Because they are independent of each other, the assessment you get at one does not carry to the next, and neither does its waiting list. Call more than one.

The 58 clinics sit across 32 different Los Angeles ZIP codes. Which one is actually closest depends on where in the city you are, so search by ZIP rather than picking from the list. Travel time matters more than distance if you are on a bus route.

The nearest other California cities with listings are Commerce at about 2 miles (3 clinics), Monterey Park at about 3 miles (2 clinics) and Pico Rivera at about 3 miles (1 clinic). Those are straight-line distances from the city center, not road miles. Waits differ sharply between neighboring towns, so widening the search is usually worth the extra call — particularly for a specific treatment rather than a check-up.

18 of the 58 Los Angeles locations have no website, so calling is the only way to find out what they offer. The other 40 carry links on the listing, though an organization-wide website often will not say which of its sites runs a dental clinic.

Who runs the dental clinics in Los Angeles

Each of these is a separate organization with its own sliding fee schedule, its own waiting list and its own insurance contracts. Call them as separate options, not as one.

Altamed Health Services — 6 sites in Los Angeles
Gracelight Community Health — 4 sites in Los Angeles
Via Care Community Health Center — 4 sites in Los Angeles
Arroyo Vista Family Health Foundation — 3 sites in Los Angeles
Chinatown Service Center — 3 sites in Los Angeles
Jwch Institute — 3 sites in Los Angeles
St. John's Community Health — 3 sites in Los Angeles
University Muslim Medical Association — 3 sites in Los Angeles
Apla Health & Wellness — 2 sites in Los Angeles
Centro Medico Community Clinic — 2 sites in Los Angeles
Clinica Msr. Oscar A Romero — 2 sites in Los Angeles
Los Angeles Christian Health Centers — 2 sites in Los Angeles
Los Angeles Free Clinic., the — 2 sites in Los Angeles
Northeast Valley Health — 2 sites in Los Angeles
Pediatric and Family Medical Foundation — 2 sites in Los Angeles
South Central Family Health Center — 2 sites in Los Angeles
Watts Healthcare — 2 sites in Los Angeles
Benevolence Industries — 1 site in Los Angeles
Beverly Community Clinic — 1 site in Los Angeles
Health Access for All — 1 site in Los Angeles
Korean Health, Education, Information and Research Center — 1 site in Los Angeles
Mission City Community Network — 1 site in Los Angeles
San Judas Community Health Center — 1 site in Los Angeles
St. Anthony Medical Centers, A Nonprofit — 1 site in Los Angeles
The Clinic — 1 site in Los Angeles
Universal Community Health Center — 1 site in Los Angeles
White Memorial Community Health Center, A California Nonprofit Public Benefit — 1 site in Los Angeles
Yehowa Medical Services — 1 site in Los Angeles

ZIP codes covered: 90002, 90003, 90004, 90006, 90008, 90010, 90011, 90012, 90013, 90014, 90015, 90016, 90017, 90018, 90021, 90022, 90023, 90026, 90027, 90029, 90031, 90032, 90033, 90035, 90037, 90038, 90041, 90042, 90044, 90048, 90057, 90061. If none of these is near you, the nearby cities listed below are the next place to look.

Before you travel across Los Angeles, settle the things these listings cannot: what to ask on the phone, how the sliding fee discount is applied for, and which door to use when it is urgent and money is short. If you think what you have might be an emergency, go to an emergency room rather than onto a dental waiting list; the price of that visit is not the thing to weigh in that moment.

Local care options

Other Routes Near Los Angeles

Two routes are not listed here at all: dental school teaching clinics or free and charitable clinics, both of which are usually organized locally. Your county health department knows them, and so does the front desk at any clinic listed above.

Nearby Cities

Sacramento20 clinics San Jose16 clinics San Diego16 clinics Fresno15 clinics San Francisco14 clinics Bakersfield12 clinics

Worth reading first

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What to ask before your first visitThe questions that decide whether the trip is worth making.

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Dental insurance, discount plans and paying cashWhich is worth it at the amount of work you need.

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Does Medicaid cover dental care?Adult coverage is a state choice; children are covered everywhere.

What to ask before your first visitThe questions that decide whether the trip is worth making.

Before you call

Frequently Asked Questions

With several clinics here, which should I call first?

Not automatically the nearest. Waits differ by weeks between sites, and dental hours are often shorter than the health center hours on the door. Ask two or three what their next dental appointment is before choosing.

Will the number listed reach the dental department?

Often it reaches central scheduling instead, especially at larger organizations. Name the clinic and say the appointment is dental, or you can be booked into the medical queue.

Can I be seen without insurance?

Yes. Health centers are built around uninsured patients and the sliding scale exists for exactly that. Bring income documentation if you have it and ask what is accepted if not.