Community Health Center
CLCHC Family Health Center
27800 Medical Center Rd, Mission Viejo, CA 92691-6410 0.1 miles away
Community Health Center
CLCHC Behavioral Health Department
27800 Medical Center Rd, Suite 108, Mission Viejo, CA 92691-6407
CLCHC Behavioral Health Department is a community health center site in Mission Viejo, CA where dental care is provided, operated by Celebrating Life Community Health Center, which runs 4 clinics in California.
Dental care shares this address with the clinic's main service, which usually means a separate schedule. Ask when the dentist is in. The health center is open about 40 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 27800 Medical Center Rd, Suite 108, Mission Viejo, CA 92691 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 949-866-3600 |
| Operated by | Celebrating Life Community Health Center |
| Program | Health Center Program look-alike |
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.
Dental Services
What is treated here is not published in a form we can confirm. Examinations, cleanings, fillings and extractions are standard at this kind of clinic. Root canals and dentures are the ones to ask about, since a referral to a private specialist changes the cost completely.
Common Questions
Would a dental school be cheaper?
For a large amount of work, often yes — but a school screens you first, may turn your case down, and takes months rather than weeks. A health center discounts by your income and can usually see you sooner. Our guide to dental school clinics compares the two.
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.
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.
Will I see a dentist or a hygienist?
Depends on what you booked. A cleaning is normally a hygienist; an examination, filling or extraction is a dentist. Some clinics run hygiene appointments on different days from dentist appointments, which is worth knowing before you take time off.
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.
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.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. Because Celebrating Life Community Health Center sets the thresholds itself, the same household can pay different amounts at two different health centers. Have them assess you before treatment is agreed, not after the first appointment. 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 benefits vary by state and California has set its own; children’s dental coverage is mandatory in every state regardless. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Dental Providers at This Clinic
Alongside general dentistry, providers registered in orthodontics, for braces and alignment, oral and maxillofacial surgery, for surgical extractions and jaw procedures, and 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.
Planning Your Visit
27800 Medical Center Rd, Suite 108, Mission Viejo, CA 92691
The published number is 949-866-3600. This can be a general line rather than the dental desk. Naming both the clinic and the department saves being transferred twice.
Worth confirming before you travel: 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.
Other Clinics Operated by Celebrating Life Community Health Center
Celebrating Life Community Health Center operates 3 other clinics in 2 other communities in California. The wait differs between them, sometimes by weeks, so ask which site could see you first rather than assuming the nearest is quickest. 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
Distances are straight-line, not driving. Waiting times differ sharply between neighbors, so call more than one.
- CLCHC Family Health Center — Mission Viejo, less than a mile away
- CLCHC - Kristina Sergeyeva Family Health Center — Mission Viejo, less than a mile away
- All For Health - Laguna Niguel — Laguna Niguel, about 1.2 miles away
- Camino Health Center — San Juan Capistrano, about 2.5 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call CLCHC Behavioral Health Department
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
CLCHC - Kristina Sergeyeva Family Health Center
27800 Medical Center Rd, Suite 110, Mission Viejo, CA 92691-6407 0.1 miles away
Community Health Center
All For Health - Laguna Niguel
25500 Rancho Niguel Rd, Suite 250, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677-7306 1.2 miles away
Community Health Center
Camino Health Center
30300 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675-1304 2.5 miles away
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