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Santa Clara Valley Dentalcare - Mountain View El Camino Real
2486 W El Camino Real, Mountain View, CA 94040-1421
Santa Clara Valley Dentalcare - Mountain View El Camino Real is a community health center dental clinic in Mountain View, CA, operated by County of Santa Clara, which runs 5 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 | 2486 W El Camino Real, Mountain View, CA 94040 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 408-373-7354 |
| Operated by | County of Santa Clara |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Dental Services
No service list has been published for this clinic, so the range here is worth asking about directly rather than assuming. The routine work — examinations, cleanings, X-rays, fillings, extractions — is normally available. Whether root canals, dentures and surgery are done on site is what differs from clinic to clinic.
Costs and Coverage
What you pay here is worked out from your household income and family size, not read off a price list. The bands are set by County of Santa Clara rather than nationally, which is why prices differ between two clinics on the same scale. 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.
Size of the Dental Service
County of Santa Clara provided 8,589 dental visits and 2,613 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 5.68 full-time dental staff. This indicates an established dental service operating regular sessions, although appointment availability still varies by clinic and time of year.
Figures describe the operating organization as a whole, across all of its clinics.
Planning Your Visit
2486 W El Camino Real, Mountain View, CA 94040
The published number is 408-373-7354. 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: 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.
Common Questions
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.
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 happens if I miss an appointment?
Missed dental appointments are taken seriously because the chair time cannot be reused, and repeated no-shows can affect whether you keep the slot. Call to cancel even at short notice; it costs you nothing and keeps you on the books.
How do I get my records if I move away?
Ask for a copy of your chart and your X-rays, which you are entitled to. Recent images are worth having: a new dentist can often use them instead of taking their own, which saves a charge at the first visit somewhere else.
How soon could I be seen?
Dental waits at health centers are frequently longer than medical waits, and can run weeks for a routine appointment. Ask for the next available and also whether they hold same-day slots for pain, which is a different queue.
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.
Other Clinics Operated by County of Santa Clara
County of Santa Clara operates 4 other clinics in 2 other communities in California. A central scheduling line can often say which of them has the shortest wait, and it is not always the nearest one. 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.
- Ravenswood Family Dentistry — East Palo Alto, about 5.2 miles away
- Valley Health Center Sunnyvale — Sunnyvale, about 5.3 miles away
- Gardner Packard Children's Health Center — Atherton, about 7.1 miles away
- Gardner Packard Children's Health Center - Suite 102 — Atherton, about 7.1 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Santa Clara Valley Dentalcare - Mountain View El Camino Real
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
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Valley Health Center Sunnyvale
660 S Fair Oaks Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94086-7999 5.3 miles away
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Gardner Packard Children's Health Center
3351 El Camino Real, Suite 100, Atherton, CA 94027-3802 7.1 miles away
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Gardner Packard Children's Health Center - Suite 102
3301 El Camino Real STE 102, Atherton, CA 94027-3803 7.1 miles away
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