Community Health Center
Casa del Sol II
1450 Fruitvale Ave, #E, Oakland, CA 94601-2324 0.2 miles away
Community Health Center
LA CLINICA DE LA RAZA
3451 E 12th St, Oakland, CA 94601-3463
LA CLINICA DE LA RAZA is a community health center dental clinic in Oakland, CA, operated by La Clinica de La Raza, which runs 10 clinics in California.
The health center is open about 44.4 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 3451 E 12th St, Oakland, CA 94601 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 510-535-3500 |
| Operated by | La Clinica de La Raza |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
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
What happens at a first appointment?
Usually an examination with X-rays, sometimes a cleaning, and normally no treatment beyond that — anything found is scheduled for a later visit. Those items are billed separately, which is where unexpected first-visit charges come from. Ask for a written treatment plan with itemized costs before agreeing to anything, so you can stage the work over time if you need to.
Will they see me if I still owe them money?
Usually yes for pain and for anything urgent, though a clinic may ask you to agree a plan for the balance before booking routine work. An old balance is worth raising on the phone instead of discovering it at the desk; it is often smaller after a discount is applied than the letter suggests.
What if I need a specialist they do not have?
You would normally be referred out, and a referral from a health center does not carry the discount with it — the outside specialist charges their own fee. Ask what the referral would cost before starting anything that depends on it, because that is the point where an affordable plan often stops being affordable.
How long does the discount last?
A determination usually runs for a set period, often a year, and then has to be reapplied for with current income documents. If your circumstances change in between — a job lost, a household member moving out — ask for a reassessment rather than waiting.
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 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.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. Where the thresholds fall is decided by La Clinica de La Raza, so what a friend paid elsewhere is not a guide. 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 dental hygiene, for cleanings and preventive care and dental public health 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
3451 E 12th St, Oakland, CA 94601
The published number is 510-535-3500. 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 La Clinica de La Raza
La Clinica de La Raza operates 9 other clinics in 5 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 as the crow flies. Wait times are set clinic by clinic, so ask each one rather than assuming.
- Casa del Sol II — Oakland, less than a mile away
- LA CLINICA DE LA RAZA - DENTAL — Oakland, less than a mile away
- HIGHLAND WELLNESS — Oakland, about 1.6 miles away
- HAVENSCOURT HEALTH CENTER — Oakland, about 1.9 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call LA CLINICA DE LA RAZA
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
LA CLINICA DE LA RAZA - DENTAL
3050 E 16th St, Oakland, CA 94601-2319 0.3 miles away
Community Health Center
HIGHLAND WELLNESS
1411 E 31st St, Oakland, CA 94602-1092 1.6 miles away
Community Health Center
HAVENSCOURT HEALTH CENTER
1390 66th Ave, Oakland, CA 94621-3506 1.9 miles away
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