Community Health Center
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER OF NORTHERN CA
747 52nd St, Oakland, CA 94609-1859 0.2 miles away
Community Health Center
La Clinica Dental at Children's Hospital Oakland
4881 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA 94609-2009
La Clinica Dental at Children's Hospital Oakland 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 40 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 4881 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA 94609 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 510-450-5806 |
| Operated by | La Clinica de La Raza |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Planning Your Visit
4881 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA 94609
The published number is 510-450-5806. It may be a shared scheduling line. Say which site you mean and that you want dental rather than medical, or you can be booked into the wrong queue.
Things to settle on the phone first: 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, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
Dental Services
Service and coverage information recorded for this clinic includes:
- Medicaid
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
Charges are set against household income and household size rather than a fixed fee schedule. Where the thresholds fall is decided by La Clinica de La Raza, so what a friend paid elsewhere is not a guide. Ask them to run your household through it before you commit to a treatment plan. Our guide to applying for the discount lists the documents to bring.
This clinic has a Medicaid billing registration on file, which is a good sign but not a guarantee for your particular plan. What California Medicaid covers for adults is a state decision and has been cut and restored in several states; for children the benefit is required nationally. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Dental Providers at This Clinic
Alongside general dentistry, providers registered in 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.
Common Questions
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.
Does California Medicaid cover adult dental work?
That is decided at state level and has changed more than once in most states, ranging from comprehensive to emergency extractions only. Dental coverage for children enrolled in Medicaid is a required benefit everywhere. Our Medicaid dental page covers how to check where your state stands now.
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.
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.
Other Clinics Operated by La Clinica de La Raza
La Clinica de La Raza operates 9 other clinics in 5 other communities in California. Asking the scheduling line which site can see you soonest is usually faster than calling each in turn; the shortest wait is not always the closest clinic. A sliding fee determination made at one of its clinics commonly carries across to the others, so income documents may not need providing twice. 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.
- CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER OF NORTHERN CA — Oakland, less than a mile away
- LifeLong Dental Clinic — Berkeley, about 1 mile away
- Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Dental & Wellness Clinic — Oakland, about 2.5 miles away
- ASIAN HEALTH SERV DENTAL CLINIC — Oakland, about 2.5 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call La Clinica Dental at Children's Hospital Oakland
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
LifeLong Dental Clinic
1860 Alcatraz Ave, Berkeley, CA 94703-2715 1 mile away
Community Health Center
Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Dental & Wellness Clinic
190 11th St, Oakland, CA 94607-4841 2.5 miles away
Community Health Center
ASIAN HEALTH SERV DENTAL CLINIC
345 9th St, Suite 302, Oakland, CA 94607-6523 2.5 miles away
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