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WEST OAKLAND HEALTH CENTER.
700 Adeline St, Oakland, CA 94607-2608
WEST OAKLAND HEALTH CENTER. is a community health center dental clinic in Oakland, CA, operated by The West Oakland Health Council, which runs 2 clinics in California.
The health center is open about 56.5 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 700 Adeline St, Oakland, CA 94607 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 510-835-9610 |
| Operated by | The West Oakland Health Council |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
Planning Your Visit
700 Adeline St, Oakland, CA 94607
The published number is 510-835-9610. 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. The scale belongs to The West Oakland Health Council, not to a national schedule, so the only reliable figure is the one they give you. 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 dental hygiene, for cleanings and preventive care 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
Do I have to be a registered patient first?
Some clinics require you to register with the health center before booking dental, which adds a step and sometimes a separate appointment. Ask about that on the first call so you are not turned back at the desk.
What if I cannot get there?
Ask whether the clinic has transport assistance or can tell you what local programs exist — many health centers help with this and it is rarely advertised. Your county health department is the other place that knows.
Is anything done for anxiety?
Ask, because the answer changes what the visit costs. Talking it through, longer appointments and numbing gel before the injection are usually free; sedation is a billed extra and does not always fall inside the discount. Our guide to dental anxiety and what it costs covers what to ask for.
Is treatment free?
Usually not, though it can come close. Clinics like this one discount by household income and are required to see patients regardless of ability to pay, but a charge normally applies and the lowest band is a nominal fee rather than nothing. The West Oakland Health Council sets its own scale.
What if I need to be seen urgently?
If you think it might be an emergency, go to an emergency room rather than trying to book here — that is the one situation where the price of the visit is not the thing to weigh. Otherwise, call early in the day and say you are in pain, because it routes the call differently; some health centers hold same-day slots for exactly that and do not advertise them.
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.
Other Clinics Operated by The West Oakland Health Council
The West Oakland Health Council operates one other clinic elsewhere 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
These are straight-line distances. Two clinics a mile apart can have very different waits, so it is worth calling both.
- Chenming & Margaret Hu Medical Center — Oakland, about 1 mile away
- ASIAN HEALTH SERV DENTAL CLINIC — Oakland, about 1 mile away
- Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Dental & Wellness Clinic — Oakland, about 1.2 miles away
- AHS Dental Clinic @ CoA — Alameda, about 1.6 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call WEST OAKLAND HEALTH CENTER.
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
ASIAN HEALTH SERV DENTAL CLINIC
345 9th St, Suite 302, Oakland, CA 94607-6523 1 mile away
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Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Dental & Wellness Clinic
190 11th St, Oakland, CA 94607-4841 1.2 miles away
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AHS Dental Clinic @ CoA
555 Ralph Appezzato Memorial Pkwy BLDG A218, Alameda, CA 94501-2109 1.6 miles away
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