Community Health Center
VCC: NORTH RIVER
4700 N River Rd, Oceanside, CA 92057-6043 1.1 miles away
Community Health Center
VCC: Oceanside Pediatric and Family Dentistry
815 College Blvd, Suite 106, Oceanside, CA 92057-6261
VCC: Oceanside Pediatric and Family Dentistry is a community health center dental clinic in Oceanside, CA, operated by Vista Community Clinic, which runs 8 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 | 815 College Blvd, Suite 106, Oceanside, CA 92057 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 760-631-5000 |
| Operated by | Vista Community Clinic |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
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
Why was I billed for three things at one visit?
Because an examination, X-rays and a cleaning are separate items, priced separately, even when they happen in the same half hour. This is the most common unpleasant surprise at a first visit. Ask for the price of each before you book, and ask whether the discount applies to all three or only to some.
Is this the only option in Oceanside?
No — Oceanside has other clinics of this kind, and they are listed on the page for the city. Waiting lists are held separately at each one, so the shortest wait is not reliably at the nearest address.
Can I be seen without insurance?
Yes. Being uninsured is the ordinary case at a clinic like this, not an exception, and it is much of the reason the sliding scale exists. Bring income documentation if you have it and ask what they accept if you do not.
Do they see children?
Health centers are generally set up for families and children’s dental coverage is a required Medicaid benefit in every state, so this is usually yes. Minimum ages and whether children are seen on the same days as adults do vary, so ask when booking.
What if I have no fixed address?
Say so when you call rather than leaving the field blank. Health centers see people without stable housing routinely, some hold a specific program for it, and a shelter or day center address is normally accepted for the paperwork. Not having an address is not a disqualification.
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.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. The scale belongs to Vista Community Clinic, not to a national schedule, so the only reliable figure is the one they give you. 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.
Planning Your Visit
815 College Blvd, Suite 106, Oceanside, CA 92057
The published number is 760-631-5000. 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 Vista Community Clinic
Vista Community Clinic operates 7 other clinics in 4 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. Once your discount is assessed at one of its sites, the others normally honor it without a second application. 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.
- VCC: NORTH RIVER — Oceanside, about 1.1 miles away
- TrueCare Vista Way Health Center Ste B/C — Oceanside, about 3.8 miles away
- VCC: VALE TERRACE — Vista, about 4.2 miles away
- TrueCare — Oceanside, about 4.4 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call VCC: Oceanside Pediatric and Family Dentistry
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
TrueCare Vista Way Health Center Ste B/C
3998 Vista Way, Suite B, Oceanside, CA 92056-4514 3.8 miles away
Community Health Center
VCC: VALE TERRACE
1000 Vale Terrace Dr, Vista, CA 92084-5297 4.2 miles away
Community Health Center
TrueCare
2210 Mesa Dr, Suite 100, Oceanside, CA 92054-3701 4.4 miles away
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