Community Health Center
Pomona Community Health Center
1450 E Holt Ave, Pomona, CA 91767-5822 1 mile away
Community Health Center
Tri - State Community Healthcare Center
1532 San Bernardino Ave, Ste A2, Pomona, CA 91767-3559
Tri - State Community Healthcare Center is a community health center dental clinic in Pomona, CA, operated by Tri-State Community Healthcare Center, which runs 6 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 | 1532 San Bernardino Ave, Ste A2, Pomona, CA 91767 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 323-425-8978 |
| Operated by | Tri-State Community Healthcare Center |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Planning Your Visit
1532 San Bernardino Ave, Ste A2, Pomona, CA 91767
The published number is 323-425-8978. 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, whether your insurance or Medicaid dental plan is accepted, by plan name, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
Dental Services
This clinic has not published a list of the treatments it provides. Expect the routine treatments to be available. The question worth asking is about the expensive ones: root canals, dentures and oral surgery are handled in house at some health centers and referred out at others.
Costs and Coverage
Charges are set against household income and household size rather than a fixed fee schedule. Because Tri-State Community Healthcare Center sets the thresholds itself, the same household can pay different amounts at two different health centers. 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.
No Medicaid registration has been recorded for this clinic, which is not the same as Medicaid being refused. 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.
Common Questions
What about cleanings and check-ups?
Preventive care is the cheapest thing a clinic like this does and the easiest to book, yet it is the first thing people drop when money is short. If you are already here for something else, ask to be put on the recall list while you are in the building.
Can I get an itemized receipt?
Yes, and ask for one. You need it to claim from an HSA or FSA, to apply to a charitable program, and to get a second opinion on the same plan of work. A receipt that says only a total is not much use for any of those.
What if I have no income at all?
Health centers deal with this routinely and have a procedure for applicants who cannot document income — usually a signed declaration. Being unable to prove income is not a reason to stay away; say so when you call so they can tell you what to bring instead.
Do they do root canals, or would I be referred out?
This is the question worth asking before anything else if you already know you need one. Health centers commonly do extractions in-house and refer root canals to a private endodontist at full price, which changes the arithmetic completely. Ask before you start treatment, not after.
Is the discount worked out on gross income or take-home pay?
Normally gross, before tax and deductions, which surprises people who budget by what lands in the account. Ask which figure this clinic uses and over what period, because a year that included a few months of higher earnings can put you in a band that does not reflect what you have now.
Can I book online?
No website is recorded for this clinic, so the phone is the route. If you reach a central number for the organization, say the clinic name and say the appointment is dental, or you may be booked into the medical schedule.
Other Clinics Operated by Tri-State Community Healthcare Center
Tri-State Community Healthcare Center operates 5 other clinics in 4 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 straight-line, not driving. Waiting times differ sharply between neighbors, so call more than one.
- Pomona Community Health Center — Pomona, about 1 mile away
- Holt Dental — Pomona, about 1 mile away
- Centro Medico - Holt — Pomona, about 2.3 miles away
- East Valley Community Health Center — Pomona, about 2.9 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Tri - State Community Healthcare Center
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Holt Dental
1448 E Holt Ave, Pomona, CA 91767-5822 1 mile away
Community Health Center
Centro Medico - Holt
502 West Holt Avenue, Pomona, CA 91768-3604 2.3 miles away
Community Health Center
East Valley Community Health Center
1555 S Garey Ave, Pomona, CA 91766-5222 2.9 miles away
Before you call
