Community Health Center
Gardner Packard Children's Health Center - Suite 102
3301 El Camino Real STE 102, Atherton, CA 94027-3803 0.7 miles away
Community Health Center
Fair Oaks Health Center
2710 Middlefield Rd, Redwood City, CA 94063-3473
Fair Oaks Health Center is a community health center dental clinic in Redwood City, CA, operated by San Mateo County Health, which runs 3 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 | 2710 Middlefield Rd, Redwood City, CA 94063 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 650-363-4602 |
| Operated by | San Mateo County Health |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
Costs and Coverage
Fees follow an income-based scale, so the same treatment costs different patients different amounts. Where the thresholds fall is decided by San Mateo County Health, so what a friend paid elsewhere is not a guide. Get the assessment done first; it changes what the whole plan costs, not just the first visit. 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. California decides its own adult dental benefit, which ranges from comprehensive to emergency extractions only depending on the state and the year. Children are covered everywhere. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Dental Services
The treatments available at this clinic are not listed publicly. Health center dental programs usually cover examinations, cleanings, X-rays, fillings and extractions; root canals, dentures and oral surgery are the ones that vary, and are often referred out.
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.
Planning Your Visit
2710 Middlefield Rd, Redwood City, CA 94063
The published number is 650-363-4602. At larger organizations it may reach central scheduling rather than the dental department, so say which clinic you are calling about and that it is for dental care.
Before making the trip, check: 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.
Size of the Dental Service
San Mateo County Health provided 4,068 dental visits and 1,054 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 2 full-time dental staff. This indicates a moderate dental service. Appointment capacity may be limited.
Figures describe the operating organization as a whole, across all of its clinics.
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.
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.
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 Redwood City?
It is the only clinic of this kind we hold for Redwood City itself. Clinics of this kind cluster around larger towns, so the nearest alternatives are listed further down this page and are frequently worth the journey.
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.
Other Clinics Operated by San Mateo County Health
San Mateo County Health operates 2 other clinics in 2 other communities in California. Where an organization runs several clinics, the waits rarely match. It is worth asking which one has capacity before settling on the closest. 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
Distances are as the crow flies. Wait times are set clinic by clinic, so ask each one rather than assuming.
- Gardner Packard Children's Health Center - Suite 102 — Atherton, less than a mile away
- Gardner Packard Children's Health Center — Atherton, less than a mile away
- Ravenswood Family Dentistry — East Palo Alto, about 4.2 miles away
- 39th Avenue Campus - Outpatient Clinics — San Mateo, about 6.2 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Fair Oaks Health Center
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Gardner Packard Children's Health Center
3351 El Camino Real, Suite 100, Atherton, CA 94027-3802 0.7 miles away
Community Health Center
Ravenswood Family Dentistry
1807 Bay Rd, East Palo Alto, CA 94303-1312 4.2 miles away
Community Health Center
39th Avenue Campus - Outpatient Clinics
222 W 39th Ave, San Mateo, CA 94403-4398 6.2 miles away
Before you call
