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Neighborhood Healthcare - Mobile Dental Health Services
8856 Arlington Ave, Riverside, CA 92503-1365
Neighborhood Healthcare - Mobile Dental Health Services is a community health center dental clinic in Riverside, CA, operated by Neighborhood Healthcare, which runs 7 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 | 8856 Arlington Ave, Riverside, CA 92503 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 760-520-8300 |
| Operated by | Neighborhood Healthcare |
| 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
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 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 Riverside?
No — Riverside 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.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. Because Neighborhood Healthcare sets the thresholds itself, the same household can pay different amounts at two different health centers. 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.
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
8856 Arlington Ave, Riverside, CA 92503
The published number is 760-520-8300. 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.
Size of the Dental Service
Neighborhood Healthcare provided 70,500 dental visits and 22,956 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 70.02 full-time dental staff. This indicates an established dental service operating regular sessions, although appointment availability still varies by clinic and time of year.
Figures describe the operating organization as a whole, across all of its clinics.
Other Clinics Operated by Neighborhood Healthcare
Neighborhood Healthcare operates 6 other clinics in 3 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
Distances are straight-line, not driving. Waiting times differ sharply between neighbors, so call more than one.
- Magnolia Community Health Center — Riverside, about 2.2 miles away
- Rubidoux Community Health Center — Jurupa Valley, about 5.1 miles away
- University Community Health Center — Riverside, about 6.3 miles away
- Neighborhood Healthcare ~ Riverside — Riverside, about 6.6 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Neighborhood Healthcare - Mobile Dental Health Services
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
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Rubidoux Community Health Center
5256 Mission Blvd, Jurupa Valley, CA 92509-4624 5.1 miles away
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University Community Health Center
2933 University Ave, Riverside, CA 92507-4243 6.3 miles away
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Neighborhood Healthcare ~ Riverside
4371 Latham St, Riverside, CA 92501-1706 6.6 miles away
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