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Sacramento Community Clinic - Explorer Drive
3030 Explorer Dr, Sacramento, CA 95827-2728
Sacramento Community Clinic - Explorer Drive is a community health center dental clinic in Sacramento, CA, operated by Health and Life Organization, Inc. (H.a.l.o), which runs 5 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 | 3030 Explorer Dr, Sacramento, CA 95827 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 916-254-5700 |
| Operated by | Health and Life Organization, Inc. (H.a.l.o) |
| Program | Health Center Program look-alike |
A look-alike meets every requirement of the federal Health Center Program — including the income-based sliding fee discount and seeing patients regardless of ability to pay — but does not receive the federal grant that funds the others. For you as a patient the discount works the same way; what differs is the funding behind it.
Dental Services
No service list has been published for this clinic, so the range here is worth asking about directly rather than assuming. The routine work — examinations, cleanings, X-rays, fillings, extractions — is normally available. Whether root canals, dentures and surgery are done on site is what differs from clinic to clinic.
Costs and Coverage
What you pay here is worked out from your household income and family size, not read off a price list. The bands are set by Health and Life Organization, Inc. (H.a.l.o) rather than nationally, which is why prices differ between two clinics on the same scale. Ask for your band in writing before agreeing to a course of treatment. 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 coverage under California Medicaid is decided at state level and has changed more than once in most states; children’s dental coverage is required everywhere. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Planning Your Visit
3030 Explorer Dr, Sacramento, CA 95827
The published number is 916-254-5700. Where an organization runs several sites this often lands at a central desk, so name the clinic and say the appointment is dental.
The call is worth making for: 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.
Common Questions
Would a dental school be cheaper?
For a large amount of work, often yes — but a school screens you first, may turn your case down, and takes months rather than weeks. A health center discounts by your income and can usually see you sooner. Our guide to dental school clinics compares the two.
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 this the only option in Sacramento?
No — Sacramento 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.
Is Medicaid accepted?
It has not been confirmed either way for this clinic, which is not the same as no. In most states the dental benefit runs through separate managed care plans, so call with the dental plan name printed on your card rather than asking about Medicaid in general.
Will I see a dentist or a hygienist?
Depends on what you booked. A cleaning is normally a hygienist; an examination, filling or extraction is a dentist. Some clinics run hygiene appointments on different days from dentist appointments, which is worth knowing before you take time off.
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 Health and Life Organization, Inc. (H.a.l.o)
Health and Life Organization, Inc. (H.a.l.o) operates 4 other clinics elsewhere in California. A central scheduling line can often say which of them has the shortest wait, and it is not always the nearest one. 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
Straight-line distances. The nearest clinic is not reliably the one that can see you soonest, so try a couple.
- WellSpace Health - Rancho Cordova Community Health Center — Sacramento, about 1.5 miles away
- Comunity Health Centers of America Sacramento — Sacramento, about 4.2 miles away
- Elica Health Centers - Glendale — Sacramento, about 4.6 miles away
- Elica Health Centers - Arden Arcade — Sacramento, about 4.6 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Sacramento Community Clinic - Explorer Drive
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
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2928 Eastern Ave, Sacramento, CA 95821-4210 4.2 miles away
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Elica Health Centers - Glendale
2400 Glendale Ln, Sacramento, CA 95825-2431 4.6 miles away
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Elica Health Centers - Arden Arcade
1750 Wright St, Suite 1, Sacramento, CA 95825-4041 4.6 miles away
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