Community Health Center
AltaMed Medical and Dental Group: Santa Ana, Main
1400 N Main St, Santa Ana, CA 92701-2304 0.9 miles away
Community Health Center
Serve The People Community Health Center
1206 E 17th St, Ste 101, Santa Ana, CA 92701-2641
Serve The People Community Health Center is a community health center dental clinic in Santa Ana, CA, operated by Serve the People.
The health center is open about 40 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 1206 E 17th St, Ste 101, Santa Ana, CA 92701 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 714-392-6626 |
| Operated by | Serve the People |
| 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. The bands are set by Serve the People rather than nationally, which is why prices differ between two clinics on the same scale. 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.
Planning Your Visit
1206 E 17th St, Ste 101, Santa Ana, CA 92701
The published number is 714-392-6626. 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.
Common Questions
Can I book online?
This clinic publishes a website, linked at the top of this page, and some health centers take dental requests through a portal or a form. Calling is still usually faster for dental, because the dental schedule is often held separately from the one an online form writes into.
Can I just walk in?
Rarely for dental, even where the medical side takes walk-ins. Dental chairs are booked by appointment because each one occupies a room and a clinician for a set time. Call first; a walk-in dental visit is usually reserved for emergencies.
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.
Is this the only option in Santa Ana?
No — Santa Ana 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.
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.
Do I need to be a US citizen?
No. The Health Center Program does not set citizenship or immigration status as a condition of being seen, and clinics in it are not required to ask. What they do need is something to work out your fee, which is income and household size rather than status. If this is the thing keeping you from calling, ask what they require before you decide not to go.
Other Clinics Operated by Serve the People
This is the only site Serve the People operates, which means a single waiting list with no sister clinic to try instead. The nearby clinics listed below are the alternative.
Other Dental Clinics Nearby
Straight-line distances. The nearest clinic is not reliably the one that can see you soonest, so try a couple.
- AltaMed Medical and Dental Group: Santa Ana, Main — Santa Ana, less than a mile away
- Access - Santa Ana — Santa Ana, about 1.1 miles away
- Benevolence Industries, Inc. - Orange — Orange, about 1.5 miles away
- Families Together of Orange County — Tustin, about 1.6 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Serve The People Community Health Center
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Access - Santa Ana
520 N Main St, Ste 120, Santa Ana, CA 92701-4623 1.1 miles away
Community Health Center
Benevolence Industries, Inc. - Orange
805 W La Veta Ave, Ste 110, Orange, CA 92868-3933 1.5 miles away
Community Health Center
Families Together of Orange County
661 W 1st St STE A, Tustin, CA 92780-2939 1.6 miles away
Before you call
