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3227 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105-3383 1.6 miles away
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AMERICAN INDIAN HEALTH & SERVICES
4141 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93110-1814
AMERICAN INDIAN HEALTH & SERVICES is a community health center dental clinic in Santa Barbara, CA, operated by American Indian Health & Services, which runs 2 clinics in California.
The health center is open about 45 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 4141 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93110 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 805-681-7356 x222 |
| Operated by | American Indian Health & Services |
| 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
Is this a federally funded clinic?
Yes, this site operates under the federal Health Center Program, which is what obliges it to discount by household income and to see patients regardless of ability to pay. It does not make the care free, and it does not decide which treatments are offered here.
Does California Medicaid cover adult dental work?
That is decided at state level and has changed more than once in most states, ranging from comprehensive to emergency extractions only. Dental coverage for children enrolled in Medicaid is a required benefit everywhere. Our Medicaid dental page covers how to check where your state stands now.
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.
What should I bring to the first appointment?
Photo identification, proof of address, and documentation of household income — recent pay stubs, a benefits award letter or a tax return. Take your insurance or Medicaid card if you have one, and a list of any medications you take.
Will they see me if I still owe them money?
Usually yes for pain and for anything urgent, though a clinic may ask you to agree a plan for the balance before booking routine work. An old balance is worth raising on the phone instead of discovering it at the desk; it is often smaller after a discount is applied than the letter suggests.
Is the building accessible if I use a wheelchair?
Federally supported facilities are subject to accessibility requirements, but the practical questions — whether the dental chair can be transferred to, whether the accessible entrance is the one you would arrive at — are worth asking directly rather than assuming from the front door.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. Because American Indian Health & Services 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, endodontics, for root canal treatment, and prosthodontics, for dentures, crowns, and bridges 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
4141 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93110
The published number is 805-681-7356 x222. 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.
Other Clinics Operated by American Indian Health & Services
American Indian Health & Services operates one other clinic elsewhere 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.
- USARC — Santa Barbara, about 1.6 miles away
- Eastside Family Dental Clinic — Santa Barbara, about 4 miles away
- Eastside Neighborhood Clinic — Santa Barbara, about 4.1 miles away
- CLINICAS DEL CAMINO REAL — Ventura, about 35.8 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call AMERICAN INDIAN HEALTH & SERVICES
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
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Eastside Neighborhood Clinic
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200 S Wells Rd STE 200, Ventura, CA 93004-1377 35.8 miles away
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