Community Health Center

CLINICAS DEL CAMINO REAL

200 S Wells Rd STE 200, Ventura, CA 93004-1377

805-659-1740 Directions Website

CLINICAS DEL CAMINO REAL is a community health center dental clinic in Ventura, CA, operated by Clinicas del Camino Real, which runs 12 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	200 S Wells Rd STE 200, Ventura, CA 93004
Phone	805-659-1740
Operated by	Clinicas del Camino Real
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 Clinicas del Camino Real, 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.

Planning Your Visit

200 S Wells Rd STE 200, Ventura, CA 93004

The published number is 805-659-1740. 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

Clinicas del Camino Real provided 85,211 dental visits and 28,778 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 145.4 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.

Common Questions

How do I get my records if I move away?

Ask for a copy of your chart and your X-rays, which you are entitled to. Recent images are worth having: a new dentist can often use them instead of taking their own, which saves a charge at the first visit somewhere else.

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.

What happens at a first appointment?

Usually an examination with X-rays, sometimes a cleaning, and normally no treatment beyond that — anything found is scheduled for a later visit. Those items are billed separately, which is where unexpected first-visit charges come from. Ask for a written treatment plan with itemized costs before agreeing to anything, so you can stage the work over time if you need to.

Does my partner’s income count?

If you share a household, generally yes, and household size counts in your favor at the same time — the scale reads income against the number of people it supports. Say who lives with you and who depends on that income, rather than giving a single figure and letting them assume.

Is this the only option in Ventura?

No — Ventura 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.

Does Medicare cover this?

Original Medicare does not cover routine dental care, which surprises most people who reach retirement expecting otherwise. Some Medicare Advantage plans include a limited dental benefit. The sliding scale here does not depend on Medicare, so ask about it separately.

Other Clinics Operated by Clinicas del Camino Real

Clinicas del Camino Real operates 11 other clinics in 5 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. The income assessment usually transfers between sites in the same organization, which saves repeating the paperwork. 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.

Clinicas Del Camino Real Inc - Ventura — Ventura, at the same address
Clinicas del Camino Real Inc - El Rio — Oxnard, about 4.2 miles away
Clinicas del Camino Real Inc - Karen R. Burnham — Oxnard, about 5.4 miles away
Clinicas del Camino Real Inc - La Colonia — Oxnard, about 6.1 miles away

Confirmed Payment Options

Income-Based Fees

Call CLINICAS DEL CAMINO REAL

Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.

805-659-1740

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