Community Health Center
Salud Brighton's Women Center
30 S 20th Ave, Brighton, CO 80601-3705 0.3 miles away
Community Health Center
Salud Brighton
1860 E Egbert St, Brighton, CO 80601-2404
Salud Brighton is a community health center dental clinic in Brighton, CO, operated by Salud Family Health, which runs 8 clinics in Colorado.
The health center is open about 40 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 1860 E Egbert St, Brighton, CO 80601 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 303-697-2583 |
| Operated by | Salud Family Health |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
Dental Services
Service and coverage information recorded for this clinic includes:
- Medicaid
Treatments offered and insurance accepted change over time, and services not listed here may still be available. Contact the clinic to confirm what is currently offered.
Common Questions
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.
What if I need more work than I can afford?
Say that plainly at the start. A dentist who does not know the budget will quote the ideal plan. Told the constraint, they can usually say which item is urgent, which can wait a year, and where a cheaper option is clinically reasonable. Ask for the plan in writing so you can stage it.
Do I have to pay on the day?
Commonly yes, at least the discounted portion, and some clinics ask for it before treatment rather than after. Ask what is due at the first visit, because a discount determination and the first appointment are sometimes separate visits.
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 cannot get there?
Ask whether the clinic has transport assistance or can tell you what local programs exist — many health centers help with this and it is rarely advertised. Your county health department is the other place that knows.
Can I get an itemized receipt?
Yes, and ask for one. You need it to claim from an HSA or FSA, to apply to a charitable program, and to get a second opinion on the same plan of work. A receipt that says only a total is not much use for any of those.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. The scale belongs to Salud Family Health, not to a national schedule, so the only reliable figure is the one they give you. 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.
This clinic has a Medicaid billing registration on file, which is a good sign but not a guarantee for your particular plan. Adult dental benefits vary by state and Colorado 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
1860 E Egbert St, Brighton, CO 80601
The published number is 303-697-2583. 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, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
Size of the Dental Service
Salud Family Health provided 59,877 dental visits and 28,216 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 97.26 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 Salud Family Health
Salud Family Health operates 7 other clinics in 7 other communities in Colorado. The wait differs between them, sometimes by weeks, so ask which site could see you first rather than assuming the nearest is quickest. A sliding fee determination made at one of its clinics commonly carries across to the others, so income documents may not need providing twice. 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
These are straight-line distances. Two clinics a mile apart can have very different waits, so it is worth calling both.
- Salud Brighton's Women Center — Brighton, less than a mile away
- Clinica Family Health - Thornton — Thornton, about 12.6 miles away
- Montbello Family Health Center — Denver, about 14.1 miles away
- STRIDE CHC - Peoria — Aurora, about 15.3 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call Salud Brighton
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Clinica Family Health - Thornton
8990 Washington St, Thornton, CO 80229-4537 12.6 miles away
Community Health Center
Montbello Family Health Center
12600 Albrook Dr, Denver, CO 80239-4604 14.1 miles away
Community Health Center
STRIDE CHC - Peoria
3292 Peoria St, Aurora, CO 80010-1517 15.3 miles away
Before you call
