Community Health Center

SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY HLTH CTR, INC

46 Albion St, Bridgeport, CT 06605-2602

203-332-3500 Directions Website

SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY HLTH CTR, INC is a community health center dental clinic in Bridgeport, CT, operated by Southwest Community Health Center, which runs 2 clinics in Connecticut.

The health center is open about 47 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.

Clinic Details

Address	46 Albion St, Bridgeport, CT 06605
Phone	203-332-3500
Operated by	Southwest Community Health Center
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. Because Southwest Community Health Center sets the thresholds itself, the same household can pay different amounts at two different health centers. 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.

This clinic has a Medicaid billing registration on file, which is a good sign but not a guarantee for your particular plan. Connecticut 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

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.

Dental Providers at This Clinic

Alongside general dentistry, providers registered in dental hygiene, for cleanings and preventive care and dental public health 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

46 Albion St, Bridgeport, CT 06605

The published number is 203-332-3500. 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, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.

Size of the Dental Service

Southwest Community Health Center provided 18,090 dental visits and 7,803 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 17.52 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

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.

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.

Is Medicaid accepted?

A Medicaid billing registration is on file for this clinic, so probably yes — but participation runs plan by plan. 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.

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.

When is the dental clinic open?

Dental hours are frequently shorter than the hours posted for the health center as a whole, and they are not published in a form we can confirm for this clinic. Ask for the dental schedule specifically rather than the center’s.

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.

Other Clinics Operated by Southwest Community Health Center

Southwest Community Health Center operates one other clinic elsewhere in Connecticut. Where an organization runs several clinics, the waits rarely match. It is worth asking which one has capacity before settling on the closest. 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.

SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY HLTH CTR, INC — Bridgeport, about 1 mile away
OPTIMUS Park City Primary Care — Bridgeport, about 1.1 miles away
OPTIMUS on Barnum Avenue — Bridgeport, about 2.5 miles away
OPTIMUS Main Street Pediatrics — Bridgeport, about 3.3 miles away

Confirmed Payment Options

Income-Based FeesMedicaid

Call SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY HLTH CTR, INC

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

203-332-3500

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