Community Health Center

First Choice Health Centers

110 Connecticut Blvd, East Hartford, CT 06108

860-610-6157 Directions Website

First Choice Health Centers is a community health center dental clinic in East Hartford, CT, operated by First Choice Health Centers, which runs 3 clinics in Connecticut.

The health center is open about 42.5 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.

Clinic Details

Address	110 Connecticut Blvd, East Hartford, CT 06108
Phone	860-610-6157
Operated by	First Choice Health Centers
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 First Choice Health Centers, 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.

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 orthodontics, for braces and alignment 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

110 Connecticut Blvd, East Hartford, CT 06108

The published number is 860-610-6157. 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

First Choice Health Centers provided 12,012 dental visits and 6,443 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 13.07 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

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 East Hartford?

No — East Hartford 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.

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.

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.

Other Clinics Operated by First Choice Health Centers

First Choice Health Centers operates 2 other clinics in 2 other communities 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. 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.

First Choice Health Centers — East Hartford, less than a mile away
COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES, INC. — Hartford, about 1.9 miles away
CHARTER OAK HEALTH CENTER, INC. — Hartford, about 2 miles away
Hartford Family Health & Wellness Center — Hartford, about 2.8 miles away

Confirmed Payment Options

Income-Based FeesMedicaid

Call First Choice Health Centers

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

860-610-6157

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