Community Health Center
COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
500 Albany Ave, Hartford, CT 06120-2599 1 mile away
Community Health Center
Hartford Family Health & Wellness Center
43 Woodland St, Hartford, CT 06105-2363
Hartford Family Health & Wellness Center is a community health center dental clinic in Hartford, CT, operated by Wheeler Clinic.
The health center is open about 54 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 43 Woodland St, Hartford, CT 06105 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 860-793-3500 |
| Operated by | Wheeler Clinic |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Dental Services
No service list has been published for this clinic, so the range here is worth asking about directly rather than assuming. The routine work — examinations, cleanings, X-rays, fillings, extractions — is normally available. Whether root canals, dentures and surgery are done on site is what differs from clinic to clinic.
Costs and Coverage
What you pay here is worked out from your household income and family size, not read off a price list. The bands are set by Wheeler Clinic rather than nationally, which is why prices differ between two clinics on the same scale. Ask for your band in writing before agreeing to a course of treatment. 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 coverage under Connecticut Medicaid is decided at state level and has changed more than once in most states; children’s dental coverage is required everywhere. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Dental Providers at This Clinic
Alongside general dentistry, providers registered in endodontics, for root canal treatment and 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
43 Woodland St, Hartford, CT 06105
The published number is 860-793-3500. Where an organization runs several sites this often lands at a central desk, so name the clinic and say the appointment is dental.
The call is worth making for: 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.
Common Questions
Do they treat patients who are pregnant?
Yes, and dental care during pregnancy is not something to postpone: professional guidance is that examinations, cleanings, fillings and extractions can be done, and untreated infection carries its own risk. Tell them when you book. Our pregnancy guide covers what changes and what does not.
Is Medicaid accepted?
It has not been confirmed either way for this clinic, which is not the same as no. 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.
What about cleanings and check-ups?
Preventive care is the cheapest thing a clinic like this does and the easiest to book, yet it is the first thing people drop when money is short. If you are already here for something else, ask to be put on the recall list while you are in the building.
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.
What if I have no income at all?
Health centers deal with this routinely and have a procedure for applicants who cannot document income — usually a signed declaration. Being unable to prove income is not a reason to stay away; say so when you call so they can tell you what to bring instead.
Do they do root canals, or would I be referred out?
This is the question worth asking before anything else if you already know you need one. Health centers commonly do extractions in-house and refer root canals to a private endodontist at full price, which changes the arithmetic completely. Ask before you start treatment, not after.
Other Clinics Operated by Wheeler Clinic
This is the only site Wheeler Clinic operates, which means a single waiting list with no sister clinic to try instead. The nearby clinics listed below are the alternative.
Other Dental Clinics Nearby
Straight-line distances. The nearest clinic is not reliably the one that can see you soonest, so try a couple.
- COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES, INC. — Hartford, about 1 mile away
- CHARTER OAK HEALTH CENTER, INC. — Hartford, about 1.2 miles away
- First Choice Health Centers — East Hartford, about 2.8 miles away
- First Choice Health Centers — East Hartford, about 2.8 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Hartford Family Health & Wellness Center
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
CHARTER OAK HEALTH CENTER, INC.
21 Grand St, Hartford, CT 06106-1541 1.2 miles away
Community Health Center
First Choice Health Centers
110 Connecticut Blvd, East Hartford, CT 06108 2.8 miles away
Community Health Center
First Choice Health Centers
94 Connecticut Blvd, East Hartford, CT 06108-3013 2.8 miles away
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