Community Health Center

First Choice Health Centers (Suite 240)

150 N Main St, Manchester, CT 06042-2086

860-646-4678 Directions Website

First Choice Health Centers (Suite 240) is a community health center dental clinic in Manchester, 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	150 N Main St, Manchester, CT 06042
Phone	860-646-4678
Operated by	First Choice Health Centers
Program	Health Center Program (federally funded)
Site schedule	Full-Time
Operating calendar	Year-Round

Dental Services

What is treated here is not published in a form we can confirm. Examinations, cleanings, fillings and extractions are standard at this kind of clinic. Root canals and dentures are the ones to ask about, since a referral to a private specialist changes the cost completely.

Common Questions

Will they see me if I still owe them money?

Usually yes for pain and for anything urgent, though a clinic may ask you to agree a plan for the balance before booking routine work. An old balance is worth raising on the phone instead of discovering it at the desk; it is often smaller after a discount is applied than the letter suggests.

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.

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.

Can I get dentures here?

Many health centers do dentures, and the discount can make them dramatically cheaper than private practice. The catch is laboratory costs, which are often billed on top of the discounted fee and are the bulk of the price. Ask for the total including laboratory work.

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 a specialist they do not have?

You would normally be referred out, and a referral from a health center does not carry the discount with it — the outside specialist charges their own fee. Ask what the referral would cost before starting anything that depends on it, because that is the point where an affordable plan often stops being affordable.

Costs and Coverage

This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. Because First Choice Health Centers sets the thresholds itself, the same household can pay different amounts at two different health centers. 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.

No Medicaid registration has been recorded for this clinic, which is not the same as Medicaid being refused. Adult dental benefits vary by state and Connecticut has set its own; children’s dental coverage is mandatory in every state regardless. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.

Planning Your Visit

150 N Main St, Manchester, CT 06042

The published number is 860-646-4678. 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, 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

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.

Other Clinics Operated by First Choice Health Centers

First Choice Health Centers operates 2 other clinics elsewhere in Connecticut. The wait differs between them, sometimes by weeks, so ask which site could see you first rather than assuming the nearest is quickest. 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 straight-line, not driving. Waiting times differ sharply between neighbors, so call more than one.

First Choice Health Centers — East Hartford, about 6.6 miles away
First Choice Health Centers — East Hartford, about 6.6 miles away
COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES, INC. — Hartford, about 8.3 miles away
CHARTER OAK HEALTH CENTER, INC. — Hartford, about 8.6 miles away

Confirmed Payment Options

Income-Based Fees

Call First Choice Health Centers (Suite 240)

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

860-646-4678

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