Community Health Center
COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF MIDDLETOWN
635 Main St, Middletown, CT 06457-2718 0 miles away
Community Health Center
COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF MIDDLETOWN
675 Main St, Middletown, CT 06457-2732
COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF MIDDLETOWN is a community health center dental clinic in Middletown, CT, operated by Community Health Center, which runs 10 clinics in Connecticut.
The health center is open about 61 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 675 Main St, Middletown, CT 06457 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 860-347-6971 |
| Operated by | Community Health Center |
| 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 this clinic cannot take me?
Other clinics run by the same organization and the nearest alternatives are listed further down this page, each with its own waiting list. Dental school and dental hygiene teaching clinics are a separate route worth trying in the same area.
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.
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 happens if I miss an appointment?
Missed dental appointments are taken seriously because the chair time cannot be reused, and repeated no-shows can affect whether you keep the slot. Call to cancel even at short notice; it costs you nothing and keeps you on the books.
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.
I have private dental insurance. Is it worth using here?
Often yes, and the two combine: the clinic bills your plan and the discount applies to what is left. Ask whether they are in network for your plan, because out-of-network billing can leave you paying more than the discounted cash price.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. Community Health Center sets its own income bands, so a quote from another clinic tells you nothing about this one. 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 Connecticut 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
675 Main St, Middletown, CT 06457
The published number is 860-347-6971. 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.
Other Clinics Operated by Community Health Center
Community Health Center operates 9 other clinics in 7 other communities 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. 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
Measured straight-line rather than by road. Availability varies enough between them that a second call is usually worth making.
- COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF MIDDLETOWN — Middletown, at the same address
- MERI CARE DENTAL CENTER — Meriden, about 7.6 miles away
- COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF MERIDEN — Meriden, about 7.7 miles away
- CHARTER OAK HEALTH CENTER, INC. — Hartford, about 13.5 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF MIDDLETOWN
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
MERI CARE DENTAL CENTER
165 Miller St, Meriden, CT 06450-4482 7.6 miles away
Community Health Center
COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF MERIDEN
134 State St, Meriden, CT 06450-3293 7.7 miles away
Community Health Center
CHARTER OAK HEALTH CENTER, INC.
21 Grand St, Hartford, CT 06106-1541 13.5 miles away
Before you call
