Community Health Center
HENRIETTA JOHNSON MEDICAL CENTER
601 New Castle Ave, Wilmington, DE 19801-5821 2 miles away
Community Health Center
Westside Family Healthcare - Wilmington
1802 W 4th St, Wilmington, DE 19805-3420
Westside Family Healthcare - Wilmington is a community health center dental clinic in Wilmington, DE, operated by Westside Family Healthcare.
The health center is open about 48 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 1802 W 4th St, Wilmington, DE 19805 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 302-655-5822 |
| Operated by | Westside Family Healthcare |
| 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. The scale belongs to Westside Family Healthcare, not to a national schedule, so the only reliable figure is the one they give you. 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. Delaware 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 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
1802 W 4th St, Wilmington, DE 19805
The published number is 302-655-5822. 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.
Common Questions
Is this a federally funded clinic?
Yes, this site operates under the federal Health Center Program, which is what obliges it to discount by household income and to see patients regardless of ability to pay. It does not make the care free, and it does not decide which treatments are offered here.
Can I be seen without insurance?
Yes. Being uninsured is the ordinary case at a clinic like this, not an exception, and it is much of the reason the sliding scale exists. Bring income documentation if you have it and ask what they accept if you do not.
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.
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.
Why was I billed for three things at one visit?
Because an examination, X-rays and a cleaning are separate items, priced separately, even when they happen in the same half hour. This is the most common unpleasant surprise at a first visit. Ask for the price of each before you book, and ask whether the discount applies to all three or only to some.
What if I do not have a phone for them to call back on?
Tell them at the point of booking and ask how they will contact you — some clinics will use an email address, a shelter or a relative’s number. Missing a call back about an appointment is a common way to lose a slot that was already booked.
Other Clinics Operated by Westside Family Healthcare
Westside Family Healthcare runs this clinic as its only site, so there is one scheduling line and one waiting list. If nothing is available, the nearby clinics below are the next call.
Other Dental Clinics Nearby
These are straight-line distances. Two clinics a mile apart can have very different waits, so it is worth calling both.
- HENRIETTA JOHNSON MEDICAL CENTER — Wilmington, about 2 miles away
- LCH Health and Community Services — Kennett Square, about 10.5 miles away
- ChesPenn Center for Family Health at Eastside — Chester, about 13.4 miles away
- SALEM HEALTH CENTER — Salem, about 13.5 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call Westside Family Healthcare - Wilmington
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
LCH Health and Community Services
731 W Cypress St, Kennett Square, PA 19348-2419 10.5 miles away
Community Health Center
ChesPenn Center for Family Health at Eastside
125 E 9th St, Chester, PA 19013-6098 13.4 miles away
Community Health Center
SALEM HEALTH CENTER
238 E Broadway, Salem, NJ 08079-1108 13.5 miles away
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