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Community Health Center
TFHC#28 - Causeway
7608 Causeway Blvd, Tampa, FL 33619-5912
TFHC#28 - Causeway is a community health center dental clinic in Tampa, FL, operated by Tampa Family Health Centers, which runs 11 clinics in Florida.
The health center is open about 60 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 7608 Causeway Blvd, Tampa, FL 33619 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 813-405-3710 |
| Operated by | Tampa Family 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. The scale belongs to Tampa Family Health Centers, 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. Florida 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 periodontics, for gum disease 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
7608 Causeway Blvd, Tampa, FL 33619
The published number is 813-405-3710. 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
Tampa Family Health Centers provided 88,347 dental visits and 40,137 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 69.98 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 if I need more work than I can afford?
Say that plainly at the start. A dentist who does not know the budget will quote the ideal plan. Told the constraint, they can usually say which item is urgent, which can wait a year, and where a cheaper option is clinically reasonable. Ask for the plan in writing so you can stage it.
Is treatment free?
Usually not, though it can come close. Clinics like this one discount by household income and are required to see patients regardless of ability to pay, but a charge normally applies and the lowest band is a nominal fee rather than nothing. Tampa Family Health Centers sets its own scale.
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.
Can they do specialist work here?
Providers in more than general dentistry are registered at this address, which is listed further up the page. That does not mean the clinic is taking new patients for those treatments or that they fall inside the discount, so name the treatment when you call.
Is there help if I do not speak English?
Health centers are required to provide language assistance and most have interpreting available, in person or by phone. Say which language you need when you book rather than on the day, so an interpreter can be arranged for the appointment.
Is the discount worked out on gross income or take-home pay?
Normally gross, before tax and deductions, which surprises people who budget by what lands in the account. Ask which figure this clinic uses and over what period, because a year that included a few months of higher earnings can put you in a band that does not reflect what you have now.
Other Clinics Operated by Tampa Family Health Centers
Tampa Family Health Centers operates 10 other clinics in 2 other communities in Florida. Where an organization runs several clinics, the waits rarely match. It is worth asking which one has capacity before settling on the closest. 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
These are straight-line distances. Two clinics a mile apart can have very different waits, so it is worth calling both.
- Palm River Community Health Center — Tampa, about 1.3 miles away
- Suncoast Mobile Dental Bus I — Brandon, about 3.8 miles away
- TFHC#15 - Osborne — Tampa, about 6 miles away
- TFHC#31 - Sligh — Tampa, about 6.1 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call TFHC#28 - Causeway
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Suncoast Mobile Dental Bus I
313 S Lakewood Dr, Brandon, FL 33511-2815 3.8 miles away
Community Health Center
TFHC#15 - Osborne
4620 N 22nd St, Tampa, FL 33610-6205 6 miles away
Community Health Center
TFHC#31 - Sligh
6216 E Sligh Ave, Tampa, FL 33617-9105 6.1 miles away
Before you call
