Community Health Center
CCH - Woodbine
308 Bedell Ave, Woodbine, GA 31569-2091 19.3 miles away
Community Health Center
McKinney Community Health Center, Inc.
3913 Main St, Folkston, GA 31537-7545
McKinney Community Health Center, Inc. is a community health center dental clinic in Folkston, GA, operated by Mckinney Medical Center, which runs 3 clinics in Georgia.
The health center is open about 40 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 3913 Main St, Folkston, GA 31537 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 912-496-0826 |
| Operated by | Mckinney Medical Center |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Published hours | Mon - Thurs | 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. |
Published hours describe the health center overall and may not reflect when dental appointments are available. Confirm current dental hours with the clinic.
Costs and Coverage
Fees follow an income-based scale, so the same treatment costs different patients different amounts. Mckinney Medical Center sets its own income bands, so a quote from another clinic tells you nothing about this one. 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.
No Medicaid registration has been recorded for this clinic, which is not the same as Medicaid being refused. Georgia 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
The treatments available at this clinic are not listed publicly. Health center dental programs usually cover examinations, cleanings, X-rays, fillings and extractions; root canals, dentures and oral surgery are the ones that vary, and are often referred out.
Planning Your Visit
3913 Main St, Folkston, GA 31537
The published number is 912-496-0826. 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: 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
Mckinney Medical Center provided 3,325 dental visits and 2,045 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 3.86 full-time dental staff. This indicates a moderate dental service. Appointment capacity may be limited.
Figures describe the operating organization as a whole, across all of its clinics.
Common Questions
Can I pay in installments?
Many health centers will arrange this, particularly for dentures or a course of treatment, but it is rarely advertised and you generally have to ask. Agree the amount and the schedule before treatment starts, and ask what happens if you miss one, because that varies more than the plans themselves do.
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. Mckinney Medical Center sets its own scale.
Will I see a dentist or a hygienist?
Depends on what you booked. A cleaning is normally a hygienist; an examination, filling or extraction is a dentist. Some clinics run hygiene appointments on different days from dentist appointments, which is worth knowing before you take time off.
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.
How large is the dental program?
Across all of its sites, Mckinney Medical Center reported treating 2,045 dental patients in its most recent federal return. That is the organization rather than this address, and a large organization can still run a small dental room here, so it tells you the program is real and operating rather than how many chairs are in this building.
How soon could I be seen?
Dental waits at health centers are frequently longer than medical waits, and can run weeks for a routine appointment. Ask for the next available and also whether they hold same-day slots for pain, which is a different queue.
Other Clinics Operated by Mckinney Medical Center
Mckinney Medical Center operates 2 other clinics in 2 other communities in Georgia. 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
Measured straight-line rather than by road. Availability varies enough between them that a second call is usually worth making.
- CCH - Woodbine — Woodbine, about 19.3 miles away
- McKinney Community Health Center, Inc. — Waycross, about 33.6 miles away
- Duval Family Health Center - Village — Jacksonville, about 37.8 miles away
- AGAPE Community Health Center/West Jacksonville — Jacksonville, about 39.3 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call McKinney Community Health Center, Inc.
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
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McKinney Community Health Center, Inc.
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Duval Family Health Center - Village
5455 Springfield Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32208-5166 37.8 miles away
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AGAPE Community Health Center/West Jacksonville
120 King St, Jacksonville, FL 32204-2410 39.3 miles away
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