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Kea'au Family Health and Dental
16-192 Pili Mua St, Keaau, HI 96749-8134
Kea'au Family Health and Dental is a community health center dental clinic in Keaau, HI, operated by West Hawaii Community Health Center, which runs 4 clinics in Hawaii.
The health center is open about 50 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 16-192 Pili Mua St, Keaau, HI 96749 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 808-333-3600 |
| Operated by | West Hawaii Community Health Center |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
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
How large is the dental program?
No dental activity figures have been published for this organization in a form we can tie to it, so the size of the program here is unknown. Asking how many days a week a dentist is in gets you further than asking how big the clinic is.
Do I have to be a registered patient first?
Some clinics require you to register with the health center before booking dental, which adds a step and sometimes a separate appointment. Ask about that on the first call so you are not turned back at the desk.
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.
Can I book online?
No website is recorded for this clinic, so the phone is the route. If you reach a central number for the organization, say the clinic name and say the appointment is dental, or you may be booked into the medical schedule.
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.
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.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. The scale belongs to West Hawaii Community Health Center, not to a national schedule, so the only reliable figure is the one they give you. 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 Hawaii 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 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
16-192 Pili Mua St, Keaau, HI 96749
The published number is 808-333-3600. 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 West Hawaii Community Health Center
West Hawaii Community Health Center operates 3 other clinics in 2 other communities in Hawaii. The wait differs between them, sometimes by weeks, so ask which site could see you first rather than assuming the nearest is quickest. A sliding fee determination made at one of its clinics commonly carries across to the others, so income documents may not need providing twice. 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.
- HAMAKUA HEALTH CENTER — Honokaa, about 42.1 miles away
- Mauna Kea Waimea 1st floor — Kamuela, about 49.4 miles away
- WHCHC - - Waikoloa Family Dental — Waikoloa, about 53.1 miles away
- WHCHC - Waikoloa Family Medical — Waikoloa, about 53.1 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call Kea'au Family Health and Dental
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Mauna Kea Waimea 1st floor
65-1190 Mamalahoa Hwy, Kamuela, HI 96743-8431 49.4 miles away
Community Health Center
WHCHC - Waikoloa Family Medical
68-1845 Waikoloa Rd, Suite 207, Waikoloa, HI 96738-5581 53.1 miles away
Community Health Center
WHCHC - - Waikoloa Family Dental
68-1845 Waikoloa Rd, Suite 205, Waikoloa, HI 96738-5581 53.1 miles away
Before you call
