Community Health Center
KOKUA KALIHI VALLEY MAIN CLINIC
2239 N School St, Honolulu, HI 96819-2539 9.1 miles away
Community Health Center
Waipahu Family Health Center
94-428 Mokuola St, Ste 108B, Waipahu, HI 96797-3396
Waipahu Family Health Center is a community health center dental clinic in Waipahu, HI, operated by Waianae District Comprehensive Health and Hospital Board, which runs 3 clinics in Hawaii.
The health center is open about 44 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 94-428 Mokuola St, Ste 108B, Waipahu, HI 96797 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 808-697-3300 |
| Operated by | Waianae District Comprehensive Health and Hospital Board |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
Dental Services
No service list has been published for this clinic, so the range here is worth asking about directly rather than assuming. The routine work — examinations, cleanings, X-rays, fillings, extractions — is normally available. Whether root canals, dentures and surgery are done on site is what differs from clinic to clinic.
Costs and Coverage
What you pay here is worked out from your household income and family size, not read off a price list. The scale belongs to Waianae District Comprehensive Health and Hospital Board, not to a national schedule, so the only reliable figure is the one they give you. Ask for your band in writing before agreeing to a course of treatment. 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. Adult dental coverage under Hawaii Medicaid is decided at state level and has changed more than once in most states; children’s dental coverage is required everywhere. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Planning Your Visit
94-428 Mokuola St, Ste 108B, Waipahu, HI 96797
The published number is 808-697-3300. Where an organization runs several sites this often lands at a central desk, so name the clinic and say the appointment is dental.
The call is worth making for: 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, whether your insurance or Medicaid dental plan is accepted, by plan name, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
Common Questions
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?
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.
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.
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 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.
Does Hawaii Medicaid cover adult dental work?
That is decided at state level and has changed more than once in most states, ranging from comprehensive to emergency extractions only. Dental coverage for children enrolled in Medicaid is a required benefit everywhere. Our Medicaid dental page covers how to check where your state stands now.
Other Clinics Operated by Waianae District Comprehensive Health and Hospital Board
Waianae District Comprehensive Health and Hospital Board operates 2 other clinics elsewhere in Hawaii. A central scheduling line can often say which of them has the shortest wait, and it is not always the nearest one. 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.
- KOKUA KALIHI VALLEY MAIN CLINIC — Honolulu, about 9.1 miles away
- KKV Wellness Center — Honolulu, about 9.1 miles away
- KALIHI - PALAMA HEALTH CENTER — Honolulu, about 9.9 miles away
- KPHC DOWNTOWN — Honolulu, about 10.7 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Waipahu Family Health Center
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
KKV Wellness Center
2229 N School St, Honolulu, HI 96819-2588 9.1 miles away
Community Health Center
KALIHI - PALAMA HEALTH CENTER
915 N King St, Honolulu, HI 96817-4544 9.9 miles away
Community Health Center
KPHC DOWNTOWN
89 S King St, Honolulu, HI 96813-4315 10.7 miles away
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