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Sandpoint Clinic
810 Sixth Ave, Sandpoint, ID 83864-5396
Sandpoint Clinic is a community health center dental clinic in Sandpoint, ID, operated by Boundary Regional Community Health Center, which runs 2 clinics in Idaho.
The health center is open about 50 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 810 Sixth Ave, Sandpoint, ID 83864 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 208-265-6252 |
| Operated by | Boundary Regional Community Health Center |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Dental Services
What is treated here is not published in a form we can confirm. Examinations, cleanings, fillings and extractions are standard at this kind of clinic. Root canals and dentures are the ones to ask about, since a referral to a private specialist changes the cost completely.
Common Questions
What if this clinic cannot take me?
Other clinics run by the same organization and the nearest alternatives are listed further down this page, each with its own waiting list. Dental school and dental hygiene teaching clinics are a separate route worth trying in the same area.
Do they treat patients who are pregnant?
Yes, and dental care during pregnancy is not something to postpone: professional guidance is that examinations, cleanings, fillings and extractions can be done, and untreated infection carries its own risk. Tell them when you book. Our pregnancy guide covers what changes and what does not.
How long does the discount last?
A determination usually runs for a set period, often a year, and then has to be reapplied for with current income documents. If your circumstances change in between — a job lost, a household member moving out — ask for a reassessment rather than waiting.
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 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 do I get my records if I move away?
Ask for a copy of your chart and your X-rays, which you are entitled to. Recent images are worth having: a new dentist can often use them instead of taking their own, which saves a charge at the first visit somewhere else.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. Where the thresholds fall is decided by Boundary Regional Community Health Center, so what a friend paid elsewhere is not a guide. 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.
No Medicaid registration has been recorded for this clinic, which is not the same as Medicaid being refused. Adult dental benefits vary by state and Idaho 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
810 Sixth Ave, Sandpoint, ID 83864
The published number is 208-265-6252. 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, whether your insurance or Medicaid dental plan is accepted, by plan name, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
Other Clinics Operated by Boundary Regional Community Health Center
Boundary Regional Community Health Center operates one other clinic elsewhere in Idaho. 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
Distances are as the crow flies. Wait times are set clinic by clinic, so ask each one rather than assuming.
- NEW Health Newport — Newport, about 23.6 miles away
- Kaniksu Community Health, Bonners Ferry — Bonners Ferry, about 31 miles away
- Northwest Community Health Center - Troy — Troy, about 32.8 miles away
- Heritage Health - Pediatrics Hayden — Hayden, about 38 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Sandpoint Clinic
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
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Kaniksu Community Health, Bonners Ferry
6615 Comanche St, Bonners Ferry, ID 83805-7523 31 miles away
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Northwest Community Health Center - Troy
102 Sandalwood Ct, Troy, MT 59935 32.8 miles away
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Heritage Health - Pediatrics Hayden
9095 N Hess St, Hayden, ID 83835-9827 38 miles away
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