Community Health Center
PRIMECARE WEST TOWN
1431 N Western Ave, #406, Chicago, IL 60622-1735 1.3 miles away
Community Health Center
Erie West Town Health Center
1701 W Superior St, Chicago, IL 60622-5646
Erie West Town Health Center is a community health center dental clinic in Chicago, IL, operated by Erie Family Health Center, which runs 3 clinics in Illinois.
The health center is open about 45 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 1701 W Superior St, Chicago, IL 60622 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 312-666-3494 |
| Operated by | Erie Family Health Center |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
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
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 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.
Does my partner’s income count?
If you share a household, generally yes, and household size counts in your favor at the same time — the scale reads income against the number of people it supports. Say who lives with you and who depends on that income, rather than giving a single figure and letting them assume.
What if I need a specialist they do not have?
You would normally be referred out, and a referral from a health center does not carry the discount with it — the outside specialist charges their own fee. Ask what the referral would cost before starting anything that depends on it, because that is the point where an affordable plan often stops being affordable.
What if I have no income at all?
Health centers deal with this routinely and have a procedure for applicants who cannot document income — usually a signed declaration. Being unable to prove income is not a reason to stay away; say so when you call so they can tell you what to bring instead.
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.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. The bands are set by Erie Family Health Center rather than nationally, which is why prices differ between two clinics on the same scale. 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 Illinois has set its own; children’s dental coverage is mandatory in every state regardless. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Planning Your Visit
1701 W Superior St, Chicago, IL 60622
The published number is 312-666-3494. 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.
Size of the Dental Service
Erie Family Health Center provided 30,967 dental visits and 16,334 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 31.08 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.
Other Clinics Operated by Erie Family Health Center
Erie Family Health Center operates 2 other clinics in 2 other communities in Illinois. The wait differs between them, sometimes by weeks, so ask which site could see you first rather than assuming the nearest is quickest. 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
Straight-line distances. The nearest clinic is not reliably the one that can see you soonest, so try a couple.
- PRIMECARE WEST TOWN — Chicago, about 1.3 miles away
- Winfield Moody Health Center — Chicago, about 1.6 miles away
- Erie Humboldt Park Health Center — Chicago, about 1.7 miles away
- LCHC at Homan Square — Chicago, about 2.8 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Erie West Town Health Center
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Winfield Moody Health Center
1276 N Clybourn Ave, Chicago, IL 60610-2003 1.6 miles away
Community Health Center
Erie Humboldt Park Health Center
2750 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60647-5247 1.7 miles away
Community Health Center
LCHC at Homan Square
3517 W Arthington St Side West, Chicago, IL 60624-4165 2.8 miles away
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