Community Health Center
Sesser Community Health Center
6294 State Highway 154, Sesser, IL 62884-2163 38 miles away
Community Health Center
SIHF Healthcare - Salem
1275 Hawthorn Rd, Salem, IL 62881-1028
SIHF Healthcare - Salem is a community health center dental clinic in Salem, IL, operated by Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation, which runs 8 clinics in Illinois.
The health center is open about 40 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 1275 Hawthorn Rd, Salem, IL 62881 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 618-548-4545 |
| Operated by | Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation |
| 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 they see me if I still owe them money?
Usually yes for pain and for anything urgent, though a clinic may ask you to agree a plan for the balance before booking routine work. An old balance is worth raising on the phone instead of discovering it at the desk; it is often smaller after a discount is applied than the letter suggests.
Is the building accessible if I use a wheelchair?
Federally supported facilities are subject to accessibility requirements, but the practical questions — whether the dental chair can be transferred to, whether the accessible entrance is the one you would arrive at — are worth asking directly rather than assuming from the front door.
Can I book online?
This clinic publishes a website, linked at the top of this page, and some health centers take dental requests through a portal or a form. Calling is still usually faster for dental, because the dental schedule is often held separately from the one an online form writes into.
Is Medicaid accepted?
It has not been confirmed either way for this clinic, which is not the same as no. In most states the dental benefit runs through separate managed care plans, so call with the dental plan name printed on your card rather than asking about Medicaid in general.
Can I just walk in?
Rarely for dental, even where the medical side takes walk-ins. Dental chairs are booked by appointment because each one occupies a room and a clinician for a set time. Call first; a walk-in dental visit is usually reserved for emergencies.
When is the dental clinic open?
Dental hours are frequently shorter than the hours posted for the health center as a whole, and they are not published in a form we can confirm for this clinic. Ask for the dental schedule specifically rather than the center’s.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. The bands are set by Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation 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
1275 Hawthorn Rd, Salem, IL 62881
The published number is 618-548-4545. 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 Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation
Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation operates 7 other clinics in 5 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. 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
Straight-line distances. The nearest clinic is not reliably the one that can see you soonest, so try a couple.
- Sesser Community Health Center — Sesser, about 38 miles away
- SIHF Healthcare - Effingham — Effingham, about 40.3 miles away
- Columbian Boulevard Dental Clinic — Litchfield, about 53.1 miles away
- Macoupin County Maple Street Clinic — Gillespie, about 57.3 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call SIHF Healthcare - Salem
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
SIHF Healthcare - Effingham
900 W Temple Ave, Suite 208, Effingham, IL 62401-2187 40.3 miles away
Community Health Center
Columbian Boulevard Dental Clinic
125 W Columbian Blvd S, Litchfield, IL 62056-3021 53.1 miles away
Community Health Center
Macoupin County Maple Street Clinic
109 E Maple St, Gillespie, IL 62033-1473 57.3 miles away
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