Community Health Center
Eastern Iowa Health Center - Pediatrics
1225 3rd Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403-4009 0.1 miles away
Community Health Center
Eastern Iowa Health Center - Dental
1210 4th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
Eastern Iowa Health Center - Dental is a community health center dental clinic in Cedar Rapids, IA, operated by Eastern Iowa Health Center, which runs 3 clinics in Iowa.
The health center is open about 40 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 1210 4th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 319-730-7300 |
| Operated by | Eastern Iowa Health Center |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Published hours | Monday – Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Published hours describe the health center overall and may not reflect when dental appointments are available. Confirm current dental hours with the clinic.
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
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.
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.
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.
Would a dental school be cheaper?
For a large amount of work, often yes — but a school screens you first, may turn your case down, and takes months rather than weeks. A health center discounts by your income and can usually see you sooner. Our guide to dental school clinics compares the two.
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.
I have private dental insurance. Is it worth using here?
Often yes, and the two combine: the clinic bills your plan and the discount applies to what is left. Ask whether they are in network for your plan, because out-of-network billing can leave you paying more than the discounted cash price.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. Because Eastern Iowa Health Center sets the thresholds itself, the same household can pay different amounts at two different health centers. 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 Iowa 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
1210 4th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
The published number is 319-730-7300. 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: 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
Eastern Iowa Health Center provided 25,874 dental visits and 12,029 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 25.76 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 Eastern Iowa Health Center
Eastern Iowa Health Center operates 2 other clinics elsewhere in Iowa. 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 straight-line, not driving. Waiting times differ sharply between neighbors, so call more than one.
- Eastern Iowa Health Center - Pediatrics — Cedar Rapids, less than a mile away
- Eastern Iowa Rhys Jones Dental Center — Cedar Rapids, less than a mile away
- PEOPLES COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC — Waterloo, about 49.6 miles away
- CHC/SEIA Louisa County Clinic — Columbus City, about 52.1 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Eastern Iowa Health Center - Dental
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Eastern Iowa Rhys Jones Dental Center
855 A Ave NE, Suite LL1, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402-5064 0.3 miles away
Community Health Center
PEOPLES COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC
905 Franklin St, Waterloo, IA 50703-4407 49.6 miles away
Community Health Center
CHC/SEIA Louisa County Clinic
2409 Spring St, Columbus City, IA 52737-9302 52.1 miles away
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