Affordable Dental Clinics in Ottumwa, IA

Explore community health centers, sliding-scale dental clinics and other affordable dental care options in Ottumwa.

1 Dental Clinic All Sliding Scale Medicaid Uninsured Emergency

Community Health Center

RIVER HILLS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER

201 S Market St, Ottumwa, IA 52501-2946

Income-Based Fees Medicaid

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Affordable Dental Care in Ottumwa, IA

1reviewed clinic

1operating organization

1with a published phone number

57 mito Columbus City, the nearest listed city

This page lists one reviewed dental clinic in Ottumwa, IA. It is operated by River Hills Community Health Center.

The nearest other Iowa cities with listings are Columbus City at about 57 miles (1 clinic), West Burlington at about 66 miles (1 clinic), Keokuk at about 68 miles (1 clinic), Leon at about 72 miles (1 clinic) and Marshalltown at about 73 miles (1 clinic). Measured straight-line rather than by road. Clinics do not follow city boundaries and neither do waiting lists, so the town next door is often the faster appointment.

This Ottumwa clinic has a website recorded, linked from its listing. Be aware that a health center's site usually describes the organization rather than the individual address, and dental care is frequently offered at only some sites — so the website is a starting point rather than confirmation.

Before you travel across Ottumwa, settle the things these listings cannot: what to ask on the phone, how the sliding fee discount is applied for, and which door to use when it is urgent and money is short. If you think what you have might be an emergency, go to an emergency room rather than onto a dental waiting list; the price of that visit is not the thing to weigh in that moment.

Local care options

Other Routes Near Ottumwa

Two routes are not listed here at all: dental school teaching clinics or free and charitable clinics, both of which are usually organized locally. Your county health department knows them, and so does the front desk at any clinic listed above.

Nearby Cities

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Before you call

Frequently Asked Questions

This is the only clinic listed here. What if it cannot take me?

One listing means one waiting list, so plan for that. The nearby cities below are the next places to look, and dental school and hygiene teaching clinics in the state are a separate route that keeps its own lists.

Will the number listed reach the dental department?

Often it reaches central scheduling instead, especially at larger organizations. Name the clinic and say the appointment is dental, or you can be booked into the medical queue.

Is dental priced the same as medical at these clinics?

Not always. Dental is sometimes on its own fee schedule, and laboratory work for crowns and dentures is frequently billed on top of the discounted fee. Ask about dental specifically.