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Community Health Center
Great Bend Dental Clinic
1821 Kansas Ave, Great Bend, KS 67530-2501
Great Bend Dental Clinic is a community health center dental clinic in Great Bend, KS, operated by Heart of Kansas Family Health Care.
The health center is open about 40 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 1821 Kansas Ave, Great Bend, KS 67530 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 620-792-5700 |
| Operated by | Heart of Kansas Family Health Care |
| 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
Can I bring someone with me?
Generally yes, and it is worth doing if you are anxious or want a second pair of ears for the costs. Ask when booking whether they can come into the room, because some clinics keep the treatment area to patients and staff.
How do they work out what I pay?
From your household income and family size, checked against a scale the clinic sets itself. That is why a quote from another clinic tells you nothing about this one. Our guide to applying for the discount lists the documents to take.
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.
What if I cannot get there?
Ask whether the clinic has transport assistance or can tell you what local programs exist — many health centers help with this and it is rarely advertised. Your county health department is the other place that knows.
Is anything done for anxiety?
Ask, because the answer changes what the visit costs. Talking it through, longer appointments and numbing gel before the injection are usually free; sedation is a billed extra and does not always fall inside the discount. Our guide to dental anxiety and what it costs covers what to ask for.
Is treatment free?
Usually not, though it can come close. Clinics like this one discount by household income and are required to see patients regardless of ability to pay, but a charge normally applies and the lowest band is a nominal fee rather than nothing. Heart of Kansas Family Health Care sets its own scale.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. The scale belongs to Heart of Kansas Family Health Care, not to a national schedule, so the only reliable figure is the one they give you. 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 Kansas 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
1821 Kansas Ave, Great Bend, KS 67530
The published number is 620-792-5700. 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
Heart of Kansas Family Health Care provided 5,746 dental visits and 2,249 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 7.99 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.
Other Clinics Operated by Heart of Kansas Family Health Care
Heart of Kansas Family Health Care has no other locations, so there is nowhere else within the same organization to ask. Work down the nearby clinics below if this one is full.
Other Dental Clinics Nearby
These are straight-line distances. Two clinics a mile apart can have very different waits, so it is worth calling both.
- First Care Clinic, Inc — Hays, about 46.3 miles away
- PrairieStar Health Center — Hutchinson, about 51.7 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Great Bend Dental Clinic
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
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PrairieStar Health Center
2700 E 30th Ave, Hutchinson, KS 67502-1242 51.7 miles away
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SALINA FAMILY HEALTHCARE CENTER
651 E Prescott Rd, Salina, KS 67401-7408 70.3 miles away
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