Community Health Center
East Kentucky Health Service Center
566 Highway 899, Hindman, KY 41822 1.4 miles away
Community Health Center
Knott County Dental Clinic
1970 Highway 160 S, Hindman, KY 41822-9045
Knott County Dental Clinic is a community health center dental clinic in Hindman, KY, operated by Mountain Comprehensive Health, which runs 4 clinics in Kentucky.
The health center is open about 42.5 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 1970 Highway 160 S, Hindman, KY 41822 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 606-785-0259 |
| Operated by | Mountain Comprehensive Health |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Dental Services
Service and coverage information recorded for this clinic includes:
- Medicaid
Treatments offered and insurance accepted change over time, and services not listed here may still be available. Contact the clinic to confirm what is currently offered.
Common Questions
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.
What happens at a first appointment?
Usually an examination with X-rays, sometimes a cleaning, and normally no treatment beyond that — anything found is scheduled for a later visit. Those items are billed separately, which is where unexpected first-visit charges come from. Ask for a written treatment plan with itemized costs before agreeing to anything, so you can stage the work over time if you need to.
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.
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.
How long does the discount last?
A determination usually runs for a set period, often a year, and then has to be reapplied for with current income documents. If your circumstances change in between — a job lost, a household member moving out — ask for a reassessment rather than waiting.
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.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. The scale belongs to Mountain Comprehensive Health, 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.
This clinic has a Medicaid billing registration on file, which is a good sign but not a guarantee for your particular plan. Adult dental benefits vary by state and Kentucky 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
1970 Highway 160 S, Hindman, KY 41822
The published number is 606-785-0259. 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, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
Other Clinics Operated by Mountain Comprehensive Health
Mountain Comprehensive Health operates 3 other clinics in 3 other communities in Kentucky. 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
These are straight-line distances. Two clinics a mile apart can have very different waits, so it is worth calling both.
- East Kentucky Health Service Center — Hindman, about 1.4 miles away
- June Buchanan Medical Clinic — Hindman, about 1.7 miles away
- Little Flower Clinic — Hazard, about 13.5 miles away
- Whitesburg Medical/Dental Clinic — Whitesburg, about 15 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call Knott County Dental Clinic
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
June Buchanan Medical Clinic
59 Cowtown Rd, Hindman, KY 41822-9120 1.7 miles away
Community Health Center
Little Flower Clinic
279 E Main St, Hazard, KY 41701-1973 13.5 miles away
Community Health Center
Whitesburg Medical/Dental Clinic
226 Medical Plaza Ln, Whitesburg, KY 41858-7425 15 miles away
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