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Community Health Center
Start Community Health Center - Duhe
235 Civic Center Blvd, Houma, LA 70360-5937
Start Community Health Center - Duhe is a community health center dental clinic in Houma, LA, operated by Start.
The health center is open about 45 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 235 Civic Center Blvd, Houma, LA 70360 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 985-333-2020 |
| Operated by | Start |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Costs and Coverage
Fees follow an income-based scale, so the same treatment costs different patients different amounts. Where the thresholds fall is decided by Start, so what a friend paid elsewhere is not a guide. Get the assessment done first; it changes what the whole plan costs, not just the first visit. 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. Louisiana decides its own adult dental benefit, which ranges from comprehensive to emergency extractions only depending on the state and the year. Children are covered everywhere. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Dental Services
The treatments available at this clinic are not listed publicly. Health center dental programs usually cover examinations, cleanings, X-rays, fillings and extractions; root canals, dentures and oral surgery are the ones that vary, and are often referred out.
Dental Providers at This Clinic
Alongside general dentistry, providers registered in dental hygiene, for cleanings and preventive care 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
235 Civic Center Blvd, Houma, LA 70360
The published number is 985-333-2020. At larger organizations it may reach central scheduling rather than the dental department, so say which clinic you are calling about and that it is for dental care.
Before making the trip, check: 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.
Common Questions
What about cleanings and check-ups?
Preventive care is the cheapest thing a clinic like this does and the easiest to book, yet it is the first thing people drop when money is short. If you are already here for something else, ask to be put on the recall list while you are in the building.
Can I pay in installments?
Many health centers will arrange this, particularly for dentures or a course of treatment, but it is rarely advertised and you generally have to ask. Agree the amount and the schedule before treatment starts, and ask what happens if you miss one, because that varies more than the plans themselves do.
Can I book online?
No website is recorded for this clinic, so the phone is the route. If you reach a central number for the organization, say the clinic name and say the appointment is dental, or you may be booked into the medical schedule.
How soon could I be seen?
Dental waits at health centers are frequently longer than medical waits, and can run weeks for a routine appointment. Ask for the next available and also whether they hold same-day slots for pain, which is a different queue.
Is there help if I do not speak English?
Health centers are required to provide language assistance and most have interpreting available, in person or by phone. Say which language you need when you book rather than on the day, so an interpreter can be arranged for the appointment.
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.
Other Clinics Operated by Start
Start runs this clinic as its only site, so there is one scheduling line and one waiting list. If nothing is available, the nearby clinics below are the next call.
Other Dental Clinics Nearby
Distances are as the crow flies. Wait times are set clinic by clinic, so ask each one rather than assuming.
- Teche Health @ Houma West — Houma, less than a mile away
- ST. CHARLES COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER — Luling, about 32 miles away
- Jefferson Community Health Care Centers DBA InclusivCare - RFK Lafitte Medical Clinic — Lafitte, about 37.6 miles away
- Jefferson Community Health Care Centers DBA Inclusivcare - Avondale — Westwego, about 37.9 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Start Community Health Center - Duhe
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
ST. CHARLES COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
843 Milling Ave, Luling, LA 70070-4442 32 miles away
Community Health Center
Jefferson Community Health Care Centers DBA InclusivCare - RFK Lafitte Medical Clinic
5140 Church St, Lafitte, LA 70067-5256 37.6 miles away
Community Health Center
Jefferson Community Health Care Centers DBA Inclusivcare - Avondale
3932 Highway 90 W, Westwego, LA 70094 37.9 miles away
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