Community Health Center
Winn Community Dental Center
425 W Lafayette St, Winnfield, LA 71483-3463 0.1 miles away
Community Health Center
Winn Community Health Center, Inc.
407 W Court St, Winnfield, LA 71483-2743
Winn Community Health Center, Inc. is a community health center dental clinic in Winnfield, LA, operated by Winn Community Health Center, which runs 6 clinics in Louisiana.
The health center is open about 84 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 407 W Court St, Winnfield, LA 71483 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 318-648-0375 |
| Operated by | Winn Community Health Center |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Published hours | Monday – Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
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
No service list has been published for this clinic, so the range here is worth asking about directly rather than assuming. The routine work — examinations, cleanings, X-rays, fillings, extractions — is normally available. Whether root canals, dentures and surgery are done on site is what differs from clinic to clinic.
Costs and Coverage
What you pay here is worked out from your household income and family size, not read off a price list. The bands are set by Winn Community Health Center rather than nationally, which is why prices differ between two clinics on the same scale. Ask for your band in writing before agreeing to a course of treatment. 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 coverage under Louisiana Medicaid is decided at state level and has changed more than once in most states; children’s dental coverage is required everywhere. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Size of the Dental Service
Winn Community Health Center provided 13,570 dental visits and 6,670 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 17.59 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.
Planning Your Visit
407 W Court St, Winnfield, LA 71483
The published number is 318-648-0375. Where an organization runs several sites this often lands at a central desk, so name the clinic and say the appointment is dental.
The call is worth making for: 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 if I do not have a phone for them to call back on?
Tell them at the point of booking and ask how they will contact you — some clinics will use an email address, a shelter or a relative’s number. Missing a call back about an appointment is a common way to lose a slot that was already booked.
Do I have to pay on the day?
Commonly yes, at least the discounted portion, and some clinics ask for it before treatment rather than after. Ask what is due at the first visit, because a discount determination and the first appointment are sometimes separate visits.
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.
Do they see children?
Health centers are generally set up for families and children’s dental coverage is a required Medicaid benefit in every state, so this is usually yes. Minimum ages and whether children are seen on the same days as adults do vary, so ask when booking.
What if this clinic cannot take me?
Other clinics run by the same organization and the nearest alternatives are listed further down this page, each with its own waiting list. Dental school and dental hygiene teaching clinics are a separate route worth trying in the same area.
Why was I billed for three things at one visit?
Because an examination, X-rays and a cleaning are separate items, priced separately, even when they happen in the same half hour. This is the most common unpleasant surprise at a first visit. Ask for the price of each before you book, and ask whether the discount applies to all three or only to some.
Other Clinics Operated by Winn Community Health Center
Winn Community Health Center operates 5 other clinics in 5 other communities in Louisiana. A central scheduling line can often say which of them has the shortest wait, and it is not always the nearest one. 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
Straight-line distances. The nearest clinic is not reliably the one that can see you soonest, so try a couple.
- Winn Community Dental Center — Winnfield, less than a mile away
- Outpatient Medical Center, Inc. @ Natchitoches — Natchitoches, about 28.8 miles away
- Lincoln Community Health Center — Ruston, about 40.9 miles away
- Mercy Dental — Ruston, about 41 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Winn Community Health Center, Inc.
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Outpatient Medical Center, Inc. @ Natchitoches
1640 Breazeale Springs St, Natchitoches, LA 71457-4278 28.8 miles away
Community Health Center
Lincoln Community Health Center
1140 S Vienna St, Ruston, LA 71270-5834 40.9 miles away
Community Health Center
Mercy Dental
900 S Vienna St, Ruston, LA 71270-5830 41 miles away
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