Community Health Center
Katahdin Valley Health Center Patten
30 Houlton St, Patten, ME 04765-3035 30.1 miles away
Community Health Center
Katahdin Valley Health Center Houlton
59 Bangor St, Houlton, ME 04730-1740
Katahdin Valley Health Center Houlton is a community health center dental clinic in Houlton, ME, operated by Katahdin Valley Health Center, which runs 4 clinics in Maine.
The health center is open about 80 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 59 Bangor St, Houlton, ME 04730 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 207-538-3700 |
| Operated by | Katahdin Valley Health Center |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
Planning Your Visit
59 Bangor St, Houlton, ME 04730
The published number is 207-538-3700. It may be a shared scheduling line. Say which site you mean and that you want dental rather than medical, or you can be booked into the wrong queue.
Things to settle on the phone first: 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.
Dental Services
This clinic has not published a list of the treatments it provides. Expect the routine treatments to be available. The question worth asking is about the expensive ones: root canals, dentures and oral surgery are handled in house at some health centers and referred out at others.
Costs and Coverage
Charges are set against household income and household size rather than a fixed fee schedule. Katahdin Valley Health Center sets its own income bands, so a quote from another clinic tells you nothing about this one. Ask them to run your household through it before you commit to a treatment plan. 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. What Maine Medicaid covers for adults is a state decision and has been cut and restored in several states; for children the benefit is required nationally. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
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.
Common Questions
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.
Does my partner’s income count?
If you share a household, generally yes, and household size counts in your favor at the same time — the scale reads income against the number of people it supports. Say who lives with you and who depends on that income, rather than giving a single figure and letting them assume.
Is this the only option in Houlton?
It is the only clinic of this kind we hold for Houlton itself. Clinics of this kind cluster around larger towns, so the nearest alternatives are listed further down this page and are frequently worth the journey.
Does Medicare cover this?
Original Medicare does not cover routine dental care, which surprises most people who reach retirement expecting otherwise. Some Medicare Advantage plans include a limited dental benefit. The sliding scale here does not depend on Medicare, so ask about it separately.
What should I bring to the first appointment?
Photo identification, proof of address, and documentation of household income — recent pay stubs, a benefits award letter or a tax return. Take your insurance or Medicaid card if you have one, and a list of any medications you take.
Can I get an itemized receipt?
Yes, and ask for one. You need it to claim from an HSA or FSA, to apply to a charitable program, and to get a second opinion on the same plan of work. A receipt that says only a total is not much use for any of those.
Other Clinics Operated by Katahdin Valley Health Center
Katahdin Valley Health Center operates 3 other clinics in 3 other communities in Maine. Asking the scheduling line which site can see you soonest is usually faster than calling each in turn; the shortest wait is not always the closest clinic. 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
Measured straight-line rather than by road. Availability varies enough between them that a second call is usually worth making.
- Katahdin Valley Health Center Patten — Patten, about 30.1 miles away
- Katahdin Valley Health Center Millinocket — Millinocket, about 52.5 miles away
- Pines WOMEN & CHILDREN'S CENTER — Caribou, about 52.8 miles away
- Health Access Network Lincoln — Lincoln, about 61.9 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Katahdin Valley Health Center Houlton
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Katahdin Valley Health Center Millinocket
50 Summer St, Millinocket, ME 04462-1400 52.5 miles away
Community Health Center
Pines WOMEN & CHILDREN'S CENTER
163 Van Buren Rd, Suite 4, Caribou, ME 04736-3567 52.8 miles away
Community Health Center
Health Access Network Lincoln
175 W Broadway, Lincoln, ME 04457-4000 61.9 miles away
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