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ISLANDS COMMUNITY MEDICAL SERVICES
15 Medical Center Loop, Vinalhaven, ME 04863-4119
ISLANDS COMMUNITY MEDICAL SERVICES is a community health center dental clinic in Vinalhaven, ME, operated by Islands Community Medical Services.
The health center is open about 36 hours a week, so dental capacity is limited and the wait can be long.
Clinic Details
| Address | 15 Medical Center Loop, Vinalhaven, ME 04863 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 207-863-4341 |
| Operated by | Islands Community Medical Services |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
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. Where the thresholds fall is decided by Islands Community Medical Services, so what a friend paid elsewhere is not a guide. 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 Maine 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.
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
15 Medical Center Loop, Vinalhaven, ME 04863
The published number is 207-863-4341. 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: 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 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.
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.
What if I need to be seen urgently?
If you think it might be an emergency, go to an emergency room rather than trying to book here — that is the one situation where the price of the visit is not the thing to weigh. Otherwise, call early in the day and say you are in pain, because it routes the call differently; some health centers hold same-day slots for exactly that and do not advertise them.
Do I need to be a US citizen?
No. The Health Center Program does not set citizenship or immigration status as a condition of being seen, and clinics in it are not required to ask. What they do need is something to work out your fee, which is income and household size rather than status. If this is the thing keeping you from calling, ask what they require before you decide not to go.
Is this the only option in Vinalhaven?
It is the only clinic of this kind we hold for Vinalhaven 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.
Can I just walk in?
Rarely for dental, even where the medical side takes walk-ins. Dental chairs are booked by appointment because each one occupies a room and a clinician for a set time. Call first; a walk-in dental visit is usually reserved for emergencies.
Other Clinics Operated by Islands Community Medical Services
This is the only site Islands Community Medical Services operates, which means a single waiting list with no sister clinic to try instead. The nearby clinics listed below are the alternative.
Other Dental Clinics Nearby
Distances are as the crow flies. Wait times are set clinic by clinic, so ask each one rather than assuming.
- BUCKSPORT REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER — Bucksport, about 36.7 miles away
- Dental Center — Bangor, about 53.2 miles away
- Downeast School - PCHC Dental — Bangor, about 54.8 miles away
- HELEN HUNT HEALTH CENTER — Old Town, about 61.9 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call ISLANDS COMMUNITY MEDICAL SERVICES
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
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Dental Center
1048 Union St, Bangor, ME 04401-8601 53.2 miles away
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Downeast School - PCHC Dental
100 Moosehead Blvd, Bangor, ME 04401-2398 54.8 miles away
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HELEN HUNT HEALTH CENTER
242 Brunswick St, Old Town, ME 04468-1613 61.9 miles away
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