Community Health Center
GOLDSBORO MEDICAL and DENTAL CENTER
316 Railroad Ave, Goldsboro, MD 21636-1126 11.3 miles away
Community Health Center
Denton Medical Center
808 S 5th Ave, Denton, MD 21629-1398
Denton Medical Center is a community health center dental clinic in Denton, MD, operated by Choptank Community Health System, which runs 5 clinics in Maryland.
The health center is open about 47.5 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 808 S 5th Ave, Denton, MD 21629 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 410-479-2650 |
| Operated by | Choptank Community Health System |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Costs and Coverage
Fees follow an income-based scale, so the same treatment costs different patients different amounts. The scale belongs to Choptank Community Health System, not to a national schedule, so the only reliable figure is the one they give you. 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. Maryland 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 and pediatric dentistry, for children 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
808 S 5th Ave, Denton, MD 21629
The published number is 410-479-2650. 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
Can they do specialist work here?
Providers in more than general dentistry are registered at this address, which is listed further up the page. That does not mean the clinic is taking new patients for those treatments or that they fall inside the discount, so name the treatment when you call.
Is the discount worked out on gross income or take-home pay?
Normally gross, before tax and deductions, which surprises people who budget by what lands in the account. Ask which figure this clinic uses and over what period, because a year that included a few months of higher earnings can put you in a band that does not reflect what you have now.
Is this a federally funded clinic?
Yes, this site operates under the federal Health Center Program, which is what obliges it to discount by household income and to see patients regardless of ability to pay. It does not make the care free, and it does not decide which treatments are offered here.
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.
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.
Can I book online?
This clinic publishes a website, linked at the top of this page, and some health centers take dental requests through a portal or a form. Calling is still usually faster for dental, because the dental schedule is often held separately from the one an online form writes into.
Other Clinics Operated by Choptank Community Health System
Choptank Community Health System operates 4 other clinics in 4 other communities in Maryland. Where an organization runs several clinics, the waits rarely match. It is worth asking which one has capacity before settling on the closest. A sliding fee determination made at one of its clinics commonly carries across to the others, so income documents may not need providing twice. 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.
- GOLDSBORO MEDICAL and DENTAL CENTER — Goldsboro, about 11.3 miles away
- Federalsburg Health Center — Federalsburg, about 12.3 miles away
- Northern Sussex Community Health Center — Milford, about 21.4 miles away
- FASSETT - MAGEE HEALTH CENTER/Cambridge Dental Center — Cambridge, about 25.1 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Denton Medical Center
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
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Federalsburg Health Center
320 Hargraves Dr, Federalsburg, MD 21632-1088 12.3 miles away
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Northern Sussex Community Health Center
21 W Clarke Ave STE 1001, Milford, DE 19963-1849 21.4 miles away
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FASSETT - MAGEE HEALTH CENTER/Cambridge Dental Center
503 Muir St, Ste A, Cambridge, MD 21613-1848 25.1 miles away
Before you call
