Community Health Center
Mary's Center - Silver Spring MD
344 University Blvd W, Silver Spring, MD 20901-1948 2.2 miles away
Community Health Center
CCI - Wheaton
2730 University Blvd W, Silver Spring, MD 20902-1905
CCI - Wheaton is a community health center dental clinic in Silver Spring, MD, operated by The Community Clinic, which runs 4 clinics in Maryland.
The health center is open about 40 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 2730 University Blvd W, Silver Spring, MD 20902 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 866-877-7258 |
| Operated by | The Community Clinic |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Planning Your Visit
2730 University Blvd W, Silver Spring, MD 20902
The published number is 866-877-7258. 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. The Community Clinic 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 Maryland 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 pediatric dentistry, for children and periodontics, for gum disease 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
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.
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.
How do I get my records if I move away?
Ask for a copy of your chart and your X-rays, which you are entitled to. Recent images are worth having: a new dentist can often use them instead of taking their own, which saves a charge at the first visit somewhere else.
Is Medicaid accepted?
It has not been confirmed either way for this clinic, which is not the same as no. In most states the dental benefit runs through separate managed care plans, so call with the dental plan name printed on your card rather than asking about Medicaid in general.
Can I get dentures here?
Many health centers do dentures, and the discount can make them dramatically cheaper than private practice. The catch is laboratory costs, which are often billed on top of the discounted fee and are the bulk of the price. Ask for the total including laboratory work.
What if I have no fixed address?
Say so when you call rather than leaving the field blank. Health centers see people without stable housing routinely, some hold a specific program for it, and a shelter or day center address is normally accepted for the paperwork. Not having an address is not a disqualification.
Other Clinics Operated by The Community Clinic
The Community Clinic operates 3 other clinics in 3 other communities in Maryland. 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.
- Mary's Center - Silver Spring MD — Silver Spring, about 2.2 miles away
- CCI - Takoma Park — Takoma Park, about 5.1 miles away
- Mary's Center - Adelphi MD — Hyattsville, about 5.1 miles away
- Coolidge HS/Ida B Wells MS (SBHC) — Washington, about 5.3 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call CCI - Wheaton
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
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CCI - Takoma Park
7676 New Hampshire Ave STE 200, Takoma Park, MD 20912-7512 5.1 miles away
Community Health Center
Mary's Center - Adelphi MD
8908 Riggs Rd, Hyattsville, MD 20783-1632 5.1 miles away
Community Health Center
Coolidge HS/Ida B Wells MS (SBHC)
6315 5th St NW, Washington, DC 20011-1325 5.3 miles away
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