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Mary's Center - Silver Spring MD
344 University Blvd W, Silver Spring, MD 20901-1948
Mary's Center - Silver Spring MD is a community health center dental clinic in Silver Spring, MD, operated by Mary's Center for Maternal and Child Care, which runs 6 clinics across 2 states.
The health center is open about 53 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 344 University Blvd W, Silver Spring, MD 20901 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 202-483-8196 |
| Operated by | Mary's Center for Maternal and Child Care |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Dental Services
Service and coverage information recorded for this clinic includes:
- Medicaid
Treatments offered and insurance accepted change over time, and services not listed here may still be available. Contact the clinic to confirm what is currently offered.
Common Questions
Can I book online?
No website is recorded for this clinic, so the phone is the route. If you reach a central number for the organization, say the clinic name and say the appointment is dental, or you may be booked into the medical schedule.
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.
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 treatment free?
Usually not, though it can come close. Clinics like this one discount by household income and are required to see patients regardless of ability to pay, but a charge normally applies and the lowest band is a nominal fee rather than nothing. Mary's Center for Maternal and Child Care sets its own scale.
Do they do root canals, or would I be referred out?
This is the question worth asking before anything else if you already know you need one. Health centers commonly do extractions in-house and refer root canals to a private endodontist at full price, which changes the arithmetic completely. Ask before you start treatment, not after.
Can I pay in installments?
Many health centers will arrange this, particularly for dentures or a course of treatment, but it is rarely advertised and you generally have to ask. Agree the amount and the schedule before treatment starts, and ask what happens if you miss one, because that varies more than the plans themselves do.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. The scale belongs to Mary's Center for Maternal and Child Care, not to a national schedule, so the only reliable figure is the one they give you. Have them assess you before treatment is agreed, not after the first appointment. Our guide to applying for the discount lists the documents to bring.
This clinic has a Medicaid billing registration on file, which is a good sign but not a guarantee for your particular plan. Adult dental benefits vary by state and Maryland has set its own; children’s dental coverage is mandatory in every state regardless. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Planning Your Visit
344 University Blvd W, Silver Spring, MD 20901
The published number is 202-483-8196. This can be a general line rather than the dental desk. Naming both the clinic and the department saves being transferred twice.
Worth confirming before you travel: 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, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
Other Clinics Operated by Mary's Center for Maternal and Child Care
Mary's Center for Maternal and Child Care operates 5 other clinics across 2 states, 1 of them in Maryland. The wait differs between them, sometimes by weeks, so ask which site could see you first rather than assuming the nearest is quickest. 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
These are straight-line distances. Two clinics a mile apart can have very different waits, so it is worth calling both.
- CCI - Wheaton — Silver Spring, about 2.2 miles away
- Mary's Center - Adelphi MD — Hyattsville, about 2.9 miles away
- CCI - Takoma Park — Takoma Park, about 3.1 miles away
- Coolidge HS/Ida B Wells MS (SBHC) — Washington, about 3.9 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call Mary's Center - Silver Spring MD
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
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