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Whittier Engagement Center
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Community Health Center
Fenway Health, Ansin Building
1340 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02215-4302
Fenway Health, Ansin Building is a community health center dental clinic in Boston, MA, operated by Fenway Community Health Center.
The health center is open about 59.5 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 1340 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02215 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 617-267-0900 |
| Operated by | Fenway Community Health Center |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
Planning Your Visit
1340 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02215
The published number is 617-267-0900. 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, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
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.
Costs and Coverage
Charges are set against household income and household size rather than a fixed fee schedule. Because Fenway Community Health Center sets the thresholds itself, the same household can pay different amounts at two different health centers. 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.
This clinic has a Medicaid billing registration on file, which is a good sign but not a guarantee for your particular plan. What Massachusetts 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.
Common Questions
Is there help if I do not speak English?
Health centers are required to provide language assistance and most have interpreting available, in person or by phone. Say which language you need when you book rather than on the day, so an interpreter can be arranged for the appointment.
What if I need more work than I can afford?
Say that plainly at the start. A dentist who does not know the budget will quote the ideal plan. Told the constraint, they can usually say which item is urgent, which can wait a year, and where a cheaper option is clinically reasonable. Ask for the plan in writing so you can stage it.
I have private dental insurance. Is it worth using here?
Often yes, and the two combine: the clinic bills your plan and the discount applies to what is left. Ask whether they are in network for your plan, because out-of-network billing can leave you paying more than the discounted cash price.
What happens if I miss an appointment?
Missed dental appointments are taken seriously because the chair time cannot be reused, and repeated no-shows can affect whether you keep the slot. Call to cancel even at short notice; it costs you nothing and keeps you on the books.
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.
How soon could I be seen?
Dental waits at health centers are frequently longer than medical waits, and can run weeks for a routine appointment. Ask for the next available and also whether they hold same-day slots for pain, which is a different queue.
Other Clinics Operated by Fenway Community Health Center
Fenway Community Health Center has no other locations, so there is nowhere else within the same organization to ask. Work down the nearby clinics below if this one is full.
Other Dental Clinics Nearby
Distances are straight-line, not driving. Waiting times differ sharply between neighbors, so call more than one.
- Whittier Engagement Center — Roxbury Crossing, less than a mile away
- South End Community Health Center — Boston, about 1.3 miles away
- Jean Yawkey Place — Boston, about 1.5 miles away
- DIMOCK COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER — Roxbury, about 1.6 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call Fenway Health, Ansin Building
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
South End Community Health Center
1601 Washington St, Boston, MA 02118-1951 1.3 miles away
Community Health Center
Jean Yawkey Place
780 Albany St, Boston, MA 02118-2755 1.5 miles away
Community Health Center
DIMOCK COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
45 Dimock St, Roxbury, MA 02119-1208 1.6 miles away
Before you call
