Community Health Center
GREATER GARDNER COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
175 Connors St, Gardner, MA 01440-2637 1.4 miles away
Community Health Center
South Gardner Community Health and Urgent Care Center
529 Timpany Blvd, Gardner, MA 01440-3451
South Gardner Community Health and Urgent Care Center is a community health center site in Gardner, MA where dental care is provided, operated by Community Health Connections, which runs 5 clinics in Massachusetts.
The dental service here sits inside a clinic set up for something else, so ask for the dental appointment line rather than the main desk. The health center is open about 77 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 529 Timpany Blvd, Gardner, MA 01440 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 978-878-8100 |
| Operated by | Community Health Connections |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
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. Because Community Health Connections sets the thresholds itself, the same household can pay different amounts at two different health centers. 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 Massachusetts 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.
Planning Your Visit
529 Timpany Blvd, Gardner, MA 01440
The published number is 978-878-8100. 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 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.
What should I bring to the first appointment?
Photo identification, proof of address, and documentation of household income — recent pay stubs, a benefits award letter or a tax return. Take your insurance or Medicaid card if you have one, and a list of any medications you take.
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.
How large is the dental program?
No dental activity figures have been published for this organization in a form we can tie to it, so the size of the program here is unknown. Asking how many days a week a dentist is in gets you further than asking how big the clinic is.
Does Massachusetts Medicaid cover adult dental work?
That is decided at state level and has changed more than once in most states, ranging from comprehensive to emergency extractions only. Dental coverage for children enrolled in Medicaid is a required benefit everywhere. Our Medicaid dental page covers how to check where your state stands now.
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.
Other Clinics Operated by Community Health Connections
Community Health Connections operates 4 other clinics in 3 other communities in Massachusetts. A central scheduling line can often say which of them has the shortest wait, and it is not always the nearest one. 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
Distances are straight-line, not driving. Waiting times differ sharply between neighbors, so call more than one.
- GREATER GARDNER COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER — Gardner, about 1.4 miles away
- Community Health Connections Fitchburg Health Center — Fitchburg, about 9.9 miles away
- ACTION Community Health Center — Fitchburg, about 10.3 miles away
- Leominster Community Health and Urgent Care Center — Leominster, about 12.6 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call South Gardner Community Health and Urgent Care Center
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
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Community Health Connections Fitchburg Health Center
326 Nichols Rd, Fitchburg, MA 01420-1914 9.9 miles away
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ACTION Community Health Center
130 Water St, Fitchburg, MA 01420 10.3 miles away
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Leominster Community Health and Urgent Care Center
165 Mill St, Leominster, MA 01453-3592 12.6 miles away
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