Community Health Center
CAB TRANSITIONS
365 East St, Tewksbury, MA 01876-1998 7 miles away
Community Health Center
GLFHC - WEST
700 Essex St, Lawrence, MA 01841-4396
GLFHC - WEST is a community health center dental clinic in Lawrence, MA, operated by Greater Lawrence Family Health Center, which runs 2 clinics in Massachusetts.
The health center is open about 47 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 700 Essex St, Lawrence, MA 01841 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 978-689-2400 |
| Operated by | Greater Lawrence Family Health Center |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
Dental Services
What is treated here is not published in a form we can confirm. Examinations, cleanings, fillings and extractions are standard at this kind of clinic. Root canals and dentures are the ones to ask about, since a referral to a private specialist changes the cost completely.
Common Questions
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.
Does my partner’s income count?
If you share a household, generally yes, and household size counts in your favor at the same time — the scale reads income against the number of people it supports. Say who lives with you and who depends on that income, rather than giving a single figure and letting them assume.
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 long does the discount last?
A determination usually runs for a set period, often a year, and then has to be reapplied for with current income documents. If your circumstances change in between — a job lost, a household member moving out — ask for a reassessment rather than waiting.
Can I just walk in?
Rarely for dental, even where the medical side takes walk-ins. Dental chairs are booked by appointment because each one occupies a room and a clinician for a set time. Call first; a walk-in dental visit is usually reserved for emergencies.
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.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. Where the thresholds fall is decided by Greater Lawrence Family Health Center, so what a friend paid elsewhere is not a guide. 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.
No Medicaid registration has been recorded for this clinic, which is not the same as Medicaid being refused. Adult dental benefits vary by state and Massachusetts 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
700 Essex St, Lawrence, MA 01841
The published number is 978-689-2400. 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, whether your insurance or Medicaid dental plan is accepted, by plan name, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
Other Clinics Operated by Greater Lawrence Family Health Center
Greater Lawrence Family Health Center operates one other clinic elsewhere in Massachusetts. 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
Distances are as the crow flies. Wait times are set clinic by clinic, so ask each one rather than assuming.
- CAB TRANSITIONS — Tewksbury, about 7 miles away
- LCHC Consolidated Site — Lowell, about 8.1 miles away
- Harbor Care Health and Wellness Center — Nashua, about 15.5 miles away
- Peabody Learning Academy — Peabody, about 16.2 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call GLFHC - WEST
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
LCHC Consolidated Site
161 Jackson St, Lowell, MA 01852-2103 8.1 miles away
Community Health Center
Harbor Care Health and Wellness Center
45 High St, Nashua, NH 03060-3312 15.5 miles away
Community Health Center
Peabody Learning Academy
210 Andover St, Peabody, MA 01960-1647 16.2 miles away
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