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LYNN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
269 Union St, Lynn, MA 01901-1314
LYNN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER is a community health center dental clinic in Lynn, MA, operated by Lynn Community Health, which runs 2 clinics in Massachusetts.
The health center is open about 76 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 269 Union St, Lynn, MA 01901 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 781-581-3900 |
| Operated by | Lynn Community Health |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
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
What you pay here is worked out from your household income and family size, not read off a price list. The scale belongs to Lynn Community Health, not to a national schedule, so the only reliable figure is the one they give you. 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.
This clinic has a Medicaid billing registration on file, which is a good sign but not a guarantee for your particular plan. 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.
Dental Providers at This Clinic
Alongside general dentistry, providers registered in dental hygiene, for cleanings and preventive care, dental public health, 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.
Planning Your Visit
269 Union St, Lynn, MA 01901
The published number is 781-581-3900. 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, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
Common Questions
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 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.
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.
What if I need a specialist they do not have?
You would normally be referred out, and a referral from a health center does not carry the discount with it — the outside specialist charges their own fee. Ask what the referral would cost before starting anything that depends on it, because that is the point where an affordable plan often stops being affordable.
What if I have no income at all?
Health centers deal with this routinely and have a procedure for applicants who cannot document income — usually a signed declaration. Being unable to prove income is not a reason to stay away; say so when you call so they can tell you what to bring instead.
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 Lynn Community Health
Lynn Community Health operates one other clinic elsewhere in Massachusetts. A central scheduling line can often say which of them has the shortest wait, and it is not always the nearest one. A sliding fee determination made at one of its clinics commonly carries across to the others, so income documents may not need providing twice. 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.
- Peabody FAMILY HEALTH CENTER — Peabody, about 4 miles away
- SALEM FAMILY HEALTH CENTER — Salem, about 4.6 miles away
- Peabody Learning Academy — Peabody, about 5.2 miles away
- Program for All - Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Site — Beverly, about 7.2 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call LYNN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
SALEM FAMILY HEALTH CENTER
47 Congress St, Salem, MA 01970-7308 4.6 miles away
Community Health Center
Peabody Learning Academy
210 Andover St, Peabody, MA 01960-1647 5.2 miles away
Community Health Center
Program for All - Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Site
100 Cummings Ctr, Beverly, MA 01915-6115 7.2 miles away
Before you call
