Community Health Center
Charles River Community Health at 495 Western Ave
495 Western Ave, Brighton, MA 02135-1007 3.9 miles away
Community Health Center
Charles River Community Health at 43 Foundry Ave
43 Foundry Ave, Waltham, MA 02453-8313
Charles River Community Health at 43 Foundry Ave is a community health center dental clinic in Waltham, MA, operated by Charles River Community Health, which runs 2 clinics in Massachusetts.
The health center is open about 59 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 43 Foundry Ave, Waltham, MA 02453 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 781-693-3800 |
| Operated by | Charles River Community Health |
| 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 Charles River Community Health 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.
Size of the Dental Service
Charles River Community Health provided 15,266 dental visits and 5,436 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 18.86 full-time dental staff. This indicates an established dental service operating regular sessions, although appointment availability still varies by clinic and time of year.
Figures describe the operating organization as a whole, across all of its clinics.
Planning Your Visit
43 Foundry Ave, Waltham, MA 02453
The published number is 781-693-3800. 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
Is anything done for anxiety?
Ask, because the answer changes what the visit costs. Talking it through, longer appointments and numbing gel before the injection are usually free; sedation is a billed extra and does not always fall inside the discount. Our guide to dental anxiety and what it costs covers what to ask for.
Is this the only option in Waltham?
It is the only clinic of this kind we hold for Waltham itself. Clinics of this kind cluster around larger towns, so the nearest alternatives are listed further down this page and are frequently worth the journey.
Is Medicaid accepted?
It has not been confirmed either way for this clinic, which is not the same as no. In most states the dental benefit runs through separate managed care plans, so call with the dental plan name printed on your card rather than asking about Medicaid in general.
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.
Other Clinics Operated by Charles River Community Health
Charles River 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
Distances are straight-line, not driving. Waiting times differ sharply between neighbors, so call more than one.
- Charles River Community Health at 495 Western Ave — Brighton, about 3.9 miles away
- Fenway Health, Ansin Building — Boston, about 6.4 miles away
- Whittier Engagement Center — Roxbury Crossing, about 7 miles away
- DIMOCK COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER — Roxbury, about 7.1 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Charles River Community Health at 43 Foundry Ave
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Fenway Health, Ansin Building
1340 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02215-4302 6.4 miles away
Community Health Center
Whittier Engagement Center
1290 Tremont St, Roxbury Crossing, MA 02120-3432 7 miles away
Community Health Center
DIMOCK COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
55 Dimock St, Roxbury, MA 02119-1029 7.1 miles away
Before you call
