Community Health Center
Great Lakes Bay Health Centers David R. Gamez
501 Lapeer Ave, Saginaw, MI 48607-1255 6.2 miles away
Community Health Center
Great Lakes Bay Health Centers Bridgeport
6297 Dixie Hwy, Bridgeport, MI 48722-9635
Great Lakes Bay Health Centers Bridgeport is a community health center dental clinic in Bridgeport, MI, operated by Great Lakes Bay Health Centers, which runs 5 clinics in Michigan.
The health center is open about 50 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 6297 Dixie Hwy, Bridgeport, MI 48722 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 989-777-2151 |
| Operated by | Great Lakes Bay Health Centers |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
Planning Your Visit
6297 Dixie Hwy, Bridgeport, MI 48722
The published number is 989-777-2151. 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, whether your insurance or Medicaid dental plan is accepted, by plan name, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
Dental Services
This clinic has not published a list of the treatments it provides. Expect the routine treatments to be available. The question worth asking is about the expensive ones: root canals, dentures and oral surgery are handled in house at some health centers and referred out at others.
Costs and Coverage
Charges are set against household income and household size rather than a fixed fee schedule. Great Lakes Bay Health Centers sets its own income bands, so a quote from another clinic tells you nothing about this one. 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.
No Medicaid registration has been recorded for this clinic, which is not the same as Medicaid being refused. What Michigan 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
Would a dental school be cheaper?
For a large amount of work, often yes — but a school screens you first, may turn your case down, and takes months rather than weeks. A health center discounts by your income and can usually see you sooner. Our guide to dental school clinics compares the two.
What if I do not have a phone for them to call back on?
Tell them at the point of booking and ask how they will contact you — some clinics will use an email address, a shelter or a relative’s number. Missing a call back about an appointment is a common way to lose a slot that was already booked.
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.
What if this clinic cannot take me?
Other clinics run by the same organization and the nearest alternatives are listed further down this page, each with its own waiting list. Dental school and dental hygiene teaching clinics are a separate route worth trying in the same area.
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.
Does Medicare cover this?
Original Medicare does not cover routine dental care, which surprises most people who reach retirement expecting otherwise. Some Medicare Advantage plans include a limited dental benefit. The sliding scale here does not depend on Medicare, so ask about it separately.
Other Clinics Operated by Great Lakes Bay Health Centers
Great Lakes Bay Health Centers operates 4 other clinics in 3 other communities in Michigan. Asking the scheduling line which site can see you soonest is usually faster than calling each in turn; the shortest wait is not always the closest clinic. The income assessment usually transfers between sites in the same organization, which saves repeating the paperwork. 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
Measured straight-line rather than by road. Availability varies enough between them that a second call is usually worth making.
- Great Lakes Bay Health Centers David R. Gamez — Saginaw, about 6.2 miles away
- Great Lakes Bay Health Centers Warren Avenue — Saginaw, about 6.4 miles away
- Great Lakes Bay Health Centers Bayside Monitor — Bay City, about 19.2 miles away
- HCHN - DENTAL NORTH — Flint, about 20.6 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Great Lakes Bay Health Centers Bridgeport
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Great Lakes Bay Health Centers Warren Avenue
321 N Warren Ave, Saginaw, MI 48607-1500 6.4 miles away
Community Health Center
Great Lakes Bay Health Centers Bayside Monitor
3884 Monitor Rd, Bay City, MI 48706-9298 19.2 miles away
Community Health Center
HCHN - DENTAL NORTH
G5399 N Saginaw St, Flint, MI 48505-1536 20.6 miles away
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