Community Health Center
Center for Family Health Dental
500 N Jackson St, Jackson, MI 49201-1223 0.1 miles away
Community Health Center
CFH - Downtown Site
505 N Jackson St, Jackson, MI 49201-1266
CFH - Downtown Site is a community health center dental clinic in Jackson, MI, operated by Center for Family Health, which runs 4 clinics in Michigan.
The health center is open about 81 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 505 N Jackson St, Jackson, MI 49201 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 517-748-5500 |
| Operated by | Center for Family 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:
- Cleanings
- Dentures
- Emergency dental care
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Sliding fee discount
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.
Common Questions
How do they work out what I pay?
From your household income and family size, checked against a scale the clinic sets itself. That is why a quote from another clinic tells you nothing about this one. Our guide to applying for the discount lists the documents to take.
I have private dental insurance. Is it worth using here?
Often yes, and the two combine: the clinic bills your plan and the discount applies to what is left. Ask whether they are in network for your plan, because out-of-network billing can leave you paying more than the discounted cash price.
Do they do root canals, or would I be referred out?
This is the question worth asking before anything else if you already know you need one. Health centers commonly do extractions in-house and refer root canals to a private endodontist at full price, which changes the arithmetic completely. Ask before you start treatment, not after.
What if I cannot get there?
Ask whether the clinic has transport assistance or can tell you what local programs exist — many health centers help with this and it is rarely advertised. Your county health department is the other place that knows.
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 more work than I can afford?
Say that plainly at the start. A dentist who does not know the budget will quote the ideal plan. Told the constraint, they can usually say which item is urgent, which can wait a year, and where a cheaper option is clinically reasonable. Ask for the plan in writing so you can stage it.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. The scale belongs to Center for Family Health, not to a national schedule, so the only reliable figure is the one they give you. 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.
This clinic has a Medicaid billing registration on file, which is a good sign but not a guarantee for your particular plan. Adult dental benefits vary by state and Michigan has set its own; children’s dental coverage is mandatory in every state regardless. 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 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
505 N Jackson St, Jackson, MI 49201
The published number is 517-748-5500. 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, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
Size of the Dental Service
Center for Family Health provided 16,344 dental visits and 7,490 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 23.87 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.
Other Clinics Operated by Center for Family Health
Center for Family Health operates 3 other clinics elsewhere in Michigan. The wait differs between them, sometimes by weeks, so ask which site could see you first rather than assuming the nearest is quickest. 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.
- Center for Family Health Dental — Jackson, less than a mile away
- CFH - Jackson High Health Center — Jackson, less than a mile away
- CFH - Northeast Health Center — Jackson, about 1.3 miles away
- Grace Health, Inc. — Albion, about 17.6 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaidEmergency Dental
Confirmed Dental Services
Dental CleaningDenturesEmergency Dental
Call CFH - Downtown Site
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
CFH - Jackson High Health Center
544 Wildwood Ave, Jackson, MI 49201-1097 0.6 miles away
Community Health Center
CFH - Northeast Health Center
1024 Fleming Ave, Jackson, MI 49202-2597 1.3 miles away
Community Health Center
Grace Health, Inc.
115 Market Pl, Albion, MI 49224-1767 17.6 miles away
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