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Community Health Center
Community First Health Centers - New Haven
58144 Gratiot Ave, New Haven, MI 48048
Community First Health Centers - New Haven is a community health center dental clinic in New Haven, MI, operated by Downriver Community Services.
The health center is open about 54.3 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 58144 Gratiot Ave, New Haven, MI 48048 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 586-749-5173 |
| Operated by | Downriver Community Services |
| 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
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 happens if I miss an appointment?
Missed dental appointments are taken seriously because the chair time cannot be reused, and repeated no-shows can affect whether you keep the slot. Call to cancel even at short notice; it costs you nothing and keeps you on the books.
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.
Does Michigan Medicaid cover adult dental work?
That is decided at state level and has changed more than once in most states, ranging from comprehensive to emergency extractions only. Dental coverage for children enrolled in Medicaid is a required benefit everywhere. Our Medicaid dental page covers how to check where your state stands now.
When is the dental clinic open?
Dental hours are frequently shorter than the hours posted for the health center as a whole, and they are not published in a form we can confirm for this clinic. Ask for the dental schedule specifically rather than the center’s.
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.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. Because Downriver Community Services sets the thresholds itself, the same household can pay different amounts at two different health centers. 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 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
58144 Gratiot Ave, New Haven, MI 48048
The published number is 586-749-5173. 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.
Size of the Dental Service
Downriver Community Services provided 6,057 dental visits and 1,849 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 9.73 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.
Other Clinics Operated by Downriver Community Services
Downriver Community Services has no other locations, so there is nowhere else within the same organization to ask. Work down the nearby clinics below if this one is full.
Other Dental Clinics Nearby
Distances are straight-line, not driving. Waiting times differ sharply between neighbors, so call more than one.
- Mount Clemens — Mount Clemens, about 9.9 miles away
- Center Line — Center Line, about 21.4 miles away
- Covenant Community Care, Inc. — Grosse Pointe, about 22.1 miles away
- Advantage Health Centers - 8 Mile — Warren, about 23.6 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Community First Health Centers - New Haven
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Center Line
6900 E 10 Mile Rd, Center Line, MI 48015-1168 21.4 miles away
Community Health Center
Covenant Community Care, Inc.
20901 Moross Rd, Grosse Pointe, MI 48236-2058 22.1 miles away
Community Health Center
Advantage Health Centers - 8 Mile
4669 E 8 Mile Rd, Warren, MI 48091-2709 23.6 miles away
Before you call
