Community Health Center
Great Lakes Bay Health Centers Warren Avenue
321 N Warren Ave, Saginaw, MI 48607-1500 0.2 miles away
Community Health Center
Great Lakes Bay Health Centers David R. Gamez
501 Lapeer Ave, Saginaw, MI 48607-1255
Great Lakes Bay Health Centers David R. Gamez is a community health center dental clinic in Saginaw, MI, operated by Great Lakes Bay Health Centers, which runs 5 clinics in Michigan.
The health center is open about 55 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 501 Lapeer Ave, Saginaw, MI 48607 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 989-759-6000 |
| Operated by | Great Lakes Bay Health Centers |
| 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
Can I book online?
This clinic publishes a website, linked at the top of this page, and some health centers take dental requests through a portal or a form. Calling is still usually faster for dental, because the dental schedule is often held separately from the one an online form writes into.
Do I have to be a registered patient first?
Some clinics require you to register with the health center before booking dental, which adds a step and sometimes a separate appointment. Ask about that on the first call so you are not turned back at the desk.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. Great Lakes Bay Health Centers sets its own income bands, so a quote from another clinic tells you nothing about this one. 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
501 Lapeer Ave, Saginaw, MI 48607
The published number is 989-759-6000. 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.
Other Clinics Operated by Great Lakes Bay Health Centers
Great Lakes Bay Health Centers operates 4 other clinics in 4 other communities 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
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 Warren Avenue — Saginaw, less than a mile away
- Great Lakes Bay Health Centers Bridgeport — Bridgeport, about 6.2 miles away
- Great Lakes Bay Health Centers Bayside Monitor — Bay City, about 13.5 miles away
- HCHN - DENTAL NORTH — Flint, about 26.8 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Great Lakes Bay Health Centers David R. Gamez
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
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Great Lakes Bay Health Centers Bridgeport
6297 Dixie Hwy, Bridgeport, MI 48722-9635 6.2 miles away
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Great Lakes Bay Health Centers Bayside Monitor
3884 Monitor Rd, Bay City, MI 48706-9298 13.5 miles away
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HCHN - DENTAL NORTH
G5399 N Saginaw St, Flint, MI 48505-1536 26.8 miles away
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