Community Health Center
MN Community Care - West Side Dental
478 Robert St S, Saint Paul, MN 55107-2236 0.1 miles away
Community Health Center
MN Community Care - La Clinica
153 Cesar Chavez St, Saint Paul, MN 55107-2295
MN Community Care - La Clinica is a community health center dental clinic in Saint Paul, MN, operated by West Side Community Health Services, which runs 3 clinics in Minnesota.
The health center is open about 52 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 153 Cesar Chavez St, Saint Paul, MN 55107 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 651-602-7500 |
| Operated by | West Side Community Health Services |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
Planning Your Visit
153 Cesar Chavez St, Saint Paul, MN 55107
The published number is 651-602-7500. 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. West Side Community Health Services 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 Minnesota 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.
Dental Providers at This Clinic
Alongside general dentistry, providers registered in dental hygiene, for cleanings and preventive care and dental therapy 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.
Common Questions
Can I get an itemized receipt?
Yes, and ask for one. You need it to claim from an HSA or FSA, to apply to a charitable program, and to get a second opinion on the same plan of work. A receipt that says only a total is not much use for any of those.
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.
Do I have to pay on the day?
Commonly yes, at least the discounted portion, and some clinics ask for it before treatment rather than after. Ask what is due at the first visit, because a discount determination and the first appointment are sometimes separate visits.
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.
Do they see children?
Health centers are generally set up for families and children’s dental coverage is a required Medicaid benefit in every state, so this is usually yes. Minimum ages and whether children are seen on the same days as adults do vary, so ask when booking.
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.
Other Clinics Operated by West Side Community Health Services
West Side Community Health Services operates 2 other clinics elsewhere in Minnesota. 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.
- MN Community Care - West Side Dental — Saint Paul, less than a mile away
- MN Community Care - East Side Clinic — Saint Paul, about 2.4 miles away
- United Family Medicine — Saint Paul, about 2.4 miles away
- OPEN CITIES HEALTH CENTER, INC. — Saint Paul, about 3.8 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call MN Community Care - La Clinica
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
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MN Community Care - East Side Clinic
895 7th St E, Saint Paul, MN 55106-3871 2.4 miles away
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United Family Medicine
1026 7th St W, Saint Paul, MN 55102-3828 2.4 miles away
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OPEN CITIES HEALTH CENTER, INC.
409 Dunlap St N, Saint Paul, MN 55104-4213 3.8 miles away
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