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Walnut Dental Center
521 Main St, Walnut, MS 38683
Walnut Dental Center is a community health center dental clinic in Walnut, MS, operated by North Ms Primary Health Care, which runs 2 clinics in Mississippi.
The health center is open about 17 hours a week and may run only one or two days, so dental appointments are scarce.
Clinic Details
| Address | 521 Main St, Walnut, MS 38683 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 662-471-9460 |
| Operated by | North Ms Primary Health Care |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Planning Your Visit
521 Main St, Walnut, MS 38683
The published number is 662-471-9460. 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. The scale belongs to North Ms Primary Health Care, not to a national schedule, so the only reliable figure is the one they give you. 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 Mississippi 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
Is the discount worked out on gross income or take-home pay?
Normally gross, before tax and deductions, which surprises people who budget by what lands in the account. Ask which figure this clinic uses and over what period, because a year that included a few months of higher earnings can put you in a band that does not reflect what you have now.
Do they treat patients who are pregnant?
Yes, and dental care during pregnancy is not something to postpone: professional guidance is that examinations, cleanings, fillings and extractions can be done, and untreated infection carries its own risk. Tell them when you book. Our pregnancy guide covers what changes and what does not.
Is this a federally funded clinic?
Yes, this site operates under the federal Health Center Program, which is what obliges it to discount by household income and to see patients regardless of ability to pay. It does not make the care free, and it does not decide which treatments are offered here.
Does Mississippi 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.
Will I see a dentist or a hygienist?
Depends on what you booked. A cleaning is normally a hygienist; an examination, filling or extraction is a dentist. Some clinics run hygiene appointments on different days from dentist appointments, which is worth knowing before you take time off.
What should I bring to the first appointment?
Photo identification, proof of address, and documentation of household income — recent pay stubs, a benefits award letter or a tax return. Take your insurance or Medicaid card if you have one, and a list of any medications you take.
Size of the Dental Service
North Ms Primary Health Care provided 2,913 dental visits and 1,478 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 5.2 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 North Ms Primary Health Care
North Ms Primary Health Care operates one other clinic elsewhere in Mississippi. 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
These are straight-line distances. Two clinics a mile apart can have very different waits, so it is worth calling both.
- Benton Medical Center — Ashland, about 18.2 miles away
- BYHALIA FAMILY DENTAL CLINIC — Byhalia, about 44.9 miles away
- STANTON HEALTH CENTER — Stanton, about 45.8 miles away
- Mantachie Rural Health Care, Inc. — Mantachie, about 48.8 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Walnut Dental Center
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
BYHALIA FAMILY DENTAL CLINIC
34 E Brunswick St, Byhalia, MS 38611-7000 44.9 miles away
Community Health Center
STANTON HEALTH CENTER
17 1st St E, Stanton, TN 38069-4426 45.8 miles away
Community Health Center
Mantachie Rural Health Care, Inc.
5681 Highway 363, Mantachie, MS 38855-7632 48.8 miles away
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