Community Health Center
MISSOURI HIGHLANDS HEALTH CARE
110 S 2nd St, Ellington, MO 63638-9400 0.1 miles away
Community Health Center
Missouri Highlands Dental - Ellington
115 W Walnut St, Ellington, MO 63638-9300
Missouri Highlands Dental - Ellington is a community health center dental clinic in Ellington, MO, operated by Big Springs Medical Association, which runs 3 clinics in Missouri.
The health center is open about 42 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 115 W Walnut St, Ellington, MO 63638 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 573-663-3177 |
| Operated by | Big Springs Medical Association |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
Dental Services
No service list has been published for this clinic, so the range here is worth asking about directly rather than assuming. The routine work — examinations, cleanings, X-rays, fillings, extractions — is normally available. Whether root canals, dentures and surgery are done on site is what differs from clinic to clinic.
Costs and Coverage
What you pay here is worked out from your household income and family size, not read off a price list. Big Springs Medical Association sets its own income bands, so a quote from another clinic tells you nothing about this one. Ask for your band in writing before agreeing to a course of treatment. 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 coverage under Missouri Medicaid is decided at state level and has changed more than once in most states; children’s dental coverage is required everywhere. 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.
Size of the Dental Service
Big Springs Medical Association provided 20,365 dental visits and 6,139 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 20.29 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.
Planning Your Visit
115 W Walnut St, Ellington, MO 63638
The published number is 573-663-3177. Where an organization runs several sites this often lands at a central desk, so name the clinic and say the appointment is dental.
The call is worth making for: 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.
Common Questions
Does Medicare cover this?
Original Medicare does not cover routine dental care, which surprises most people who reach retirement expecting otherwise. Some Medicare Advantage plans include a limited dental benefit. The sliding scale here does not depend on Medicare, so ask about it separately.
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.
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 Medicaid accepted?
It has not been confirmed either way for this clinic, which is not the same as no. In most states the dental benefit runs through separate managed care plans, so call with the dental plan name printed on your card rather than asking about Medicaid in general.
What about cleanings and check-ups?
Preventive care is the cheapest thing a clinic like this does and the easiest to book, yet it is the first thing people drop when money is short. If you are already here for something else, ask to be put on the recall list while you are in the building.
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.
Other Clinics Operated by Big Springs Medical Association
Big Springs Medical Association operates 2 other clinics in 2 other communities in Missouri. A central scheduling line can often say which of them has the shortest wait, and it is not always the nearest one. Once your discount is assessed at one of its sites, the others normally honor it without a second application. 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.
- MISSOURI HIGHLANDS HEALTH CARE — Ellington, less than a mile away
- Missouri Highlands Dental - Poplar Bluff — Poplar Bluff, about 44.6 miles away
- Great Mines Health Center — Potosi, about 48 miles away
- Southern Missouri Community Health Center West Plains Clinic — West Plains, about 60.4 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Missouri Highlands Dental - Ellington
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
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Missouri Highlands Dental - Poplar Bluff
1407 N Westwood Blvd, Poplar Bluff, MO 63901 44.6 miles away
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Great Mines Health Center
1 Southtowne Dr, Potosi, MO 63664-5729 48 miles away
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Cross Trails Medical Center
307 W Gabriel St, Advance, MO 63730-8301 59.1 miles away
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