Community Health Center
Clarity Healthcare
400 Salisbury St, Montgomery City, MO 63361-1213 1.4 miles away
Community Health Center
Arthur Center Montgomery
1225 Aguilar Dr, Montgomery City, MO 63361
Arthur Center Montgomery is a community health center dental clinic in Montgomery City, MO, operated by East Central Missouri Behavioral Health Services, which runs 2 clinics in Missouri.
The health center is open about 50 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 1225 Aguilar Dr, Montgomery City, MO 63361 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 573-582-1234 |
| Operated by | East Central Missouri Behavioral Health Services |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
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. Where the thresholds fall is decided by East Central Missouri Behavioral Health Services, so what a friend paid elsewhere is not a guide. 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.
Size of the Dental Service
East Central Missouri Behavioral Health Services provided 5,232 dental visits and 2,473 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 10.15 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
1225 Aguilar Dr, Montgomery City, MO 63361
The published number is 573-582-1234. 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
How long does the discount last?
A determination usually runs for a set period, often a year, and then has to be reapplied for with current income documents. If your circumstances change in between — a job lost, a household member moving out — ask for a reassessment rather than waiting.
What if I need to be seen urgently?
If you think it might be an emergency, go to an emergency room rather than trying to book here — that is the one situation where the price of the visit is not the thing to weigh. Otherwise, call early in the day and say you are in pain, because it routes the call differently; some health centers hold same-day slots for exactly that and do not advertise them.
What happens at a first appointment?
Usually an examination with X-rays, sometimes a cleaning, and normally no treatment beyond that — anything found is scheduled for a later visit. Those items are billed separately, which is where unexpected first-visit charges come from. Ask for a written treatment plan with itemized costs before agreeing to anything, so you can stage the work over time if you need to.
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.
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.
Other Clinics Operated by East Central Missouri Behavioral Health Services
East Central Missouri Behavioral Health Services operates one other clinic elsewhere in Missouri. A central scheduling line can often say which of them has the shortest wait, and it is not always the nearest one. 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
Distances are as the crow flies. Wait times are set clinic by clinic, so ask each one rather than assuming.
- Clarity Healthcare — Montgomery City, about 1.4 miles away
- Compass Health Inc. — Warrenton, about 21.7 miles away
- Arthur Center Community Health — Mexico, about 24.6 miles away
- Compass Health, Inc. — Troy, about 27.8 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Arthur Center Montgomery
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Compass Health Inc.
19515 Brune Pkwy, Warrenton, MO 63383-6505 21.7 miles away
Community Health Center
Arthur Center Community Health
340 Kelley Pkwy, Mexico, MO 65265-3811 24.6 miles away
Community Health Center
Compass Health, Inc.
91 Troy Sq, Troy, MO 63379-3227 27.8 miles away
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