Community Health Center
CARONDELET
401 Holly Hills Ave, Saint Louis, MO 63111-2410 0.6 miles away
Community Health Center
Clarity Healthcare
6155 S Grand Blvd, Saint Louis, MO 63111-2319
Clarity Healthcare is a community health center dental clinic in Saint Louis, MO, operated by Preferred Family Healthcare, which runs 7 clinics across 2 states.
The health center is open about 40 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 6155 S Grand Blvd, Saint Louis, MO 63111 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 314-928-8901 |
| Operated by | Preferred Family Healthcare |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Planning Your Visit
6155 S Grand Blvd, Saint Louis, MO 63111
The published number is 314-928-8901. 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. Because Preferred Family Healthcare sets the thresholds itself, the same household can pay different amounts at two different health centers. 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 Missouri 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 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
Is dental priced the same as medical here?
Not always. Dental is sometimes on its own fee schedule at the same clinic, and laboratory costs for a crown or denture are often billed on top of the discounted fee. Ask specifically about dental rather than assuming the medical answer applies.
Can I just walk in?
Rarely for dental, even where the medical side takes walk-ins. Dental chairs are booked by appointment because each one occupies a room and a clinician for a set time. Call first; a walk-in dental visit is usually reserved for emergencies.
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.
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.
What if I need more work than I can afford?
Say that plainly at the start. A dentist who does not know the budget will quote the ideal plan. Told the constraint, they can usually say which item is urgent, which can wait a year, and where a cheaper option is clinically reasonable. Ask for the plan in writing so you can stage it.
How do they work out what I pay?
From your household income and family size, checked against a scale the clinic sets itself. That is why a quote from another clinic tells you nothing about this one. Our guide to applying for the discount lists the documents to take.
Other Clinics Operated by Preferred Family Healthcare
Preferred Family Healthcare operates 6 other clinics across 2 states, 5 of them in Missouri. 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. 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
Distances are straight-line, not driving. Waiting times differ sharply between neighbors, so call more than one.
- CARONDELET — Saint Louis, less than a mile away
- FOREST PARK SOUTHEAST — Saint Louis, about 4.3 miles away
- Affinia Healthcare at The St. Louis Dental Center — Saint Louis, about 4.5 miles away
- Affinia Healthcare 1717 Biddle — Saint Louis, about 6 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Clarity Healthcare
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
FOREST PARK SOUTHEAST
4352 Manchester Ave, Saint Louis, MO 63110-2138 4.3 miles away
Community Health Center
Affinia Healthcare at The St. Louis Dental Center
1500 Park Ave, Saint Louis, MO 63104-3024 4.5 miles away
Community Health Center
Affinia Healthcare 1717 Biddle
1717 Biddle St, Saint Louis, MO 63106-3454 6.1 miles away
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