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Blacktail Health - Butte Clinic
445 Centennial Ave, Butte, MT 59701-2870
Blacktail Health - Butte Clinic is a community health center dental clinic in Butte, MT, operated by Butte-Silver Bow Primary Health Care Clinic, which runs 2 clinics in Montana.
The health center is open about 57 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 445 Centennial Ave, Butte, MT 59701 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 406-723-4075 |
| Operated by | Butte-Silver Bow Primary Health Care Clinic |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
Dental Services
Service and coverage information recorded for this clinic includes:
- Medicaid
Treatments offered and insurance accepted change over time, and services not listed here may still be available. Contact the clinic to confirm what is currently offered.
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.
Do I have to be a registered patient first?
Some clinics require you to register with the health center before booking dental, which adds a step and sometimes a separate appointment. Ask about that on the first call so you are not turned back at the desk.
When is the dental clinic open?
Dental hours are frequently shorter than the hours posted for the health center as a whole, and they are not published in a form we can confirm for this clinic. Ask for the dental schedule specifically rather than the center’s.
Will they see me if I still owe them money?
Usually yes for pain and for anything urgent, though a clinic may ask you to agree a plan for the balance before booking routine work. An old balance is worth raising on the phone instead of discovering it at the desk; it is often smaller after a discount is applied than the letter suggests.
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 treatment free?
Usually not, though it can come close. Clinics like this one discount by household income and are required to see patients regardless of ability to pay, but a charge normally applies and the lowest band is a nominal fee rather than nothing. Butte-Silver Bow Primary Health Care Clinic sets its own scale.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. The scale belongs to Butte-Silver Bow Primary Health Care Clinic, not to a national schedule, so the only reliable figure is the one they give you. Have them assess you before treatment is agreed, not after the first appointment. Our guide to applying for the discount lists the documents to bring.
This clinic has a Medicaid billing registration on file, which is a good sign but not a guarantee for your particular plan. Adult dental benefits vary by state and Montana has set its own; children’s dental coverage is mandatory in every state regardless. 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 public health 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.
Planning Your Visit
445 Centennial Ave, Butte, MT 59701
The published number is 406-723-4075. This can be a general line rather than the dental desk. Naming both the clinic and the department saves being transferred twice.
Worth confirming before you travel: 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, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
Size of the Dental Service
Butte-Silver Bow Primary Health Care Clinic provided 6,015 dental visits and 2,738 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 11.49 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 Butte-Silver Bow Primary Health Care Clinic
Butte-Silver Bow Primary Health Care Clinic operates one other clinic elsewhere in Montana. The wait differs between them, sometimes by weeks, so ask which site could see you first rather than assuming the nearest is quickest. 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
These are straight-line distances. Two clinics a mile apart can have very different waits, so it is worth calling both.
- PureView Health Center Downtown — Helena, about 47.7 miles away
- PureView Health Center — Helena, about 48.2 miles away
- Blacktail Health - Dillon Clinic — Dillon, about 54.3 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call Blacktail Health - Butte Clinic
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
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PureView Health Center
1930 9th Ave, Helena, MT 59601-9753 48.2 miles away
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Blacktail Health - Dillon Clinic
125 E Glendale St, Dillon, MT 59725-2505 54.3 miles away
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One Health - Belgrade
19 E Main St, Belgrade, MT 59714-3715 67.4 miles away
Before you call
