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HealthFirst - Canaan
18 Roberts Rd, Canaan, NH 03741-7644
HealthFirst - Canaan is a community health center dental clinic in Canaan, NH, operated by Healthfirst Family Care Center, which runs 2 clinics in New Hampshire.
The health center is open about 40 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 18 Roberts Rd, Canaan, NH 03741 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 603-425-4343 |
| Operated by | Healthfirst Family Care Center |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Planning Your Visit
18 Roberts Rd, Canaan, NH 03741
The published number is 603-425-4343. 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 bands are set by Healthfirst Family Care Center rather than nationally, which is why prices differ between two clinics on the same scale. 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 New Hampshire 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 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.
Common Questions
I have private dental insurance. Is it worth using here?
Often yes, and the two combine: the clinic bills your plan and the discount applies to what is left. Ask whether they are in network for your plan, because out-of-network billing can leave you paying more than the discounted cash price.
Is there help if I do not speak English?
Health centers are required to provide language assistance and most have interpreting available, in person or by phone. Say which language you need when you book rather than on the day, so an interpreter can be arranged for the appointment.
Is the building accessible if I use a wheelchair?
Federally supported facilities are subject to accessibility requirements, but the practical questions — whether the dental chair can be transferred to, whether the accessible entrance is the one you would arrive at — are worth asking directly rather than assuming from the front door.
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.
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.
Why was I billed for three things at one visit?
Because an examination, X-rays and a cleaning are separate items, priced separately, even when they happen in the same half hour. This is the most common unpleasant surprise at a first visit. Ask for the price of each before you book, and ask whether the discount applies to all three or only to some.
Other Clinics Operated by Healthfirst Family Care Center
Healthfirst Family Care Center operates one other clinic elsewhere in New Hampshire. 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
Straight-line distances. The nearest clinic is not reliably the one that can see you soonest, so try a couple.
- Mid - State Health Center - Bristol — Alexandria, about 15.4 miles away
- BRADFORD — Bradford, about 24 miles away
- Springfield Health Center — Springfield, about 32.5 miles away
- Gifford Primary Care — Randolph, about 36.1 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call HealthFirst - Canaan
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
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BRADFORD
437 S Main St, Bradford, VT 05033-9196 24 miles away
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Springfield Health Center
100 River St, Springfield, VT 05156-2930 32.5 miles away
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Gifford Primary Care
44 S Main St, Randolph, VT 05060-1381 36.1 miles away
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