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Community Health Center
White Mountain Community Health Center
298 White Mountain Hwy, Conway, NH 03818-4204
White Mountain Community Health Center is a community health center dental clinic in Conway, NH, operated by White Mountain Community Health Center.
The health center is open about 40 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 298 White Mountain Hwy, Conway, NH 03818 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 603-447-8900 |
| Operated by | White Mountain Community Health Center |
| Program | Health Center Program look-alike |
A look-alike meets every requirement of the federal Health Center Program — including the income-based sliding fee discount and seeing patients regardless of ability to pay — but does not receive the federal grant that funds the others. For you as a patient the discount works the same way; what differs is the funding behind it.
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.
Costs and Coverage
What you pay here is worked out from your household income and family size, not read off a price list. The scale belongs to White Mountain Community Health Center, not to a national schedule, so the only reliable figure is the one they give you. 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.
This clinic has a Medicaid billing registration on file, which is a good sign but not a guarantee for your particular plan. Adult dental coverage under New Hampshire 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.
Planning Your Visit
298 White Mountain Hwy, Conway, NH 03818
The published number is 603-447-8900. 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, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
Common Questions
Is this a federally funded clinic?
Not funded, but federally designated: a Health Center Program look-alike meets the same programmatic requirements, including the income-based sliding fee scale, without receiving the grant. For what you pay, the practical answer is that the discount requirement applies here in the same way.
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 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.
Can I bring someone with me?
Generally yes, and it is worth doing if you are anxious or want a second pair of ears for the costs. Ask when booking whether they can come into the room, because some clinics keep the treatment area to patients and staff.
What if I have no income at all?
Health centers deal with this routinely and have a procedure for applicants who cannot document income — usually a signed declaration. Being unable to prove income is not a reason to stay away; say so when you call so they can tell you what to bring instead.
Will I see a dentist or a hygienist?
Depends on what you booked. A cleaning is normally a hygienist; an examination, filling or extraction is a dentist. Some clinics run hygiene appointments on different days from dentist appointments, which is worth knowing before you take time off.
Other Clinics Operated by White Mountain Community Health Center
This is the only site White Mountain Community Health Center operates, which means a single waiting list with no sister clinic to try instead. The nearby clinics listed below are the alternative.
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.
- SACOPEE VALLEY HEALTH CENTER — Porter, about 16.6 miles away
- COOS COUNTY FAMILY HEALTH SVCS — Berlin, about 33.8 miles away
- ACHS - Littleton — Littleton, about 39.1 miles away
- Nasson Health Care - Springvale — Springvale, about 39.3 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call White Mountain Community Health Center
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
COOS COUNTY FAMILY HEALTH SVCS
54 Willow St, Berlin, NH 03570-1800 33.8 miles away
Community Health Center
ACHS - Littleton
25 Mount Eustis Rd, Littleton, NH 03561-3772 39.1 miles away
Community Health Center
Nasson Health Care - Springvale
15 Oak St, Springvale, ME 04083-1926 39.3 miles away
Before you call
