Community Health Center
Greater Seacoast Health
311 Route 108, Somersworth, NH 03878-6599 15.6 miles away
Community Health Center
Greater Seacoast Health
8 Greenleaf Woods Dr, Portsmouth, NH 03801-5436
Greater Seacoast Health is a community health center dental clinic in Portsmouth, NH, operated by Greater Seacoast Community Health, 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 | 8 Greenleaf Woods Dr, Portsmouth, NH 03801 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 603-422-8208 |
| Operated by | Greater Seacoast Community Health |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
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 bands are set by Greater Seacoast Community Health rather than nationally, which is why prices differ between two clinics on the same scale. 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
8 Greenleaf Woods Dr, Portsmouth, NH 03801
The published number is 603-422-8208. 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
What happens if I miss an appointment?
Missed dental appointments are taken seriously because the chair time cannot be reused, and repeated no-shows can affect whether you keep the slot. Call to cancel even at short notice; it costs you nothing and keeps you on the books.
Can I pay in installments?
Many health centers will arrange this, particularly for dentures or a course of treatment, but it is rarely advertised and you generally have to ask. Agree the amount and the schedule before treatment starts, and ask what happens if you miss one, because that varies more than the plans themselves do.
What if I need a specialist they do not have?
You would normally be referred out, and a referral from a health center does not carry the discount with it — the outside specialist charges their own fee. Ask what the referral would cost before starting anything that depends on it, because that is the point where an affordable plan often stops being affordable.
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.
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.
Do they do root canals, or would I be referred out?
This is the question worth asking before anything else if you already know you need one. Health centers commonly do extractions in-house and refer root canals to a private endodontist at full price, which changes the arithmetic completely. Ask before you start treatment, not after.
Other Clinics Operated by Greater Seacoast Community Health
Greater Seacoast Community Health operates one other clinic elsewhere in New Hampshire. 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
Straight-line distances. The nearest clinic is not reliably the one that can see you soonest, so try a couple.
- Greater Seacoast Health — Somersworth, about 15.6 miles away
- Lamprey Health Care - Raymond Center — Raymond, about 21.1 miles away
- Nasson Health Care - Springvale — Springvale, about 28.5 miles away
- Gloucester Family Health Center — Gloucester, about 29.9 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call Greater Seacoast Health
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Lamprey Health Care - Raymond Center
128 Route 27, Raymond, NH 03077-1230 21.1 miles away
Community Health Center
Nasson Health Care - Springvale
15 Oak St, Springvale, ME 04083-1926 28.5 miles away
Community Health Center
Gloucester Family Health Center
302 Washington St, Gloucester, MA 01930-4836 29.9 miles away
Before you call
