Community Health Center
FCCH/SOUTH VALLEY CENTER Building C
2001 Centro Familiar Blvd SW, Albuquerque, NM 87105-4592 5.9 miles away
Community Health Center
First Nations Community HealthSource
5608 Zuni Rd SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108-2926
First Nations Community HealthSource is a community health center dental clinic in Albuquerque, NM, operated by First Nations Community Health Source.
The health center is open about 59 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 5608 Zuni Rd SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 505-262-2481 |
| Operated by | First Nations Community Health Source |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
Dental Services
What is treated here is not published in a form we can confirm. Examinations, cleanings, fillings and extractions are standard at this kind of clinic. Root canals and dentures are the ones to ask about, since a referral to a private specialist changes the cost completely.
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.
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.
Does New Mexico Medicaid cover adult dental work?
That is decided at state level and has changed more than once in most states, ranging from comprehensive to emergency extractions only. Dental coverage for children enrolled in Medicaid is a required benefit everywhere. Our Medicaid dental page covers how to check where your state stands now.
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.
Is anything done for anxiety?
Ask, because the answer changes what the visit costs. Talking it through, longer appointments and numbing gel before the injection are usually free; sedation is a billed extra and does not always fall inside the discount. Our guide to dental anxiety and what it costs covers what to ask for.
Do I have to pay on the day?
Commonly yes, at least the discounted portion, and some clinics ask for it before treatment rather than after. Ask what is due at the first visit, because a discount determination and the first appointment are sometimes separate visits.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. The bands are set by First Nations Community Health Source rather than nationally, which is why prices differ between two clinics on the same scale. 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.
No Medicaid registration has been recorded for this clinic, which is not the same as Medicaid being refused. Adult dental benefits vary by state and New Mexico 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 public health and orthodontics, for braces and alignment 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
5608 Zuni Rd SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108
The published number is 505-262-2481. 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, whether your insurance or Medicaid dental plan is accepted, by plan name, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
Size of the Dental Service
First Nations Community Health Source provided 12,726 dental visits and 3,524 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 11 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.
Other Clinics Operated by First Nations Community Health Source
First Nations Community Health Source runs this clinic as its only site, so there is one scheduling line and one waiting list. If nothing is available, the nearby clinics below are the next call.
Other Dental Clinics Nearby
Straight-line distances. The nearest clinic is not reliably the one that can see you soonest, so try a couple.
- FCCH/SOUTH VALLEY CENTER Building C — Albuquerque, about 5.9 miles away
- FCCH/LOS LUNAS CENTER — Los Lunas, about 20.1 miles away
- FCCH/EDGEWOOD CENTER — Edgewood, about 22.1 miles away
- FCCH/BELEN CENTER — Belen, about 30.6 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call First Nations Community HealthSource
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
FCCH/LOS LUNAS CENTER
145 Don Pasqual Rd NW, Los Lunas, NM 87031-8841 20.1 miles away
Community Health Center
FCCH/EDGEWOOD CENTER
7 Municipal Way, Edgewood, NM 87015-7210 22.1 miles away
Community Health Center
FCCH/BELEN CENTER
120 S 9th St, Belen, NM 87002-3102 30.6 miles away
Before you call
