Community Health Center
WHITNEY M. YOUNG, JR. HEALTH CENTER
920 Lark Dr, Albany, NY 12207-1398 0.1 miles away
Community Health Center
Whitney Young Health Dental Services
900 Lark Dr, Albany, NY 12207-1339
Whitney Young Health Dental Services is a community health center dental clinic in Albany, NY, operated by Whitney M Young Jr Health Center, which runs 3 clinics in New York.
The health center is open about 57 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 900 Lark Dr, Albany, NY 12207 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 518-465-9345 |
| Operated by | Whitney M Young Jr Health Center |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
| Published hours | Monday – Friday: 8:00am – 5:00pm |
Published hours describe the health center overall and may not reflect when dental appointments are available. Confirm current dental hours with the clinic.
Costs and Coverage
Fees follow an income-based scale, so the same treatment costs different patients different amounts. The scale belongs to Whitney M Young Jr Health Center, not to a national schedule, so the only reliable figure is the one they give you. Get the assessment done first; it changes what the whole plan costs, not just the first visit. 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. New York decides its own adult dental benefit, which ranges from comprehensive to emergency extractions only depending on the state and the year. Children are covered everywhere. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Dental Services
Service and coverage information recorded for this clinic includes:
- Accepting new patients
- Cleanings
- Dentures
- Extractions
- Fillings
- Not currently accepting new patients
- Private dental insurance
- Root canal treatment
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.
Planning Your Visit
900 Lark Dr, Albany, NY 12207
The published number is 518-465-9345. At larger organizations it may reach central scheduling rather than the dental department, so say which clinic you are calling about and that it is for dental care.
Before making the trip, check: 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
Whitney M Young Jr Health Center provided 13,403 dental visits and 7,168 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 14.76 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.
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 get an itemized receipt?
Yes, and ask for one. You need it to claim from an HSA or FSA, to apply to a charitable program, and to get a second opinion on the same plan of work. A receipt that says only a total is not much use for any of those.
Is this the only option in Albany?
No — Albany has other clinics of this kind, and they are listed on the page for the city. Waiting lists are held separately at each one, so the shortest wait is not reliably at the nearest address.
Does New York 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.
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.
What if this clinic cannot take me?
Other clinics run by the same organization and the nearest alternatives are listed further down this page, each with its own waiting list. Dental school and dental hygiene teaching clinics are a separate route worth trying in the same area.
Other Clinics Operated by Whitney M Young Jr Health Center
Whitney M Young Jr Health Center operates 2 other clinics in 2 other communities in New York. Where an organization runs several clinics, the waits rarely match. It is worth asking which one has capacity before settling on the closest. 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.
- WHITNEY M. YOUNG, JR. HEALTH CENTER — Albany, less than a mile away
- Watervliet Health Center — Watervliet, about 5.2 miles away
- Hometown Health Centers Dental at State Street — Schenectady, about 13.2 miles away
- Hometown Health Centers — Schenectady, about 13.2 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Confirmed Dental Services
Dental CleaningDenturesFillingsRoot CanalTooth Extraction
Call Whitney Young Health Dental Services
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Watervliet Health Center
1804 2nd Ave, Watervliet, NY 12189-2818 5.2 miles away
Community Health Center
Hometown Health Centers Dental at State Street
1108 State St, Schenectady, NY 12304-2610 13.2 miles away
Community Health Center
Hometown Health Centers
1044 State St, Schenectady, NY 12307-1508 13.2 miles away
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