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Community Health Center
MHHC at 85 W Burnside
85 W Burnside Ave, Bronx, NY 10453-4015
MHHC at 85 W Burnside is a community health center dental clinic in Bronx, NY, operated by Morris Heights Health Center.
The health center is open about 53.5 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 85 W Burnside Ave, Bronx, NY 10453 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 718-716-4400 |
| Operated by | Morris Heights Health Center |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
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.
Common Questions
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 discount worked out on gross income or take-home pay?
Normally gross, before tax and deductions, which surprises people who budget by what lands in the account. Ask which figure this clinic uses and over what period, because a year that included a few months of higher earnings can put you in a band that does not reflect what you have now.
Do they treat patients who are pregnant?
Yes, and dental care during pregnancy is not something to postpone: professional guidance is that examinations, cleanings, fillings and extractions can be done, and untreated infection carries its own risk. Tell them when you book. Our pregnancy guide covers what changes and what does not.
Is this a federally funded clinic?
Yes, this site operates under the federal Health Center Program, which is what obliges it to discount by household income and to see patients regardless of ability to pay. It does not make the care free, and it does not decide which treatments are offered here.
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.
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.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. The scale belongs to Morris Heights Health Center, not to a national schedule, so the only reliable figure is the one they give you. 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.
This clinic has a Medicaid billing registration on file, which is a good sign but not a guarantee for your particular plan. Adult dental benefits vary by state and New York 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 hygiene, for cleanings and preventive care and pediatric dentistry, for children 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
85 W Burnside Ave, Bronx, NY 10453
The published number is 718-716-4400. 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, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
Other Clinics Operated by Morris Heights Health Center
Morris Heights Health Center has no other locations, so there is nowhere else within the same organization to ask. Work down the nearby clinics below if this one is full.
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.
- WALTON FAMILY HEALTH CENTER — Bronx, less than a mile away
- Union Community Health Center #2 — Bronx, less than a mile away
- BronxCare Center for Physical Rehabilitation — Bronx, less than a mile away
- BronxCare Medical and Dental at Poe — Bronx, less than a mile away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call MHHC at 85 W Burnside
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Union Community Health Center #2
2021 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10453-4317 0.4 miles away
Community Health Center
BronxCare Center for Physical Rehabilitation
1775 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10453-8202 0.6 miles away
Community Health Center
BronxCare Medical and Dental at Poe
2432 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10458-5204 0.8 miles away
Before you call
