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Morrisania D&TC
1225 Gerard Ave, Bronx, NY 10452-8096
Morrisania D&TC is a community health center dental clinic in Bronx, NY, operated by New York City Health and Hospitals, which runs 6 clinics in New York.
The health center is open about 67 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 1225 Gerard Ave, Bronx, NY 10452 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 718-960-2777 |
| Operated by | New York City Health and Hospitals |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Dental Services
No service list has been published for this clinic, so the range here is worth asking about directly rather than assuming. The routine work — examinations, cleanings, X-rays, fillings, extractions — is normally available. Whether root canals, dentures and surgery are done on site is what differs from clinic to clinic.
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 New York City Health and Hospitals 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.
No Medicaid registration has been recorded for this clinic, which is not the same as Medicaid being refused. Adult dental coverage under New York 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.
Dental Providers at This Clinic
Alongside general dentistry, providers registered in dental hygiene, for cleanings and preventive care 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.
Size of the Dental Service
New York City Health and Hospitals provided 48,734 dental visits and 21,108 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 54.85 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.
Planning Your Visit
1225 Gerard Ave, Bronx, NY 10452
The published number is 718-960-2777. 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, whether your insurance or Medicaid dental plan is accepted, by plan name, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
Common Questions
How soon could I be seen?
Dental waits at health centers are frequently longer than medical waits, and can run weeks for a routine appointment. Ask for the next available and also whether they hold same-day slots for pain, which is a different queue.
What should I bring to the first appointment?
Photo identification, proof of address, and documentation of household income — recent pay stubs, a benefits award letter or a tax return. Take your insurance or Medicaid card if you have one, and a list of any medications you take.
Why was I billed for three things at one visit?
Because an examination, X-rays and a cleaning are separate items, priced separately, even when they happen in the same half hour. This is the most common unpleasant surprise at a first visit. Ask for the price of each before you book, and ask whether the discount applies to all three or only to some.
Can I book online?
No website is recorded for this clinic, so the phone is the route. If you reach a central number for the organization, say the clinic name and say the appointment is dental, or you may be booked into the medical schedule.
Does Medicare cover this?
Original Medicare does not cover routine dental care, which surprises most people who reach retirement expecting otherwise. Some Medicare Advantage plans include a limited dental benefit. The sliding scale here does not depend on Medicare, so ask about it separately.
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.
Other Clinics Operated by New York City Health and Hospitals
New York City Health and Hospitals operates 5 other clinics in 3 other communities in New York. A central scheduling line can often say which of them has the shortest wait, and it is not always the nearest one. 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
Straight-line distances. The nearest clinic is not reliably the one that can see you soonest, so try a couple.
- Comprehensive Health Care Center — Bronx, less than a mile away
- BronxCare Center for Physical Rehabilitation — Bronx, less than a mile away
- BronxCare Fulton Family Medicine Practice — Bronx, less than a mile away
- WALTON FAMILY HEALTH CENTER — Bronx, about 1.1 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Morrisania D&TC
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
BronxCare Center for Physical Rehabilitation
1775 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10453-8202 0.9 miles away
Community Health Center
BronxCare Fulton Family Medicine Practice
1276 Fulton Ave, Bronx, NY 10456-3467 0.9 miles away
Community Health Center
WALTON FAMILY HEALTH CENTER
1894 Walton Ave, Bronx, NY 10453-6018 1.1 miles away
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