Community Health Center

Union Community Health Center #1

260 E 188th St, Bronx, NY 10458-5397

718-220-2020 Directions Website

Union Community Health Center #1 is a community health center dental clinic in Bronx, NY, operated by Union Community Health Center, which runs 5 clinics in New York.

The health center is open about 61.5 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.

Clinic Details

Address	260 E 188th St, Bronx, NY 10458
Phone	718-220-2020
Operated by	Union Community Health Center
Program	Health Center Program (federally funded)
Published hours	Monday-Friday 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Published hours describe the health center overall and may not reflect when dental appointments are available. Confirm current dental hours with the clinic.

Dental Services

Service and coverage information recorded for this clinic includes:

Children's dental care
Cleanings
Dentures
Extractions
Fillings
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.

Common Questions

What if I do not have a phone for them to call back on?

Tell them at the point of booking and ask how they will contact you — some clinics will use an email address, a shelter or a relative’s number. Missing a call back about an appointment is a common way to lose a slot that was already booked.

Can I be seen without insurance?

Yes. Being uninsured is the ordinary case at a clinic like this, not an exception, and it is much of the reason the sliding scale exists. Bring income documentation if you have it and ask what they accept if you do not.

What about cleanings and check-ups?

Preventive care is the cheapest thing a clinic like this does and the easiest to book, yet it is the first thing people drop when money is short. If you are already here for something else, ask to be put on the recall list while you are in the building.

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.

Can I book online?

This clinic publishes a website, linked at the top of this page, and some health centers take dental requests through a portal or a form. Calling is still usually faster for dental, because the dental schedule is often held separately from the one an online form writes into.

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.

Costs and Coverage

This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. The bands are set by Union Community Health Center 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 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 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

260 E 188th St, Bronx, NY 10458

The published number is 718-220-2020. 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: 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

Union Community Health Center provided 37,698 dental visits and 14,004 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 43.31 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.

Other Clinics Operated by Union Community Health Center

Union Community Health Center operates 4 other clinics elsewhere in New York. The wait differs between them, sometimes by weeks, so ask which site could see you first rather than assuming the nearest is quickest. 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.

BronxCare Medical and Dental at Poe — Bronx, less than a mile away
Union Community Health Center Rehabilitation Center — Bronx, less than a mile away
PART OF THE SOLUTION — Bronx, less than a mile away
Union Community Health Center #5 — Bronx, less than a mile away

Confirmed Payment Options

Income-Based Fees

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Before you call

Bright and clean modern dental clinic room with advanced dental equipment.

How sliding-scale dental clinics workWho qualifies, and what the discount does and does not cover.

Close-up of a dental impression model showcasing teeth on a white table.

Does Medicaid cover dental care?Adult coverage is a state choice; children are covered everywhere.

Close-up image of dental tools and model teeth for professional dentistry setup.

Finding dental care without insuranceThe three cheaper routes compared.

Top view of calculator, pen, and note pads arranged neatly on a white surface.

What dental work costs when you are paying cashRanges for the common treatments, and what drives them.