Community Health Center

Community Health Center of the North Country

4 Commerce Ln, Canton, NY 13617-9674

315-386-8191 Directions Website

Community Health Center of the North Country is a community health center dental clinic in Canton, NY, operated by United Cerebral Palsy Association of the North Country, which runs 2 clinics in New York.

The health center is open about 54 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.

Clinic Details

Address	4 Commerce Ln, Canton, NY 13617
Phone	315-386-8191
Operated by	United Cerebral Palsy Association of the North Country
Program	Health Center Program (federally funded)
Site schedule	Full-Time
Operating calendar	Year-Round

Planning Your Visit

4 Commerce Ln, Canton, NY 13617

The published number is 315-386-8191. It may be a shared scheduling line. Say which site you mean and that you want dental rather than medical, or you can be booked into the wrong queue.

Things to settle on the phone first: 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.

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.

Costs and Coverage

Charges are set against household income and household size rather than a fixed fee schedule. Because United Cerebral Palsy Association of the North Country sets the thresholds itself, the same household can pay different amounts at two different health centers. Ask them to run your household through it before you commit to a treatment plan. 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. What New York Medicaid covers for adults is a state decision and has been cut and restored in several states; for children the benefit is required nationally. 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.

Common Questions

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.

Can I bring someone with me?

Generally yes, and it is worth doing if you are anxious or want a second pair of ears for the costs. Ask when booking whether they can come into the room, because some clinics keep the treatment area to patients and staff.

Is dental priced the same as medical here?

Not always. Dental is sometimes on its own fee schedule at the same clinic, and laboratory costs for a crown or denture are often billed on top of the discounted fee. Ask specifically about dental rather than assuming the medical answer applies.

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.

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.

How long does the discount last?

A determination usually runs for a set period, often a year, and then has to be reapplied for with current income documents. If your circumstances change in between — a job lost, a household member moving out — ask for a reassessment rather than waiting.

Size of the Dental Service

United Cerebral Palsy Association of the North Country provided 9,021 dental visits and 4,388 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 15.76 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.

Other Clinics Operated by United Cerebral Palsy Association of the North Country

United Cerebral Palsy Association of the North Country operates one other clinic elsewhere in New York. Asking the scheduling line which site can see you soonest is usually faster than calling each in turn; the shortest wait is not always the closest clinic. A sliding fee determination made at one of its clinics commonly carries across to the others, so income documents may not need providing twice. 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

Distances are straight-line, not driving. Waiting times differ sharply between neighbors, so call more than one.

Community Health Center of the North Country — Ogdensburg, about 17.2 miles away
North Country Family Health Center - Evans Mills — Evans Mills, about 49.1 miles away
North Country Family Health Center, Inc. — Watertown, about 55.9 miles away
North Country Family Health Center - Lowville — Lowville, about 57.2 miles away

Confirmed Payment Options

Income-Based FeesMedicaid

Call Community Health Center of the North Country

Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.

315-386-8191

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