Community Health Center
Appalachian Mountain Health at Asheville
77 McDowell St, Asheville, NC 28801-4435 0.2 miles away
Community Health Center
Appalachian Mountain Health Dental
7 McDowell St, Suite 200, Asheville, NC 28801-4136
Appalachian Mountain Health Dental is a community health center dental clinic in Asheville, NC, operated by Appalachian Mountain Community Health Centers, which runs 6 clinics in North Carolina.
The health center is open about 50 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 7 McDowell St, Suite 200, Asheville, NC 28801 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 828-257-4745 |
| Operated by | Appalachian Mountain Community Health Centers |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Dental Services
What is treated here is not published in a form we can confirm. Examinations, cleanings, fillings and extractions are standard at this kind of clinic. Root canals and dentures are the ones to ask about, since a referral to a private specialist changes the cost completely.
Common Questions
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.
Do they see children?
Health centers are generally set up for families and children’s dental coverage is a required Medicaid benefit in every state, so this is usually yes. Minimum ages and whether children are seen on the same days as adults do vary, so ask when booking.
What if I have no fixed address?
Say so when you call rather than leaving the field blank. Health centers see people without stable housing routinely, some hold a specific program for it, and a shelter or day center address is normally accepted for the paperwork. Not having an address is not a disqualification.
What if I need more work than I can afford?
Say that plainly at the start. A dentist who does not know the budget will quote the ideal plan. Told the constraint, they can usually say which item is urgent, which can wait a year, and where a cheaper option is clinically reasonable. Ask for the plan in writing so you can stage it.
Do I have to pay on the day?
Commonly yes, at least the discounted portion, and some clinics ask for it before treatment rather than after. Ask what is due at the first visit, because a discount determination and the first appointment are sometimes separate visits.
Can I just walk in?
Rarely for dental, even where the medical side takes walk-ins. Dental chairs are booked by appointment because each one occupies a room and a clinician for a set time. Call first; a walk-in dental visit is usually reserved for emergencies.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. The scale belongs to Appalachian Mountain Community Health Centers, 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.
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 North Carolina 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 public health 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
7 McDowell St, Suite 200, Asheville, NC 28801
The published number is 828-257-4745. 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, 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
Appalachian Mountain Community Health Centers provided 8,155 dental visits and 2,827 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 30.5 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 Appalachian Mountain Community Health Centers
Appalachian Mountain Community Health Centers operates 5 other clinics in 4 other communities in North Carolina. 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
These are straight-line distances. Two clinics a mile apart can have very different waits, so it is worth calling both.
- Appalachian Mountain Health at Asheville — Asheville, less than a mile away
- Minnie Jones Health Center — Asheville, less than a mile away
- MAHEC at Buncombe County Early College — Asheville, less than a mile away
- MAHEC Health Center at Biltmore (FM/IM/Dental) — Asheville, about 1.6 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Appalachian Mountain Health Dental
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Minnie Jones Health Center
257 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801-4120 0.3 miles away
Community Health Center
MAHEC at Buncombe County Early College
340 Victoria Rd, Asheville, NC 28801-4897 0.8 miles away
Community Health Center
MAHEC Health Center at Biltmore (FM/IM/Dental)
123 Hendersonville Rd, Asheville, NC 28803-2868 1.6 miles away
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