Community Health Center
Avery Dental Clinic
504 Pineola St, Newland, NC 28657-7604 13.6 miles away
Community Health Center
MCHP Dental Center
89 N Mitchell Ave, Bakersville, NC 28705-6502
MCHP Dental Center is a community health center dental clinic in Bakersville, NC, operated by Mountain Community Health Partnership.
The health center is open about 55 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 89 N Mitchell Ave, Bakersville, NC 28705 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 828-537-5991 |
| Operated by | Mountain Community Health Partnership |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Costs and Coverage
Fees follow an income-based scale, so the same treatment costs different patients different amounts. Mountain Community Health Partnership sets its own income bands, so a quote from another clinic tells you nothing about this one. Get the assessment done first; it changes what the whole plan costs, not just the first visit. 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. North Carolina decides its own adult dental benefit, which ranges from comprehensive to emergency extractions only depending on the state and the year. Children are covered everywhere. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Dental Services
The treatments available at this clinic are not listed publicly. Health center dental programs usually cover examinations, cleanings, X-rays, fillings and extractions; root canals, dentures and oral surgery are the ones that vary, and are often referred out.
Planning Your Visit
89 N Mitchell Ave, Bakersville, NC 28705
The published number is 828-537-5991. At larger organizations it may reach central scheduling rather than the dental department, so say which clinic you are calling about and that it is for dental care.
Before making the trip, check: 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
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.
Do I need to be a US citizen?
No. The Health Center Program does not set citizenship or immigration status as a condition of being seen, and clinics in it are not required to ask. What they do need is something to work out your fee, which is income and household size rather than status. If this is the thing keeping you from calling, ask what they require before you decide not to go.
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 large is the dental program?
No dental activity figures have been published for this organization in a form we can tie to it, so the size of the program here is unknown. Asking how many days a week a dentist is in gets you further than asking how big the clinic is.
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.
What if I need to be seen urgently?
If you think it might be an emergency, go to an emergency room rather than trying to book here — that is the one situation where the price of the visit is not the thing to weigh. Otherwise, call early in the day and say you are in pain, because it routes the call differently; some health centers hold same-day slots for exactly that and do not advertise them.
Other Clinics Operated by Mountain Community Health Partnership
Mountain Community Health Partnership 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
Measured straight-line rather than by road. Availability varies enough between them that a second call is usually worth making.
- Avery Dental Clinic — Newland, about 13.6 miles away
- High Country Community Health Avery Medical Site — Newland, about 13.8 miles away
- Johnson City Community Health Center — Johnson City, about 24 miles away
- High Country Community Health Watauga Dental — Boone, about 30.7 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call MCHP Dental Center
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
High Country Community Health Avery Medical Site
448 Cranberry St, Newland, NC 28657-8800 13.8 miles away
Community Health Center
Johnson City Community Health Center
2151 Century Ln, Johnson City, TN 37604-4469 24 miles away
Community Health Center
High Country Community Health Watauga Dental
108 Doctors Dr, Boone, NC 28607-5000 30.7 miles away
Before you call
