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Kintegra Family Medicine and Dentistry - Bessemer City
308 E Virginia Ave, Bessemer City, NC 28016-2385
Kintegra Family Medicine and Dentistry - Bessemer City is a community health center dental clinic in Bessemer City, NC, operated by Gaston Family Health Services, which runs 14 clinics in North Carolina.
The health center is open about 40 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 308 E Virginia Ave, Bessemer City, NC 28016 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 704-629-3465 |
| Operated by | Gaston Family Health Services |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Published hours | Monday –Wednesday: 8:00am – 5:00pm |
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
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
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.
What if I cannot get there?
Ask whether the clinic has transport assistance or can tell you what local programs exist — many health centers help with this and it is rarely advertised. Your county health department is the other place that knows.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. Where the thresholds fall is decided by Gaston Family Health Services, so what a friend paid elsewhere is not a guide. 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.
Planning Your Visit
308 E Virginia Ave, Bessemer City, NC 28016
The published number is 704-629-3465. 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.
Other Clinics Operated by Gaston Family Health Services
Gaston Family Health Services operates 13 other clinics in 8 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. 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 as the crow flies. Wait times are set clinic by clinic, so ask each one rather than assuming.
- Kintegra Family Medicine - Hudson — Gastonia, about 5.5 miles away
- Kintegra Pediatric Dentistry - Gastonia — Gastonia, about 7.8 miles away
- Kintegra at Cleveland County Public Health — Shelby, about 12.2 miles away
- Kintegra Family Dentistry - Lincolnton — Lincolnton, about 13 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Kintegra Family Medicine and Dentistry - Bessemer City
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
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Kintegra Pediatric Dentistry - Gastonia
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Kintegra at Cleveland County Public Health
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