Community Health Center
Lincoln CHC - Durham County Human Services
414 E Main St, Durham, NC 27701-3791 0.8 miles away
Community Health Center
Lincoln Community Health Center, Inc.
1301 Fayetteville St, Durham, NC 27707-2398
Lincoln Community Health Center, Inc. is a community health center dental clinic in Durham, NC, operated by Lincoln Community Health Center, which runs 2 clinics in North Carolina.
The health center is open about 61 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 1301 Fayetteville St, Durham, NC 27707 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 919-956-4000 |
| Operated by | Lincoln Community Health Center |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
Costs and Coverage
Fees follow an income-based scale, so the same treatment costs different patients different amounts. Where the thresholds fall is decided by Lincoln Community Health Center, so what a friend paid elsewhere is not a guide. 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.
This clinic has a Medicaid billing registration on file, which is a good sign but not a guarantee for your particular plan. 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
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.
Planning Your Visit
1301 Fayetteville St, Durham, NC 27707
The published number is 919-956-4000. 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, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
Common Questions
What happens if I miss an appointment?
Missed dental appointments are taken seriously because the chair time cannot be reused, and repeated no-shows can affect whether you keep the slot. Call to cancel even at short notice; it costs you nothing and keeps you on the books.
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.
Does North Carolina Medicaid cover adult dental work?
That is decided at state level and has changed more than once in most states, ranging from comprehensive to emergency extractions only. Dental coverage for children enrolled in Medicaid is a required benefit everywhere. Our Medicaid dental page covers how to check where your state stands now.
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.
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.
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.
Other Clinics Operated by Lincoln Community Health Center
Lincoln Community Health Center operates one other clinic elsewhere in North Carolina. Where an organization runs several clinics, the waits rarely match. It is worth asking which one has capacity before settling on the closest. 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.
- Lincoln CHC - Durham County Human Services — Durham, less than a mile away
- BDIHS Durham — Durham, about 5.1 miles away
- BDIHS Admin — Durham, about 5.1 miles away
- Carrboro Community Health Center — Carrboro, about 10.7 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call Lincoln Community Health Center, Inc.
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
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BDIHS Durham
249 E NC Highway 54, Unit 310, Durham, NC 27713-2490 5.1 miles away
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BDIHS Admin
249 E NC Highway 54, Suite 320, Durham, NC 27713-2490 5.1 miles away
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Carrboro Community Health Center
301 Lloyd St, Carrboro, NC 27510-1823 10.7 miles away
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