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Community Health Center
Appalachian District Health Department Dental Center
225 Court St, Jefferson, NC 28640
Appalachian District Health Department Dental Center is a community health center dental clinic in Jefferson, NC, operated by Appalachian District Health Department.
The health center is open about 39 hours a week, so dental capacity is limited and the wait can be long.
Clinic Details
| Address | 225 Court St, Jefferson, NC 28640 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 336-264-9449 x2131 |
| Operated by | Appalachian District Health Department |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Published hours | Monday – Thursday 7:15 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Published hours describe the health center overall and may not reflect when dental appointments are available. Confirm current dental hours with the clinic.
Planning Your Visit
225 Court St, Jefferson, NC 28640
The published number is 336-264-9449 x2131. 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: 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. The scale belongs to Appalachian District Health Department, not to a national schedule, so the only reliable figure is the one they give you. 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 North Carolina 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 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.
Common Questions
Do I have to be a registered patient first?
Some clinics require you to register with the health center before booking dental, which adds a step and sometimes a separate appointment. Ask about that on the first call so you are not turned back at the desk.
Is there help if I do not speak English?
Health centers are required to provide language assistance and most have interpreting available, in person or by phone. Say which language you need when you book rather than on the day, so an interpreter can be arranged for the appointment.
Why was I billed for three things at one visit?
Because an examination, X-rays and a cleaning are separate items, priced separately, even when they happen in the same half hour. This is the most common unpleasant surprise at a first visit. Ask for the price of each before you book, and ask whether the discount applies to all three or only to some.
Is this the only option in Jefferson?
It is the only clinic of this kind we hold for Jefferson itself. Clinics of this kind cluster around larger towns, so the nearest alternatives are listed further down this page and are frequently worth the journey.
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.
Size of the Dental Service
Appalachian District Health Department provided 6,027 dental visits and 2,668 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 8.06 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.
Other Clinics Operated by Appalachian District Health Department
Appalachian District Health Department 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
These are straight-line distances. Two clinics a mile apart can have very different waits, so it is worth calling both.
- High Country Community Health Watauga Center — Boone, about 18.3 miles away
- High Country Community Health Watauga Dental — Boone, about 18.6 miles away
- Appalachian District Local Health Department, dba AppHealthCare — Sparta, about 18.7 miles away
- MOUNTAIN CITY MEDICAL CENTER — Mountain City, about 19.4 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call Appalachian District Health Department 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 Watauga Dental
108 Doctors Dr, Boone, NC 28607-5000 18.6 miles away
Community Health Center
Appalachian District Local Health Department, dba AppHealthCare
157 Health Services Rd, Sparta, NC 28675-3000 18.7 miles away
Community Health Center
MOUNTAIN CITY MEDICAL CENTER
222 Oak St, Mountain City, TN 37683-1526 19.4 miles away
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