Community Health Center
Appalachian District Health Department Dental Center
225 Court St, Jefferson, NC 28640 18.7 miles away
Community Health Center
Appalachian District Local Health Department, dba AppHealthCare
157 Health Services Rd, Sparta, NC 28675-3000
Appalachian District Local Health Department, dba AppHealthCare is a community health center dental clinic in Sparta, NC, operated by North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services, which runs 3 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 | 157 Health Services Rd, Sparta, NC 28675 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 336-246-9449 |
| Operated by | North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Dental Services
No service list has been published for this clinic, so the range here is worth asking about directly rather than assuming. The routine work — examinations, cleanings, X-rays, fillings, extractions — is normally available. Whether root canals, dentures and surgery are done on site is what differs from clinic to clinic.
Costs and Coverage
What you pay here is worked out from your household income and family size, not read off a price list. The scale belongs to North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services, not to a national schedule, so the only reliable figure is the one they give you. Ask for your band in writing before agreeing to a course of treatment. 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 coverage under North Carolina Medicaid is decided at state level and has changed more than once in most states; children’s dental coverage is required everywhere. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Size of the Dental Service
North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services provided 936 dental visits and 492 dental patients in 2025. This indicates a small dental service, which may operate limited sessions and have longer waits for new patients.
Figures describe the operating organization as a whole, across all of its clinics.
Planning Your Visit
157 Health Services Rd, Sparta, NC 28675
The published number is 336-246-9449. Where an organization runs several sites this often lands at a central desk, so name the clinic and say the appointment is dental.
The call is worth making for: 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 if I need a specialist they do not have?
You would normally be referred out, and a referral from a health center does not carry the discount with it — the outside specialist charges their own fee. Ask what the referral would cost before starting anything that depends on it, because that is the point where an affordable plan often stops being affordable.
What if I have no income at all?
Health centers deal with this routinely and have a procedure for applicants who cannot document income — usually a signed declaration. Being unable to prove income is not a reason to stay away; say so when you call so they can tell you what to bring instead.
How soon could I be seen?
Dental waits at health centers are frequently longer than medical waits, and can run weeks for a routine appointment. Ask for the next available and also whether they hold same-day slots for pain, which is a different queue.
What happens at a first appointment?
Usually an examination with X-rays, sometimes a cleaning, and normally no treatment beyond that — anything found is scheduled for a later visit. Those items are billed separately, which is where unexpected first-visit charges come from. Ask for a written treatment plan with itemized costs before agreeing to anything, so you can stage the work over time if you need to.
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.
Can I bring someone with me?
Generally yes, and it is worth doing if you are anxious or want a second pair of ears for the costs. Ask when booking whether they can come into the room, because some clinics keep the treatment area to patients and staff.
Other Clinics Operated by North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services
North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services operates 2 other clinics in 2 other communities in North Carolina. A central scheduling line can often say which of them has the shortest wait, and it is not always the nearest one. 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 District Health Department Dental Center — Jefferson, about 18.7 miles away
- High Country Community Health Watauga Center — Boone, about 34.7 miles away
- High Country Community Health Watauga Dental — Boone, about 34.9 miles away
- HOLSTON FAMILY HEALTH CENTER — Damascus, about 37 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Appalachian District Local Health Department, dba AppHealthCare
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 Center
935 State Farm Rd, Boone, NC 28607-4948 34.7 miles away
Community Health Center
High Country Community Health Watauga Dental
108 Doctors Dr, Boone, NC 28607-5000 34.9 miles away
Community Health Center
HOLSTON FAMILY HEALTH CENTER
306 S Shady Ave, Damascus, VA 24236 37 miles away
Before you call
