Community Health Center
Millvale at Hopple Street Health Center
2750 Beekman St, Cincinnati, OH 45225-1297 1.5 miles away
Community Health Center
Northside Health Center
3917 Spring Grove Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45223-3302
Northside Health Center is a community health center dental clinic in Cincinnati, OH, operated by City of Cincinnati, which runs 8 clinics in Ohio.
The health center is open about 40 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 3917 Spring Grove Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45223 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 513-357-7600 |
| Operated by | City of Cincinnati |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
Planning Your Visit
3917 Spring Grove Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45223
The published number is 513-357-7600. 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: 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.
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. Because City of Cincinnati sets the thresholds itself, the same household can pay different amounts at two different health centers. 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 Ohio 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 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.
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.
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.
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.
Is the building accessible if I use a wheelchair?
Federally supported facilities are subject to accessibility requirements, but the practical questions — whether the dental chair can be transferred to, whether the accessible entrance is the one you would arrive at — are worth asking directly rather than assuming from the front door.
Is this a federally funded clinic?
Yes, this site operates under the federal Health Center Program, which is what obliges it to discount by household income and to see patients regardless of ability to pay. It does not make the care free, and it does not decide which treatments are offered here.
Size of the Dental Service
City of Cincinnati provided 40,837 dental visits and 20,704 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 78.4 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, across all of its clinics.
Other Clinics Operated by City of Cincinnati
City of Cincinnati operates 7 other clinics elsewhere in Ohio. Asking the scheduling line which site can see you soonest is usually faster than calling each in turn; the shortest wait is not always the closest clinic. 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 straight-line, not driving. Waiting times differ sharply between neighbors, so call more than one.
- Millvale at Hopple Street Health Center — Cincinnati, about 1.5 miles away
- Ambrose H. Clement — Cincinnati, about 2.6 miles away
- Crest Smile Shoppe — Cincinnati, about 2.6 miles away
- Roberts Paideia — Cincinnati, about 2.9 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call Northside Health Center
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Ambrose H. Clement
3101 Burnet Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45229-3098 2.6 miles away
Community Health Center
Crest Smile Shoppe
612 Rockdale Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45229-2919 2.6 miles away
Community Health Center
Roberts Paideia
1702 Grand Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45214-1502 2.9 miles away
Before you call
