Community Health Center
Bobbie Sterne Health Center (formerly Elm Street)
1525 Elm St, Cincinnati, OH 45202-6995 0.6 miles away
Community Health Center
WinMed City West
1019 Linn St, Cincinnati, OH 45203-1314
WinMed City West is a community health center dental clinic in Cincinnati, OH, operated by Winton Hills Med & Health Center.
The health center is open about 42 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 1019 Linn St, Cincinnati, OH 45203 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 513-233-7100 |
| Operated by | Winton Hills Med & Health Center |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
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
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 Ohio 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.
Can I get dentures here?
Many health centers do dentures, and the discount can make them dramatically cheaper than private practice. The catch is laboratory costs, which are often billed on top of the discounted fee and are the bulk of the price. Ask for the total including laboratory work.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. The scale belongs to Winton Hills Med & Health Center, not to a national schedule, so the only reliable figure is the one they give you. 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 Ohio 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
1019 Linn St, Cincinnati, OH 45203
The published number is 513-233-7100. 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: 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.
Size of the Dental Service
Winton Hills Med & Health Center provided 4,805 dental visits and 3,218 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 5.28 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 Winton Hills Med & Health Center
Winton Hills Med & Health Center runs this clinic as its only site, so there is one scheduling line and one waiting list. If nothing is available, the nearby clinics below are the next call.
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.
- Bobbie Sterne Health Center (formerly Elm Street) — Cincinnati, less than a mile away
- Crossroad Health Center — Cincinnati, less than a mile away
- Cincinnati Health Network, Inc. — Cincinnati, about 1 mile away
- Price Hill Health Center — Cincinnati, about 1.3 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call WinMed City West
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Crossroad Health Center
5 E Liberty St, Cincinnati, OH 45202-8202 0.8 miles away
Community Health Center
Cincinnati Health Network, Inc.
40 E McMicken Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45202-6625 1 mile away
Community Health Center
Price Hill Health Center
2136 W 8th St, Cincinnati, OH 45204-2052 1.3 miles away
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