Community Health Center
Lorain County Health and Dentistry
3745 Grove Ave, Lorain, OH 44055-2734 3.1 miles away
Community Health Center
Lorain County Health & Dentistry
1205 Broadway, Lorain, OH 44052-3409
Lorain County Health & Dentistry is a community health center dental clinic in Lorain, OH, operated by Lorain County Health & Dentistry, which runs 3 clinics in Ohio.
The health center is open about 47.5 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 1205 Broadway, Lorain, OH 44052 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 440-240-1655 |
| Operated by | Lorain County Health & Dentistry |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
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.
Common Questions
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.
Can I book online?
This clinic publishes a website, linked at the top of this page, and some health centers take dental requests through a portal or a form. Calling is still usually faster for dental, because the dental schedule is often held separately from the one an online form writes into.
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.
Can they do specialist work here?
Providers in more than general dentistry are registered at this address, which is listed further up the page. That does not mean the clinic is taking new patients for those treatments or that they fall inside the discount, so name the treatment when you call.
What if I cannot get there?
Ask whether the clinic has transport assistance or can tell you what local programs exist — many health centers help with this and it is rarely advertised. Your county health department is the other place that knows.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. The scale belongs to Lorain County Health & Dentistry, 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.
This clinic has a Medicaid billing registration on file, which is a good sign but not a guarantee for your particular plan. 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
1205 Broadway, Lorain, OH 44052
The published number is 440-240-1655. 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, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
Other Clinics Operated by Lorain County Health & Dentistry
Lorain County Health & Dentistry operates 2 other clinics in 2 other communities in Ohio. The wait differs between them, sometimes by weeks, so ask which site could see you first rather than assuming the nearest is quickest. 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.
- Lorain County Health and Dentistry — Lorain, about 3.1 miles away
- Oberlin — Oberlin, about 12.4 miles away
- Ann B Reichsman Community Health Center — Cleveland, about 22.4 miles away
- Ridge Community Health Center — Cleveland, about 22.4 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call Lorain County Health & Dentistry
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Oberlin
260 S Main St, Oberlin, OH 44074-1773 12.4 miles away
Community Health Center
Ann B Reichsman Community Health Center
3545 Ridge Rd, Ste 2, Cleveland, OH 44102-5465 22.4 miles away
Community Health Center
Ridge Community Health Center
3569 Ridge Rd, Cleveland, OH 44102-5443 22.4 miles away
Before you call
