Community Health Center

MUSKINGUM VALLEY HEALTH CENTERS

716 Adair Ave, Zanesville, OH 43701-2843

740-454-5239 Directions Website

MUSKINGUM VALLEY HEALTH CENTERS is a community health center dental clinic in Zanesville, OH, operated by Muskingum Valley Health Centers, which runs 5 clinics in Ohio.

The health center is open about 55.8 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.

Clinic Details

Address	716 Adair Ave, Zanesville, OH 43701
Phone	740-454-5239
Operated by	Muskingum Valley Health Centers
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

Will they see me if I still owe them money?

Usually yes for pain and for anything urgent, though a clinic may ask you to agree a plan for the balance before booking routine work. An old balance is worth raising on the phone instead of discovering it at the desk; it is often smaller after a discount is applied than the letter suggests.

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.

How long does the discount last?

A determination usually runs for a set period, often a year, and then has to be reapplied for with current income documents. If your circumstances change in between — a job lost, a household member moving out — ask for a reassessment rather than waiting.

Will I see a dentist or a hygienist?

Depends on what you booked. A cleaning is normally a hygienist; an examination, filling or extraction is a dentist. Some clinics run hygiene appointments on different days from dentist appointments, which is worth knowing before you take time off.

What happens if I miss an appointment?

Missed dental appointments are taken seriously because the chair time cannot be reused, and repeated no-shows can affect whether you keep the slot. Call to cancel even at short notice; it costs you nothing and keeps you on the books.

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.

Costs and Coverage

This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. The scale belongs to Muskingum Valley Health Centers, 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.

Dental Providers at This Clinic

Alongside general dentistry, providers registered in dental hygiene, for cleanings and preventive care 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.

Planning Your Visit

716 Adair Ave, Zanesville, OH 43701

The published number is 740-454-5239. 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.

Size of the Dental Service

Muskingum Valley Health Centers provided 26,161 dental visits and 13,830 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 30.56 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 Muskingum Valley Health Centers

Muskingum Valley Health Centers operates 4 other clinics in 3 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.

Muskingum Valley Health Centers — Zanesville, about 2 miles away
Muskingum Valley Health Centers — Zanesville, about 4.4 miles away
Hopewell Health Centers - New Lexington — New Lexington, about 18.8 miles away
Muskingum Valley Health Centers — Malta, about 22.1 miles away

Confirmed Payment Options

Income-Based FeesMedicaid

Call MUSKINGUM VALLEY HEALTH CENTERS

Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.

740-454-5239

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