Community Health Center
Good Shepherd Community Clinic, Inc - 2401 N Commerce
2401 N Commerce St, Ardmore, OK 73401-1280 1.4 miles away
Community Health Center
Good Shepherd Community Clinic, Inc.
20 12th Ave NW, Ardmore, OK 73401-5722
Good Shepherd Community Clinic, Inc. is a community health center dental clinic in Ardmore, OK, operated by Good Shepherd Community Clinic, which runs 2 clinics in Oklahoma.
The health center is open about 38 hours a week, so dental capacity is limited and the wait can be long.
Clinic Details
| Address | 20 12th Ave NW, Ardmore, OK 73401 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 580-223-3411 |
| Operated by | Good Shepherd Community Clinic |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Planning Your Visit
20 12th Ave NW, Ardmore, OK 73401
The published number is 580-223-3411. 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, whether your insurance or Medicaid dental plan is accepted, by plan name, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
Dental Services
This clinic has not published a list of the treatments it provides. Expect the routine treatments to be available. The question worth asking is about the expensive ones: root canals, dentures and oral surgery are handled in house at some health centers and referred out at others.
Costs and Coverage
Charges are set against household income and household size rather than a fixed fee schedule. Where the thresholds fall is decided by Good Shepherd Community Clinic, so what a friend paid elsewhere is not a guide. 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.
No Medicaid registration has been recorded for this clinic, which is not the same as Medicaid being refused. What Oklahoma 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.
Common Questions
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.
Would a dental school be cheaper?
For a large amount of work, often yes — but a school screens you first, may turn your case down, and takes months rather than weeks. A health center discounts by your income and can usually see you sooner. Our guide to dental school clinics compares the two.
What if I do not have a phone for them to call back on?
Tell them at the point of booking and ask how they will contact you — some clinics will use an email address, a shelter or a relative’s number. Missing a call back about an appointment is a common way to lose a slot that was already booked.
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 if this clinic cannot take me?
Other clinics run by the same organization and the nearest alternatives are listed further down this page, each with its own waiting list. Dental school and dental hygiene teaching clinics are a separate route worth trying in the same area.
How do I get my records if I move away?
Ask for a copy of your chart and your X-rays, which you are entitled to. Recent images are worth having: a new dentist can often use them instead of taking their own, which saves a charge at the first visit somewhere else.
Size of the Dental Service
Good Shepherd Community Clinic provided 3,023 dental visits and 973 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 3.89 full-time dental staff. This indicates a moderate dental service. Appointment capacity may be limited.
Figures describe the operating organization as a whole, across all of its clinics.
Other Clinics Operated by Good Shepherd Community Clinic
Good Shepherd Community Clinic operates one other clinic elsewhere in Oklahoma. 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 as the crow flies. Wait times are set clinic by clinic, so ask each one rather than assuming.
- Good Shepherd Community Clinic, Inc - 2401 N Commerce — Ardmore, about 1.4 miles away
- Family Health Center Of Southern Oklahoma — Tishomingo, about 26 miles away
- Central Oklahoma Family Medical Center - Ada Dental — Ada, about 49.5 miles away
- Central Oklahoma Family Medical Center - Main — Konawa, about 57.5 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Good Shepherd Community Clinic, Inc.
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
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Family Health Center Of Southern Oklahoma
610 E 24th St, Tishomingo, OK 73460-3245 26 miles away
Community Health Center
Central Oklahoma Family Medical Center - Ada Dental
304 N Monte Vista St, Ada, OK 74820-4607 49.5 miles away
Community Health Center
Central Oklahoma Family Medical Center - Main
527 W 3rd St, Konawa, OK 74849-1415 57.5 miles away
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