Community Health Center
Variety Care - Straka Family Health Center
1025 Straka Ter, Oklahoma City, OK 73139-2544 12.1 miles away
Community Health Center
Variety Care Norman
317 E Himes St, Norman, OK 73069-7810
Variety Care Norman is a community health center dental clinic in Norman, OK, operated by Variety Care, which runs 6 clinics in Oklahoma.
The health center is open about 50 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 317 E Himes St, Norman, OK 73069 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 405-632-6688 |
| Operated by | Variety Care |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
Dental Services
No service list has been published for this clinic, so the range here is worth asking about directly rather than assuming. The routine work — examinations, cleanings, X-rays, fillings, extractions — is normally available. Whether root canals, dentures and surgery are done on site is what differs from clinic to clinic.
Costs and Coverage
What you pay here is worked out from your household income and family size, not read off a price list. The scale belongs to Variety Care, not to a national schedule, so the only reliable figure is the one they give you. Ask for your band in writing before agreeing to a course of treatment. 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 coverage under Oklahoma Medicaid is decided at state level and has changed more than once in most states; children’s dental coverage is required everywhere. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Planning Your Visit
317 E Himes St, Norman, OK 73069
The published number is 405-632-6688. Where an organization runs several sites this often lands at a central desk, so name the clinic and say the appointment is dental.
The call is worth making for: 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.
Common Questions
How do they work out what I pay?
From your household income and family size, checked against a scale the clinic sets itself. That is why a quote from another clinic tells you nothing about this one. Our guide to applying for the discount lists the documents to take.
Can I just walk in?
Rarely for dental, even where the medical side takes walk-ins. Dental chairs are booked by appointment because each one occupies a room and a clinician for a set time. Call first; a walk-in dental visit is usually reserved for emergencies.
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.
Do they treat patients who are pregnant?
Yes, and dental care during pregnancy is not something to postpone: professional guidance is that examinations, cleanings, fillings and extractions can be done, and untreated infection carries its own risk. Tell them when you book. Our pregnancy guide covers what changes and what does not.
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.
Do they do root canals, or would I be referred out?
This is the question worth asking before anything else if you already know you need one. Health centers commonly do extractions in-house and refer root canals to a private endodontist at full price, which changes the arithmetic completely. Ask before you start treatment, not after.
Other Clinics Operated by Variety Care
Variety Care operates 5 other clinics elsewhere in Oklahoma. A central scheduling line can often say which of them has the shortest wait, and it is not always the nearest one. Once your discount is assessed at one of its sites, the others normally honor it without a second application. 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.
- Variety Care - Straka Family Health Center — Oklahoma City, about 12.1 miles away
- Variety Care - Inasmuch Pediatric & Wellness Center — Oklahoma City, about 13.9 miles away
- CITY RESCUE MISSION — Oklahoma City, about 16.9 miles away
- Perry A. Klaassen Family Medical Center — Oklahoma City, about 17.9 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Variety Care Norman
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
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Variety Care - Inasmuch Pediatric & Wellness Center
500 SW 44th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73109-3540 13.9 miles away
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CITY RESCUE MISSION
800 W California Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73106-7807 16.9 miles away
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Perry A. Klaassen Family Medical Center
1006 NE 17th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73111-1002 17.9 miles away
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