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Family Health Center Of Southern Oklahoma
610 E 24th St, Tishomingo, OK 73460-3245
Family Health Center Of Southern Oklahoma is a community health center dental clinic in Tishomingo, OK, operated by Family Health Center of Southern Oklahoma.
The health center is open about 66 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 610 E 24th St, Tishomingo, OK 73460 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 580-371-2343 |
| Operated by | Family Health Center of Southern Oklahoma |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| 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
Is dental priced the same as medical here?
Not always. Dental is sometimes on its own fee schedule at the same clinic, and laboratory costs for a crown or denture are often billed on top of the discounted fee. Ask specifically about dental rather than assuming the medical answer applies.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. Because Family Health Center of Southern Oklahoma sets the thresholds itself, the same household can pay different amounts at two different health centers. 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 Oklahoma 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
610 E 24th St, Tishomingo, OK 73460
The published number is 580-371-2343. 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
Family Health Center of Southern Oklahoma provided 5,475 dental visits and 2,611 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 10.41 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 Family Health Center of Southern Oklahoma
Family Health Center of Southern Oklahoma has no other locations, so there is nowhere else within the same organization to ask. Work down the nearby clinics below if this one is full.
Other Dental Clinics Nearby
Distances are straight-line, not driving. Waiting times differ sharply between neighbors, so call more than one.
- Good Shepherd Community Clinic, Inc. — Ardmore, about 26 miles away
- Good Shepherd Community Clinic, Inc - 2401 N Commerce — Ardmore, about 27 miles away
- Central Oklahoma Family Medical Center - Ada Dental — Ada, about 38.2 miles away
- Central Oklahoma Family Medical Center - Main — Konawa, about 51.2 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Family Health Center Of Southern Oklahoma
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
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Good Shepherd Community Clinic, Inc - 2401 N Commerce
2401 N Commerce St, Ardmore, OK 73401-1280 27 miles away
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Central Oklahoma Family Medical Center - Ada Dental
304 N Monte Vista St, Ada, OK 74820-4607 38.2 miles away
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Central Oklahoma Family Medical Center - Main
527 W 3rd St, Konawa, OK 74849-1415 51.2 miles away
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