Community Health Center
WHITE BIRD MEDICAL CLINIC
1400 Mill St, Eugene, OR 97401-4259 0.1 miles away
Community Health Center
WHITE BIRD DENTAL CLINIC
1415 Pearl St, Eugene, OR 97401-4009
WHITE BIRD DENTAL CLINIC is a community health center dental clinic in Eugene, OR, operated by White Bird Clinic, which runs 3 clinics in Oregon.
The health center is open about 45 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 1415 Pearl St, Eugene, OR 97401 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 541-344-8302 x50330 |
| Operated by | White Bird Clinic |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Costs and Coverage
Fees follow an income-based scale, so the same treatment costs different patients different amounts. Where the thresholds fall is decided by White Bird Clinic, so what a friend paid elsewhere is not a guide. Get the assessment done first; it changes what the whole plan costs, not just the first visit. 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. Oregon decides its own adult dental benefit, which ranges from comprehensive to emergency extractions only depending on the state and the year. Children are covered everywhere. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
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.
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
1415 Pearl St, Eugene, OR 97401
The published number is 541-344-8302 x50330. At larger organizations it may reach central scheduling rather than the dental department, so say which clinic you are calling about and that it is for dental care.
Before making the trip, check: 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
White Bird Clinic provided 7,402 dental visits and 2,882 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 13.5 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.
Common Questions
Is treatment free?
Usually not, though it can come close. Clinics like this one discount by household income and are required to see patients regardless of ability to pay, but a charge normally applies and the lowest band is a nominal fee rather than nothing. White Bird Clinic sets its own scale.
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.
Is the discount worked out on gross income or take-home pay?
Normally gross, before tax and deductions, which surprises people who budget by what lands in the account. Ask which figure this clinic uses and over what period, because a year that included a few months of higher earnings can put you in a band that does not reflect what you have now.
Is this a federally funded clinic?
Yes, this site operates under the federal Health Center Program, which is what obliges it to discount by household income and to see patients regardless of ability to pay. It does not make the care free, and it does not decide which treatments are offered here.
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.
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.
Other Clinics Operated by White Bird Clinic
White Bird Clinic operates 2 other clinics elsewhere in Oregon. Where an organization runs several clinics, the waits rarely match. It is worth asking which one has capacity before settling on the closest. 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
Distances are as the crow flies. Wait times are set clinic by clinic, so ask each one rather than assuming.
- WHITE BIRD MEDICAL CLINIC — Eugene, less than a mile away
- WHITE BIRD CLINIC — Eugene, less than a mile away
- BENTON HEALTH CENTER — Corvallis, about 37.8 miles away
- Boys and Girls Club of Corvallis — Corvallis, about 38.5 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call WHITE BIRD DENTAL CLINIC
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
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530 NW 27th St, Corvallis, OR 97330-5297 37.8 miles away
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