This page lists 9 reviewed dental clinics in Portland, OR. They are run by 6 separate health center organizations, including Multnomah County, The Wallace Medical Concern, Central City Concern and Neighborhood Health Center. Because they are independent of each other, the assessment you get at one does not carry to the next, and neither does its waiting list. Call more than one.

The 9 clinics sit across 8 different Portland ZIP codes. Which one is actually closest depends on where in the city you are, so search by ZIP rather than picking from the list. Travel time matters more than distance if you are on a bus route.

The nearest other Oregon cities with listings are Clackamas at about 4 miles (1 clinic), Gladstone at about 8 miles (1 clinic) and Beaverton at about 10 miles (2 clinics). Those are straight-line distances from the city center, not road miles. Waits differ sharply between neighboring towns, so widening the search is usually worth the extra call — particularly for a specific treatment rather than a check-up.

6 of the 9 Portland locations have no website, so calling is the only way to find out what they offer. The other 3 carry links on the listing, though an organization-wide website often will not say which of its sites runs a dental clinic.

Who runs the dental clinics in Portland

Each of these is a separate organization with its own sliding fee schedule, its own waiting list and its own insurance contracts. Call them as separate options, not as one.

Multnomah County — 3 sites in Portland
The Wallace Medical Concern — 2 sites in Portland
Central City Concern — 1 site in Portland
Neighborhood Health Center — 1 site in Portland
The Native American Rehabilitation Association of the Northwest — 1 site in Portland
Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic — 1 site in Portland

ZIP codes covered: 97202, 97211, 97216, 97222, 97230, 97233, 97236, 97266. If none of these is near you, the nearby cities listed below are the next place to look.

Before you travel across Portland, settle the things these listings cannot: what to ask on the phone, how the sliding fee discount is applied for, and which door to use when it is urgent and money is short. If you think what you have might be an emergency, go to an emergency room rather than onto a dental waiting list; the price of that visit is not the thing to weigh in that moment.

Local care options

Other Routes Near Portland

Two routes are not listed here at all: dental school teaching clinics or free and charitable clinics, both of which are usually organized locally. Your county health department knows them, and so does the front desk at any clinic listed above.

Nearby Cities

Medford5 clinics Hillsboro3 clinics Eugene3 clinics North Bend2 clinics Roseburg2 clinics Cornelius2 clinics

Worth reading first

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Dental insurance, discount plans and paying cashWhich is worth it at the amount of work you need.

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Does Medicaid cover dental care?Adult coverage is a state choice; children are covered everywhere.

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What to ask before your first visitThe questions that decide whether the trip is worth making.

Dental insurance, discount plans and paying cashWhich is worth it at the amount of work you need.

Before you call

Frequently Asked Questions

With several clinics here, which should I call first?

Not automatically the nearest. Waits differ by weeks between sites, and dental hours are often shorter than the health center hours on the door. Ask two or three what their next dental appointment is before choosing.

Will the number listed reach the dental department?

Often it reaches central scheduling instead, especially at larger organizations. Name the clinic and say the appointment is dental, or you can be booked into the medical queue.

Can I be seen without insurance?

Yes. Health centers are built around uninsured patients and the sliding scale exists for exactly that. Bring income documentation if you have it and ask what is accepted if not.