Community Health Center
Wallace Downtown Rockwood
18633 SE Stark St, Suite 401, Portland, OR 97233-5468 0.3 miles away
Community Health Center
Rosewood Dental Clinic
18139 NE Couch St, Portland, OR 97230-7281
Rosewood Dental Clinic is a community health center dental clinic in Portland, OR, operated by The Wallace Medical Concern, which runs 2 clinics in Oregon.
The health center is open about 30.8 hours a week, so dental capacity is limited and the wait can be long.
Clinic Details
| Address | 18139 NE Couch St, Portland, OR 97230 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 503-489-1760 |
| Operated by | The Wallace Medical Concern |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
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
What if I have no fixed address?
Say so when you call rather than leaving the field blank. Health centers see people without stable housing routinely, some hold a specific program for it, and a shelter or day center address is normally accepted for the paperwork. Not having an address is not a disqualification.
Is the building accessible if I use a wheelchair?
Federally supported facilities are subject to accessibility requirements, but the practical questions — whether the dental chair can be transferred to, whether the accessible entrance is the one you would arrive at — are worth asking directly rather than assuming from the front door.
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.
Can I be seen without insurance?
Yes. Being uninsured is the ordinary case at a clinic like this, not an exception, and it is much of the reason the sliding scale exists. Bring income documentation if you have it and ask what they accept if you do not.
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.
What happens if I miss an appointment?
Missed dental appointments are taken seriously because the chair time cannot be reused, and repeated no-shows can affect whether you keep the slot. Call to cancel even at short notice; it costs you nothing and keeps you on the books.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. The scale belongs to The Wallace Medical Concern, not to a national schedule, so the only reliable figure is the one they give you. 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 Oregon has set its own; children’s dental coverage is mandatory in every state regardless. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
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
18139 NE Couch St, Portland, OR 97230
The published number is 503-489-1760. 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
The Wallace Medical Concern provided 12,634 dental visits and 4,754 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 19.91 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.
Other Clinics Operated by The Wallace Medical Concern
The Wallace Medical Concern operates one other clinic elsewhere in Oregon. The wait differs between them, sometimes by weeks, so ask which site could see you first rather than assuming the nearest is quickest. 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.
- Wallace Downtown Rockwood — Portland, less than a mile away
- NARA Dental Clinic — Portland, about 2.8 miles away
- Mid County Health Center — Portland, about 3 miles away
- Puentes — Portland, about 4 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Rosewood Dental Clinic
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
NARA Dental Clinic
12750 SE Stark St, Portland, OR 97233-1539 2.8 miles away
Community Health Center
Mid County Health Center
12710 SE Division St, Portland, OR 97236-3134 3 miles away
Community Health Center
Puentes
215 SE 102nd Ave, Portland, OR 97216-2700 4 miles away
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