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Rosewood Dental Clinic
18139 NE Couch St, Portland, OR 97230-7281 0.3 miles away
Community Health Center
Wallace Downtown Rockwood
18633 SE Stark St, Suite 401, Portland, OR 97233-5468
Wallace Downtown Rockwood 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 56.3 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 18633 SE Stark St, Suite 401, Portland, OR 97233 |
|---|---|
| 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
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 see children?
Health centers are generally set up for families and children’s dental coverage is a required Medicaid benefit in every state, so this is usually yes. Minimum ages and whether children are seen on the same days as adults do vary, so ask when booking.
Can I pay in installments?
Many health centers will arrange this, particularly for dentures or a course of treatment, but it is rarely advertised and you generally have to ask. Agree the amount and the schedule before treatment starts, and ask what happens if you miss one, because that varies more than the plans themselves do.
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. The Wallace Medical Concern sets its own scale.
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.
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.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. Where the thresholds fall is decided by The Wallace Medical Concern, so what a friend paid elsewhere is not a guide. 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
18633 SE Stark St, Suite 401, Portland, OR 97233
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. 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.
- Rosewood Dental Clinic — Portland, less than a mile away
- NARA Dental Clinic — Portland, about 3 miles away
- Mid County Health Center — Portland, about 3.2 miles away
- Puentes — Portland, about 4.2 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Wallace Downtown Rockwood
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 3 miles away
Community Health Center
Mid County Health Center
12710 SE Division St, Portland, OR 97236-3134 3.2 miles away
Community Health Center
Puentes
215 SE 102nd Ave, Portland, OR 97216-2700 4.2 miles away
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