This page lists 29 reviewed dental clinics in Philadelphia, PA. They are run by 11 separate health center organizations, including Greater Philadelphia Health Action, City of Philadelphia, Family Practice & Counseling Services Network and Public Health Management. That matters when you are calling around: each keeps its own books, its own waiting list and its own sliding fee schedule, so being turned away by one says nothing about the next.

The 29 clinics sit across 21 different Philadelphia ZIP codes. That spread means the closest one to you is not necessarily the first on this list. Search by ZIP code, and factor in the journey rather than the mileage.

The nearest other Pennsylvania cities with listings are Chester at about 18 miles (1 clinic), Kennett Square at about 33 miles (1 clinic) and Bethlehem at about 39 miles (2 clinics). Distances are as the crow flies. It is worth calling across town boundaries: a clinic twenty minutes further out can be weeks sooner.

15 of the 29 Philadelphia locations have no website, so calling is the only way to find out what they offer. The other 14 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 Philadelphia

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.

Greater Philadelphia Health Action — 8 sites in Philadelphia
City of Philadelphia — 6 sites in Philadelphia
Family Practice & Counseling Services Network — 3 sites in Philadelphia
Public Health Management — 3 sites in Philadelphia
Delaware Valley Community Health — 2 sites in Philadelphia
Philadelphia Fight — 2 sites in Philadelphia
Covenant House — 1 site in Philadelphia
Esperanza Health Center — 1 site in Philadelphia
Fair Hill Community Physi — 1 site in Philadelphia
Project Home — 1 site in Philadelphia
Spectrum Health Services — 1 site in Philadelphia

ZIP codes covered: 19102, 19104, 19107, 19120, 19121, 19123, 19124, 19125, 19130, 19133, 19134, 19139, 19140, 19142, 19143, 19144, 19146, 19147, 19148, 19149, 19150. If none of these is near you, the nearby cities listed below are the next place to look.

Before you travel across Philadelphia, 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 Philadelphia

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

Pittsburgh6 clinics Chambersburg6 clinics York3 clinics Reading2 clinics Scranton2 clinics Honesdale2 clinics

Worth reading first

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What dental work costs when you are paying cashRanges for the common treatments, and what drives them.

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Emergency dental care when you cannot payWhich door to use, and the signs that mean an emergency room now.

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How to apply for the sliding fee discountWhat to bring, and how the income bands are worked out.

What dental work costs when you are paying cashRanges for the common treatments, and what drives them.

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.

How do I confirm a sliding-fee discount?

Ask which documents the clinic wants, whether dental is on a separate fee schedule from medical, and what your planned treatment would cost after the discount is applied.