Community Health Center
Squirrel Hill Health Center
4516 Browns Hill Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15217-2917 2.1 miles away
Community Health Center
Metro Community Health Center
1789 S Braddock Ave, Suite 410, Pittsburgh, PA 15218-1881
Metro Community Health Center is a community health center dental clinic in Pittsburgh, PA, operated by Metro Family Practice.
The health center is open about 46 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 1789 S Braddock Ave, Suite 410, Pittsburgh, PA 15218 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 412-247-2310 |
| Operated by | Metro Family Practice |
| Program | Health Center Program look-alike |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
A look-alike meets every requirement of the federal Health Center Program — including the income-based sliding fee discount and seeing patients regardless of ability to pay — but does not receive the federal grant that funds the others. For you as a patient the discount works the same way; what differs is the funding behind it.
Dental Services
No service list has been published for this clinic, so the range here is worth asking about directly rather than assuming. The routine work — examinations, cleanings, X-rays, fillings, extractions — is normally available. Whether root canals, dentures and surgery are done on site is what differs from clinic to clinic.
Costs and Coverage
What you pay here is worked out from your household income and family size, not read off a price list. Metro Family Practice sets its own income bands, so a quote from another clinic tells you nothing about this one. Ask for your band in writing before agreeing to a course of treatment. 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 coverage under Pennsylvania Medicaid is decided at state level and has changed more than once in most states; children’s dental coverage is required everywhere. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Planning Your Visit
1789 S Braddock Ave, Suite 410, Pittsburgh, PA 15218
The published number is 412-247-2310. Where an organization runs several sites this often lands at a central desk, so name the clinic and say the appointment is dental.
The call is worth making for: 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.
Common Questions
Do I have to be a registered patient first?
Some clinics require you to register with the health center before booking dental, which adds a step and sometimes a separate appointment. Ask about that on the first call so you are not turned back at the desk.
Do I need to be a US citizen?
No. The Health Center Program does not set citizenship or immigration status as a condition of being seen, and clinics in it are not required to ask. What they do need is something to work out your fee, which is income and household size rather than status. If this is the thing keeping you from calling, ask what they require before you decide not to go.
How large is the dental program?
No dental activity figures have been published for this organization in a form we can tie to it, so the size of the program here is unknown. Asking how many days a week a dentist is in gets you further than asking how big the clinic is.
What if I need to be seen urgently?
If you think it might be an emergency, go to an emergency room rather than trying to book here — that is the one situation where the price of the visit is not the thing to weigh. Otherwise, call early in the day and say you are in pain, because it routes the call differently; some health centers hold same-day slots for exactly that and do not advertise them.
Would a dental school be cheaper?
For a large amount of work, often yes — but a school screens you first, may turn your case down, and takes months rather than weeks. A health center discounts by your income and can usually see you sooner. Our guide to dental school clinics compares the two.
What if I do not have a phone for them to call back on?
Tell them at the point of booking and ask how they will contact you — some clinics will use an email address, a shelter or a relative’s number. Missing a call back about an appointment is a common way to lose a slot that was already booked.
Other Clinics Operated by Metro Family Practice
Metro Family Practice has no other locations, so there is nowhere else within the same organization to ask. Work down the nearby clinics below if this one is full.
Other Dental Clinics Nearby
Measured straight-line rather than by road. Availability varies enough between them that a second call is usually worth making.
- Squirrel Hill Health Center — Pittsburgh, about 2.1 miles away
- PRIMARY CARE HEALTH SERVICES, INC. Alma Illery Medical Center — Pittsburgh, about 2.1 miles away
- East Liberty Family Health Care Center - LL — Pittsburgh, about 3.2 miles away
- LINCOLN - LEMINGTON MEDICAL AND DENTAL OFFICE — Pittsburgh, about 3.3 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Metro Community Health Center
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
PRIMARY CARE HEALTH SERVICES, INC. Alma Illery Medical Center
7227 Hamilton Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15208-1814 2.1 miles away
Community Health Center
East Liberty Family Health Care Center - LL
7171 Churchland St, Pittsburgh, PA 15206-1217 3.2 miles away
Community Health Center
LINCOLN - LEMINGTON MEDICAL AND DENTAL OFFICE
7157 Mary Peck Bond Pl, Pittsburgh, PA 15206-1236 3.3 miles away
Before you call
