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Washington Family Doctors
37 Highland Ave, Washington, PA 15301-4062 0.5 miles away
Community Health Center
Dental and Optometry Center of Washington
351 W Beau St, Washington, PA 15301-4663
Dental and Optometry Center of Washington is a community health center dental clinic in Washington, PA, operated by Cornerstone Care, which runs 6 clinics in Pennsylvania.
The health center is open about 44 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 351 W Beau St, Washington, PA 15301 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 724-228-1089 |
| Operated by | Cornerstone Care |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Planning Your Visit
351 W Beau St, Washington, PA 15301
The published number is 724-228-1089. It may be a shared scheduling line. Say which site you mean and that you want dental rather than medical, or you can be booked into the wrong queue.
Things to settle on the phone first: 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.
Dental Services
This clinic has not published a list of the treatments it provides. Expect the routine treatments to be available. The question worth asking is about the expensive ones: root canals, dentures and oral surgery are handled in house at some health centers and referred out at others.
Costs and Coverage
Charges are set against household income and household size rather than a fixed fee schedule. The scale belongs to Cornerstone Care, not to a national schedule, so the only reliable figure is the one they give you. Ask them to run your household through it before you commit to a treatment plan. 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. What Pennsylvania Medicaid covers for adults is a state decision and has been cut and restored in several states; for children the benefit is required nationally. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Common Questions
Is this the only option in Washington?
No — Washington has other clinics of this kind, and they are listed on the page for the city. Waiting lists are held separately at each one, so the shortest wait is not reliably at the nearest address.
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?
Across all of its sites, Cornerstone Care reported treating 10,267 dental patients in its most recent federal return. That is the organization rather than this address, and a large organization can still run a small dental room here, so it tells you the program is real and operating rather than how many chairs are in this building.
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.
Size of the Dental Service
Cornerstone Care provided 31,911 dental visits and 10,267 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 28.85 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 Cornerstone Care
Cornerstone Care operates 5 other clinics in 5 other communities in Pennsylvania. Asking the scheduling line which site can see you soonest is usually faster than calling each in turn; the shortest wait is not always the closest clinic. A sliding fee determination made at one of its clinics commonly carries across to the others, so income documents may not need providing twice. 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.
- Washington Family Doctors — Washington, less than a mile away
- Cornerstone Care Community Health Center of Burgettstown — Burgettstown, about 11.9 miles away
- CENTERVILLE CLINICS, INC.; Joseph Yablonski Memorial Clinic — Fredericktown, about 16.5 miles away
- Charleroi Medical & Dental Center — Charleroi, about 18.8 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Dental and Optometry Center of Washington
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Cornerstone Care Community Health Center of Burgettstown
1227 Smith Township State Rd, Burgettstown, PA 15021-2828 11.9 miles away
Community Health Center
CENTERVILLE CLINICS, INC.; Joseph Yablonski Memorial Clinic
1070 Old National Pike, Fredericktown, PA 15333-2114 16.5 miles away
Community Health Center
Charleroi Medical & Dental Center
200 Chamber Plz, Charleroi, PA 15022-1605 18.8 miles away
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