Community Health Center
BVCHC DENTAL Health Center
210 Main St, Pawtucket, RI 02860-4008 0 miles away
Community Health Center
Blackstone Valley Community Health Care, Inc.
39 East Ave, Pawtucket, RI 02860-4003
Blackstone Valley Community Health Care, Inc. is a community health center dental clinic in Pawtucket, RI, operated by Blackstone Valley Community Healthcare I, which runs 4 clinics in Rhode Island.
The health center is open about 50 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 39 East Ave, Pawtucket, RI 02860 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 401-722-0081 |
| Operated by | Blackstone Valley Community Healthcare I |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
Planning Your Visit
39 East Ave, Pawtucket, RI 02860
The published number is 401-722-0081. 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. Because Blackstone Valley Community Healthcare I sets the thresholds itself, the same household can pay different amounts at two different health centers. 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 Rhode Island 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
What if I have no income at all?
Health centers deal with this routinely and have a procedure for applicants who cannot document income — usually a signed declaration. Being unable to prove income is not a reason to stay away; say so when you call so they can tell you what to bring instead.
Does Medicare cover this?
Original Medicare does not cover routine dental care, which surprises most people who reach retirement expecting otherwise. Some Medicare Advantage plans include a limited dental benefit. The sliding scale here does not depend on Medicare, so ask about it separately.
Can I get dentures here?
Many health centers do dentures, and the discount can make them dramatically cheaper than private practice. The catch is laboratory costs, which are often billed on top of the discounted fee and are the bulk of the price. Ask for the total including laboratory work.
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.
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.
What if I need a specialist they do not have?
You would normally be referred out, and a referral from a health center does not carry the discount with it — the outside specialist charges their own fee. Ask what the referral would cost before starting anything that depends on it, because that is the point where an affordable plan often stops being affordable.
Size of the Dental Service
Blackstone Valley Community Healthcare I provided 25,375 dental visits and 10,337 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 20.58 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 Blackstone Valley Community Healthcare I
Blackstone Valley Community Healthcare I operates 3 other clinics in 2 other communities in Rhode Island. 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. 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 straight-line, not driving. Waiting times differ sharply between neighbors, so call more than one.
- BVCHC DENTAL Health Center — Pawtucket, at the same address
- 42 Park Place — Pawtucket, less than a mile away
- BVCHC Central Falls — Central Falls, about 1.2 miles away
- Tri - County CAA Health Center Pediatric Dental Clinic (formerly St. Joseph's) — North Providence, about 3.5 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Blackstone Valley Community Health Care, Inc.
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
42 Park Place
42 Park Pl, Pawtucket, RI 02860-4010 0.1 miles away
Community Health Center
BVCHC Central Falls
1000 Broad St, Central Falls, RI 02863-1507 1.2 miles away
Community Health Center
Tri - County CAA Health Center Pediatric Dental Clinic (formerly St. Joseph's)
1637 Mineral Spring Ave, North Providence, RI 02904-4042 3.5 miles away
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